Seascale Parish Council

Chairperson: Lizzie Mawson
Clerk: Currently vacant (please contact the chairperson)
Email: theclerk@seascaleparishcouncil.co.uk
Website: www.seascaleparish.com
Dated: 9 January 2026

Notice of Meeting

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 14 January 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

79/25

• Apologies for absence
• Appointment of new Councillor – Ms Brenda Parsons

80/25 Requests for dispensations and declarations of interests

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

81/25 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).

82/25 Minutes of meetings

• Minutes of the meeting held on 3 December 2025

83/25 Chair’s announcements

Verbal report.

84/25 Public participation

Max 4 minutes per person – Max session length 15 minutes

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.

85/25 Reports from visiting Councillors & Police

For information.
Cumberland Cllr Moore – verbal.

86/25 Clerk’s report / correspondence

• a) Local plan – LM/DM checked to see if updates required
• b) Electric charging points – MB has re-registered as required
• c) Consultation regarding Cumberland budget proposals – response?

87/25 Community Resilience

• a) Update on the work and projects in relation to the Heart of Communities T and F group – DM
• b) Agreement on positioning of Trail Boards – ZO
• c) Confirmation of contracts and payments – DM

88/25 Play Grounds

• a) Foreshore play park: update on repairs and maintenance – to note
• b) Coniston play park: to approve processing grant
• c) To establish a T and F group to progress as a formal project

89/25 Parish Council Assets

• a) Sports Hall – BHC (email)
  • i) Consideration of quote to repair urinals – BHC
  • ii) Request for quotes for other items to be funded (ceiling repair / electrics) – BHC
• b) Public toilets maintenance – retrospective approval for door repair
• c) Flag pole update – ZO
• d) Library repairs update – ZO
• e) Gas meter removal / outstanding invoice – MB
• f) Water meter outstanding invoice – MB
• g) Library bid for replacement – Day Cummins report – verbal update – MB
• h) Retrospective approval for Day Cummins to approach structural specialists for advice – MB
• i) Asbestos report – this is required – MB
• j) Pavilion maintenance – approval for quote for new door – KM
• k) Legal issues relating to assets – BP

90/25 Parish Maintenance and Highways

• a) To ascertain if any volunteers have come forward for grass cutting – MB
• b) To agree a briefing date – MB
• c) To agree to prepare a tender if a + b not sufficient – MB/CHC
• d) To receive a quote to replace the missing piece of fencing at the car park in front of the disabled bay by the entrance – ZO
• e) Update on car park sink hole – DM
• f) Re-marking for road for safety access to beach, car park etc. – JC

91/25 Planning and licensing applications

4/25/2419/OFI (15/12/25) – West Lakeland Dog Training HQ (ref: website)

Note: SPC objected on 7/12/23 as land ownership was unclear.

92/25 Planning and licensing decisions

Currently nothing to note.

93/25 Governance, Support Structures and Staffing

• i) Nominations for staffing committee – MB
• ii) Nominations for asset and development working group – MB
• iii) Dates for first meetings of above
• iv) Progress on updating policies and procedures – JC
• v) Financial standing orders – MB

94/25 Finance and accounts

RFO Report – 4 January 2026
For Seascale Parish Council meeting 14 January 2026

Bank balances as of 31 December 2025:
General Reserves Account: £110,519.31
Current Account: £21,881.52
Unity Card: £100.00
Total: £132,500.84

Payments made in December 2025

Payments for authorisation at January 2026 Parish Meeting

1. Quality Cleaning – Litter bin emptying – £108.00
2. Mary Bradley – 17 weeks locum clerk – £1,892.10

Annual approval of regular payments

Currently the following payments are made on a regular basis without seeking approval at monthly meetings:

1. Dawn Dennett – toilet block cleaning (monthly) – standing order
2. Octopus Energy – toilet block electricity (monthly) – direct debit
3. Octopus Energy – library electricity (monthly) – direct debit
4. EE Limited – DAV monthly SIM maintenance (monthly) – direct debit

I propose that the following payments are added to this list for annual approval:

1. Quality Cleaning & Contracting Ltd – Litter bin emptying (monthly)
2. Waterplus – toilet block water bill (monthly)
3. Waterplus – library water bill (monthly)
4. PATA Payroll – payroll services (quarterly)

95/25 Budget for 26/27

• i) Final draft budget – attached
• ii) Asset register – any updates?
• iii) Precept for 2026/27

96/25 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.

97/25 Date of next meetings

All at 7pm in the Methodist School Rooms, Seascale:

• 4 February 2026
• 4 March 2026
• 1 April 2026