Seascale Parish Council

Chair Person; Lizzie Mawson

Clerk; Currently vacant (please contact the chairperson)

theclerk@seascaleparishcouncil.co.uk

http://www.seascaleparish.com/.

Dated; 28/8/26

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 2nd September 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

157/26

• i)  Apologises for absence

158/26 Requests for dispensations and declarations of interests

• i)  Register of Interests. Councillors are reminded of the need to update their register of interest if any changes have occurred
• ii)  Requests for Dispensations
• iii)  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)
• iv)  To declare any personal interests in items on the agenda and their nature

159/26 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)

160/26 Minutes of meetings

• i)  Minutes of the meeting held on 1st July 2026 – (attached)

161/26 Chair’s Announcements

Verbal report

162/26 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.

163/26 Reports from visiting Councillors & Police – for information

Cumberland Cllr Moore – verbal

164/26 Reports from SPC representatives

SPC Cllr Moore – verbal

165/26 Clerks report/correspondence

• i)  CALC information circulated
• ii)  Reminder that biodiversity needs to be on the agenda in the autumn
• iii)  CALC has issued a check list for Councils to use to ensure compliance – working on these and will circulate for October meeting.
• iv)  Email regarding event on 5th Sept 2026 circulated.
• v)  To note, ongoing correspondence with Zurich (Insurance)
• vi)  To note, ongoing correspondence with Moores (External Auditors)

166/26 Community Resilience

• i)  Progress on web site amendments – BHC/MB
• ii)  Contractual details between Whamos and SPC – MB to update
• iii)  To consider and approve the proposal regarding Christmas on behalf of Everyone Here – BHC

167/26 Play Grounds

• a) Fore shore play park : Update on repairs / maintenance (swing, gravel pit) – LM/MB
• b) Play equipment Inspection and maintenance report changes (response from Callum Scott, Cumberland) MB
• c) Proposal for the donation box going forward – ZO
• d) Retrospective approval regarding response to excess rubbish – MB
• e) Update on the work related to Coniston play park Task and Finish group – ZO
• f) Confirmation of powers under which this work was undertaken
  • i)  Parks and pleasure grounds; Power to acquire land or to provide recreation grounds, public walks, pleasure grounds and open spaces and to manage and control them
    Public Health Act 1875, section 164; LGA 1972 Schedule 14 paragraph 27;  Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1890 section 44
  • ii)  Recreation* Power to provide a wide range of recreational facilities
    Open Spaces Act 1906, section 9-10, Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, section 19
• g) Approval for contingency spend for maintenance – ZO
• h) To receive support from councillors for a potential bid to nuclear supply chain funds – ZO
• i) Powers under which these can be considered.
  Seats and shelters*
  Power to provide roadside seats and shelters
  Parish Councils Act 1957, section 1
  Recreation*
  Power to provide a wide range of recreational facilities Open Spaces Act 1906, section 9-10, Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, section 19

168/26 Parish Council Assets

• a) To receive the report on the proposed Sports Hall mural – BHC ( with Jason and Steven). Requires report.
• b) Bowling pavilion – to agree to provide a letter of support for GDF bid to replace unsafe structure – KM/MB
• c) To agree the Power and duties for above approval
  Community Centre:
  Power and duties
  Power to provide and equip buildings for us for clubs having athletic, social or education objectives
  Local Government Act 1972 (miscellaneous provision) Act 1976 s19
  Power to acquire, provide and furnish community buildings for public meetings and assemblies
  Local Government Act 1972 s 133
• d) Library refurbishment and electrics – to provide an update for councils
• e) To agree the powers and duties to undertake this work ( as above)
• f) CCTV – approval for fixing camera signs in place– CHC
• g) Confirmation of completion of galvanising Jetty Gate, retrospective approval for urgent repairs to the board walk, and suggestion for an inspection – DM

169/26 Parish Maintenance and Highways

• a) Mowing contract – monitoring report JC

170/26 Planning and Licencing applications

4/26/2205/OFI 8 Eskdale Avenue Seascale

Removal of garages, siting of new garages and building of a Garden room (part is retrospective)

171/26 Planning and Licencing decisions

No new

172/26 Governance, Support Structures and Staffing

• i)  Training proposal – to confirm date- 7 pm, 23rd September 2026, online
• ii)  Progress on updating policies and procedures – JC
• iii)  Proposed amendment to the CCTV policy – BHC
  Current: 40. Seascale Parish Council is responsible for authorising the disclosure of images to the police
  Amendment; … to the police, insurers and other formal bodies requiring evidence of an alleged criminal or anti -social incident.
• iv)  Register of interests – Cllr to agree to update theirs and then the clerk to place on the web site – MB.
• v)  Note date for Personnel Committee as 7pm on 22/9/26 – MB
• vi)  Agree date for Asset and Development sub- group- 7pm on 30/9/26– MB
• vii)  To agree if a meeting to discuss the foreshore area is required given item vi.
• viii)  Approve the NJC pay increase of 3.3% back dated to 1/4/26
• xi)  Approve the HMRC recommended mileage rate of 55p per mile with other adjustments for particular vehicles.
• xii)  To approve pro-rata payments for home working allowance currently £26 per month ( SPC = £85 per annum)

173/26 Finance and accounts

RFO Report July and August 2026

Bank balance @ 26th August 2026:

* Not cleared at 26th August 2026

Payments for approval at September meeting:

Michael Warmoth RFO

174/26 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.

175/26 Clerk interview 25/8/26 – Councillors to consider and agree personnel committee recommendations.

176/26 Date of Next meetings

All at 7pm in the Methodist School Rooms, Seascale

EOM TBA, , 7th Oct 2026, 4th Nov 2026, 2nd Dec 2026