LOCAL COUNCIL OF WHICHAM PARISH
Clerk: Mrs Lesley Cooper Low Marshside. Underhill
Telephone: 01229 775492 Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5HA
Email: coopermarshside@aol.com
29 November 2016
Dear Councillor
You are requested to attend the Meeting of Whicham Parish Council on Wednesday 7th
December 2016 in Silecroft Village Hall commencing 7.30pm.
Yours sincerely
L. Cooper
Mrs L Cooper
Clerk to the Council
1. APOLOGIES – to receive apologies for absence
2. Exclusion of Press and Public (Public Bodies Admission to Meetings Act 1960)
To consider whether there are any agenda items during consideration of which the press
and public should be excluded.”
3. DECLARATION OF INTEREST:
To receive declarations, by elected and co-opted members, of interests in respect of items
on this agenda.
4. MINUTES of the Parish Council Meeting held on 5th October 2016
To authorise the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the Meeting held on
2nd November 2016 (previously circulated).
5. POLICE LIASON REPORT
6. PROGRESS REPORTS
To Receive for information and/or determine action, as appropriate, on the items in the
following reports:
6.1 Benches
7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/OPEN SESSION (15 minutes allowed)
The chairman will invite residents to make representations on any item on this agenda or to
bring matters to the attention of the Council for consideration for inclusion in a future
agenda.
8. COUNTY COUNCILLOR AND DISTRICT COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS
To receive for information items relevant to the Parish. (Items raised for decision will
appear on the agenda for the next meeting.
9. Applications for Development
9.1 To examine applications for development and submit observations to the Planning
Authority:
7/2016/4063 Baystone Bank Farm, Whicham
Retrospective planning consent for works to agricultural building
Change of use to reception, staff and tack room
7/2016/4081 The Boathouse, Silecroft
Remove and replace existing track with new 2 tracks with grass
7/2016/4085 Wholepippin, Whicham Valley,
Conversion of buildings to one dwelling with minor new build
9.2 To ratify the observations submitted by the Clerk under devolved powers since the
last meeting.
None undertaken
9.3 To note the decisions of the statutory planning authority with regards to recent
applications
7/2016/4070 Monk Foss Farm, Whitbeck
To roof over existing silage pits
Approved with conditions
7/2016/4055 Hartrees Cottage, Silecroft
Proposed dormer window to existing roof
REFUSED
7/2016/4054 New Crosshouse Farm, Silecroft
Erect general purpose building extension
Approved with conditions
10. FINANCIAL RECORDS
10.1 To approve the following payments:
Clerks Salary and expenses £418.98
HMRC £ 83.60
10.2 To note the receipt of payments
CGP Grant towards benches £300.00
10.3 To receive and note the bank reconciliation statement of 18 November 2016
10.4 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 30 November 2016 and determine
action need to address deviations from the budget.
None required
11. Village Matters
1. Discuss Silecroft beach toilets and car park
2. Victoria Cross memoria
3. NWCC response
4. Proposed speed changes
12. To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies
Feedback from joint Parish Council meeting
Feedback from CALC workshop
13. CORRESPONDENCE:
To discuss any correspondence received for open discussion:
All other correspondence to be circulated in the normal manner for Council’s perusal.
14. Councillor Matters
An opportunity for Councillors to raise minor matters, not on this agenda, on behalf of
residents
(Note. No discussion or decisions can be made on these matters but the Clerk may make
investigations and/or they may be placed on a future agenda of the Council
15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
To confirm the date of the next meeting is scheduled for 1 FEBRUARY 2017 at Silecroft
Village Hall commencing at 7.30pm