Agenda
Ordinary
3rd June 2026
Agenda
Ordinary
3rd June 2026
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Seascale Parish Council – Agenda
Chair Person: Lizzie Mawson
Clerk: Currently vacant (please contact the chairperson)
theclerk@seascaleparishcouncil.co.uk
http://www.seascaleparish.com/
Dated: 29th May 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 3rd June 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
117/26
- Apologies for absence
118/26 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
119/26 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)
120/26 Minutes of meetings
- Minutes of the meeting held on 1st April 2026 – attached
- Statement of correction relating to March minutes – JC
121/26 Chair’s Announcements
Verbal report
122/26 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.
123/26 Reports from visiting Councillors & Police – for information
Cumberland Cllr Moore – verbal
124/26 Reports from SPC representatives
Cllr Moore – verbal
125/26 Clerks report/correspondence
- Update on Utility Warehouse
- CALC and NALC information forwarded
- Correspondence relating to The Dell
- CCTV requests x 2
126/26 Community Resilience
- To review web site arrangements, compare and agree future provider and host – JC paper to follow.
- Motion To Council
We the undersigned request this motion is put to Council at the meeting June 2026
Cllrs are asked to re consider the proposal brought to the council meeting on 1/4/26 to request that Whamos, our current web masters, continue the upgrade of the site and enable direct access by the Clerk (or nominated Cllr). This will have a cost attached depending on the agreed approach and also for work already undertaken on behalf of the Parish Council.
The reason for re-consideration is that the decision made at the 1/4/26 was made without fully understanding the offer.
KM, DM, BHC, CHC
127/26 Play Grounds
- Fore shore play park: Update on repairs and maintenance – LM
- Update on the work related to Coniston play park Task and Finish group – ZO
- Confirmation of contracts and payments – DM/ZO
- To consider information collected relating to the playpark and suggestion of a special meeting.
128/26 Parish Council Assets
- Sports Hall – BHC
- Library refurbishment – request to instruct Day Cummins
- Asset register – latest version for sign off – MB
- To consider information collected relating to the car park and suggestion of a special meeting.
129/26 Parish Maintenance and Highways
- Mowing contract – monitoring report JC
- Mowing contract – issues regarding verge cutting – DM
- Re-siting of Coniston benches – DM/ZO
130/26 Planning and Licencing applications
Currently no new applications
131/26 Planning and Licencing decisions
Currently nothing to note
132/26 Governance, Support Structures and Staffing
- Training proposal – to agree date – MB
- Progress on updating policies and procedures – JC
133/26 To receive the IA report
134/26 AGAR report 25/26
- Form 3
- Reserves and variances
135/26 Finance and accounts
RFO Report 25th May 2026
For Seascale Parish Council Meeting 3rd June 2026
Bank Balances as of 27th May 2026:
| General Reserves Account | £138,955.38 |
| Current Account | £51,588.44 |
| Unity Card | £100.00 |
| Total | £190,643.82 |
Payments made in May 2026:
| Date | Creditor | Credit | Debit (gross) | VAT | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/26 | Starting Balance | 206243.31 | |||
| 05/05/26 | Dawn Dennett | 230.00 | Toilet block cleaning | ||
| 12/05/26 | Waterplus | 107.19 | Library water | ||
| 12/05/26 | Quality Cleaning | 144.00 | 24.00 | Litter bin emptying | |
| 12/05/26 | NBB Recycled Furniture | 3915.00 | 652.50 | Picnic table and seats* | |
| 12/05/26 | Aborscape | 2785.03 | 464.17 | Grass cutting | |
| 12/05/26 | Vortex Security | 339.60 | 56.60 | Maintenance of CCTV | |
| 12/05/26 | Rachael Kelly | 75.00 | Internal Audit | ||
| 12/05/26 | Gosforth Church | 300.00 | Graveyard donation | ||
| 12/05/26 | MIL Collections | 1000.00 | Library gas standing charge | ||
| 12/05/26 | WF Cascade | 118.06 | 19.68 | Rubbish sacks | |
| 14/05/26 | Octopus Energy | 39.40 | Electricity – Toilet block | ||
| 14/05/26 | Octopus Energy | 526.90 | Electricity – Library | ||
| 15/05/26 | Seascale Sports Hall | 55.00 | Christmas lights | ||
| 15/05/26 | AS Design | 972.60 | 162.10 | Notice boards* | |
| 20/05/26 | Kingfisher Direct | 750.89 | 125.15 | Litter Bins* | |
| 26/05/26 | EE Limited | 27.71 | DAV monthly SIM maintenance | ||
| 27/05/26 | Zurich | 4213.11 | Insurance policy | ||
| 206243.31 | 15599.49 | 1504.20 |
* denotes payments made for Coniston Park refurbishment
Payments for authorisation at June Parish Meeting:
| 1. Michael Warmoth | Regular RFO work and AGAR preparation | £333.90 |
| 2. Mary Bradley | Supporting Clerk | £1,431.00 |
136/26 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.
137/26 Date of Next meetings
All at 7pm in the Methodist School Rooms, Seascale
EOM TBA, 1st July 2026, 2nd Sept 2026, 7th Oct 2026.