Agenda
Ordinary
1st April 2026

LOCAL COUNCIL OF WHICHAM PARISH

Clerk: Mrs Lesley Cooper Low Marshside. Underhill
Telephone: 01229 775492 Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5HA
Email: theclerk@whichamparishcouncil.org.uk

23 March 2026

Dear Councillor

You are summonsed to attend the ORDINARY MEETING of Whicham Parish Council on WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 2026 commencing 7.30pm at SILECROFT Village Hall.

Yours sincerely

Mrs L Cooper
Clerk to the Council

AGENDA:

1. 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 Meetings held on
   1. 4 March 2026

   The Chair to be authorised to sign the minutes of the meetings as a true record.

5. POLICE LIAISON REPORT (previously circulated)
6. PROGRESS REPORTS
   To Receive for information and/or determine action, as appropriate, on the items in the following reports:
   1. Clerks report
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. UNITARY COUNCILLOR REPORT
   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
   1. To examine applications for development and submit observations to the Planning Authority
      None
   2. To ratify the observations submitted by the Clerk under devolved powers since the last meeting.
      None
   3. To note the decisions of the statutory planning authority with regards to recent applications
10. FINANCIAL RECORDS
    1. a)To approve the following payments
       Waterplus direct Debit £ 31.55
       Thomas Graham Cleaning supplies £ 38.20
       L Cooper Clerks salary & expenses £
       HMRC PAYE £
       J Hillier Toilet Cleaning March £
    2. To note the receipt of payments
       Beach car park £ 345.19
       Church car park £ 103.14
       Stripe – Motorhome overnight fees £ 345.79
    3. To receive and note the bank reconciliation statement dated 28 February 2026
    4. To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 31 March 2026 and determine action need to address deviations from the budget.
    5. To receive and accept the Risk Register and Risk Assessment for 2026
    6. To receive and approve the Asset Register as at 31 March 2026
11. Village Matters
    1. Silecroft car park –
       1. Works to be completed
       2. Motorhome bookings
    2. Toilets – review of cleaning standards, relief cleaner, review cleaning contract
    3. CafÈ
    4. Proposed art work
    5. Play areas
    6. Defib – Silecroft telephone box
    7. Environmental issues – banking
    8. Fallen Soldier
    9. Annual Parish Meeting 14 May 2026
    10. Potholes Kirksanton Village Green
12. To receive reports from representatives on outside bodies
13. CORRESPONDENCE:
    To discuss any correspondence received for open discussion:
    All other correspondence to be circulated in the normal manner for Council’s perusal.
    Email
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:
    The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on 6 May at SILECROFT Village Hall commencing at 7.30p