Seascale Parish Council

Chair Person: Lizzie Mawson
Clerk: Currently vacant (please contact the chairperson)
theclerk@seascaleparishcouncil.co.uk
http://www.seascaleparish.com/

Dated: 26/6/2026

Dear Councillor,

You are summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Seascale Parish Council, which will be held in Methodist School Rooms Seascale on Wednesday 1st July 2026 at 7pm. If you are unable to attend, please pass your apologies to the Chair in advance of the meeting.

The agenda is printed below.

Yours sincerely
Lizzie Mawson – Chair

Agenda

138/26

i) Apologies for absence

139/26 Requests for dispensations and declarations of interests

1. Register of Interests. Councillors are reminded of the need to update their register of interest if any changes have occurred
2. Requests for Dispensations
3. Declarations of interests of any prejudicial interests in items on the agenda and their nature. (Councillors with prejudicial interests must leave the meeting for relevant items)
4. To declare any personal interests in items on the agenda and their nature

140/26 Exclusion of Press and public

To decide if there are any items of business listed on the agenda which require exclusion of the press and public (Public Bodies Admission to Meetings Act 1960)

141/26 Minutes of meetings

1. Minutes of the meeting held on 3rd June 2026 – attached
2. To agree the statement of correction to the statement made at the March meeting and recorded in the minutes as below:

(FYI Extra ordinary meeting 18/3/26 S5/26 . BP asked about a loan for the playpark / foreshore area several years ago and if it had been paid back. It was confirmed that there had never been a loan, but a letter of comfort had been provided to facilitate funding bids. This had not been called on and was normal practice).

SPC are requested to agree to a statement of correction after further investigation has taken place and for the avoidance of doubt.

The funding for the foreshore play equipment was being led by a dedicated charity. One of the funders was Copeland Community fund from which a grant was being made to the play park charity (and from whom advice was taken) but there was a requirement to have a percentage match funding. This was equal to the VAT at the time. SPC agreed to cover this cost until the charity could reclaim the VAT. This appeared on the 2018/19 accounts as a bridging loan payment, which was subsequently identified as a bridging loan cheque repayment on the 2020/21 accounts.

142/26 Chair’s Announcements

Verbal report

143/26 Public participation (Max 4 mins per person – Max session length – 15 mins)

This is at the chairperson’s discretion, and no decision can be made on items brought to the attention of the parish council under this item.

144/26 Reports from visiting Councillors & Police – for information

Cumberland Cllr Moore – verbal

145/26 Reports from SPC representatives

Cllr Moore – verbal

146/26 Clerks report/correspondence

1. CALC information circulated
2. Reminder that biodiversity needs to be on the agenda in the autumn.

147/26 Community Resilience

1. Progress on web site amendments – BHC/MB
2. Contractual details between Whamos and SPC – BHC
3. To issue a deadline to Whamos to upload the correct version of the minutes and other documents. JC

148/26 Play Grounds

1. Fore shore play park: Update on repairs and maintenance – LM
2. Volunteers to empty the donation box
3. Volunteer to open the toilets
4. Update on the work related to Coniston play park Task and Finish group – ZO
5. Confirmation of contracts, contingency spend and payments – DM/ZO
6. To discuss the potential phase 2 project for Coniston Park and decide if SPC will support Dawn in her bid – ZO

149/26 Parish Council Assets

1. Sports Hall – To receive a progress report on responses to questions raised following 3/6/26 meeting and decide on next steps – BHC
2. Library refurbishment – to note meeting with Day Cummins 3/7/26
3. CCTV – approval for camera checking and signs – BHC
4. Approval for Quote for galvanising Jetty Gate – DM
5. Approval for Quote for Seascale flag – CHC

150/26 Parish Maintenance and Highways

1. Mowing contract – monitoring report JC

151/26 Planning and Licencing applications

No new applications

152/26 Planning and Licencing decisions

4/26/2128/OF1 Beach Villa, Drigg Rd Seascale – Approved
4/26/2115/OF1 20 Lingmell Crescent, Seascale – Refused

153/26 Governance, Support Structures and Staffing

1. Training proposal – to agree date either 23rd or 30th Sept – MB
2. Progress on updating policies and procedures – JC

154/26 Finance and accounts

RFO Report 24th June 2026
For Seascale Parish Council Meeting 1st July 2026

Bank Balances as of 24th June 2026:

Payments made in June 2026:

* not cleared account on 24th June

Payments for authorisation at July Parish Meeting:

1. WF Cascade – Toilet block supplies £208.73
2. Waterplus – Library water £130.08
3. Network Rail – Rent on property adjoining station £88.37
4. Waterplus – Toilet Block water £119.47

Michael Warmoth

155/26 Councillors matters

An opportunity for Councillors to raise new issues – No decisions can be made on these matters, but the Clerk may make investigations and/or they may be placed on future agendas for the Council.

156/26 Date of Next meetings

All at 7pm in the Methodist School Rooms, Seascale
EOM TBA, 2nd Sept 2026, 7th Oct 2026, 4th Nov 2026.