Clerk: Mrs Lesley Cooper Low Marshside. Underhill
Telephone: 01229 775492 Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5HA
Email: theclerk@whichamparishcouncil.org.uk
24 August 2026
Dear Councillor
You are summonsed to attend the ORDINARY MEETING of Whicham Parish Council on WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026 commencing 7.30pm at SILECROFT Village Hall.
Yours sincerely
Mrs L Cooper
Clerk to the Council
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.” Press and Public will be excluded from Agenda Item 16 Closed session
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
4.1 1 July 2026
4.1 23 July 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:
6.1 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
9.1 To examine applications for development and submit observations to the Planning Authority
7/2026/4048 The Shaw Meadow & Sea Pastures SSSI, West, Seldom Seen Lane, Silecroft
Proposed installation of broadband infrastructure, comprising narrow trench, the installation of underground tobies and a chamber – 10.19m of 50mm of narrow trench in the carriageway. 112.93m of 50mm of narrow trench in the grass verge. 4 x tobies in the grass verge. 1 x FW2 chamber in the grass verge
9.2 To ratify the observations submitted by the Clerk under devolved powers since the last meeting.
None
9.3 To note the decisions of the statutory planning authority with regards to recent applications
7/2026/4009 Beckside, Silecroft, Millom, LA18 5LU
Three stand-alone Anaerobic Digester plants comprising three above ground tanks located within three shipping containers. Separator to be housed in new portal frame building
Granted.
10. FINANCIAL RECORDS
10.1 a) The following payments were made in August under Financial Standing Orders
| Waterplus Direct Debit | £253.21 |
| J Hillier Toilet Cleaning (July) | £403.00 |
| L Cooper Clerks salary & expenses | £313.00 |
| HMRC PAYE | £66.40 |
| Thomas Graham Ltd Cleaning supplies | £108.14 |
| Moore External Audit fee | £409.50 |
| Cumberland Council Waste removal | £81.00 |
| Scribe Direct Debit | £39.60 |
| S& B Electrical Ltd Installation of electricity to toilets etc | £17072.91 |
| S Palmer Relief Cleaner | £90.75 |
| J Ruddy Relief Cleaner | £74.25 |
To approve the following payments
| Waterplus direct Debit | £60.94 |
| L Cooper Clerks salary & expenses | £ |
| HMRC PAYE | £ |
| J Hillier Toilet Cleaning August | £ |
| Scribe monthly fee Direct debit | £39.60 |
| Furness Supply Gate and hangers | £340.02 |
| D Horrocks repairs to toilets | £150.05 |
| Thomas Graham Ltd Toilet supplies | £39.88 |
10.2 To note the receipt of payments
| Beach car park | £2274.88 |
| Church car park | £452.40 |
| Stripe – Motorhome overnight fees/online car park fees | £3515.49 |
| NWS Grant for installation of electricity to toilets (1st payment) | £4500.00 |
10.3 To receive and note the bank reconciliation statement dated 31 July 2026
10.4 To consider the Budget Comparison Report as at 31 August 2026 and determine action need to address deviations from the budget.
10.5 To receive the external Auditors Report and approve any actions required.
10.6 To approve the National Pay award of 3.3% for Clerks.
11. Village Matters
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.
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 2 September 2026 at SILECROFT Village Hall commencing at 7.30p
16 CLOSED SESSION