Seascale Parish Council

Chair Person: Lizzie Mawson
Clerk: Currently vacant (please contact the chairperson)
Email: theclerk@seascaleparishcouncil.co.uk
Website: http://www.seascaleparish.com/
Dated: 28 January 2026

Dear Councillor,

You are summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Seascale Parish Council, which will be held in the Methodist School Rooms, Seascale on Wednesday 4 February 2026 at 7pm.
If you are unable to attend, please pass your apologies to the Chair in advance of the meeting.

Yours sincerely
Lizzie Mawson – Chair

Agenda

19/26 Apologies for Absence

20/26 Requests for Dispensations and Declarations of Interests

• Register of Interests – councillors reminded to update any changes
• Requests for dispensations
• Declarations of prejudicial interests (members must leave for relevant items)
• Declarations of personal interests

21/26 Exclusion of Press and Public

To consider exclusion under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.

22/26 Minutes of Meetings

• Minutes of the meeting held on 14 January 2026
• Matters arising – Health and Safety update presented previously by BP (MB)

23/26 Chair’s Announcements

Verbal report.

24/26 Public Participation

Maximum 4 minutes per person – total session 15 minutes. No decisions may be made.

25/26 Reports from Visiting Councillors and Police

Cumberland Councillor Moore – verbal update
Art Council installation update – DM

26/26 Clerk’s Report / Correspondence

• United Utilities thanked council for letter
• Precept submitted
• Letter resent to Utilities Warehouse
• Planning application followed up
• Letter to Highways re road markings by bridge
• Assertion 10 and training offer (CALC news)
• Biodiversity responsibilities (CALC news)

27/26 Community Resilience

• Heart of Communities Task and Finish Group update – DM
• Confirmation of contracts and payments – DM
• Anti-social behaviour – BP

28/26 Play Grounds

• Foreshore play park – repairs and maintenance update – LM
• Coniston play park Task and Finish Group update – DM
• Confirmation of contracts and payments – DM

29/26 Parish Council Assets

• Sports Hall – BHC
  • Quote to repair urinals
  • Quotes for ceiling repair and door lintel
• Library repairs update / door – ZO
• Library refurbishment bid – verbal update – MB
• CCTV – BHC

30/26 Parish Maintenance and Highways

• Volunteer mowing meeting update – MB
• Prepare tender if insufficient volunteers – MB / JC

31/26 Planning and Licensing Applications

4/25/2419/OFI – West Lakeland Dog Training HQ (15 December 2025)
Note: SPC objected on 7 December 2023 as land ownership was unclear – verbal response DM / MB

31/26 Planning and Licensing Decisions

Currently nothing to note.

32/26 Governance, Support Structures and Staffing

• Nominations for staffing committee – MB
• Nominations for asset and development working group – MB
• Dates for first meetings
• Policies and procedures update – JC
• Financial standing orders – MB
• Training needs – MB
• Supporting documents for meetings – JC

33/26 Finance and Accounts

RFO Report – 27 January 2026
General Reserves: £164,482.90
Current Account: £56,142.74
Unity Card: £100.00
Total: £220,725.64

Payments Made in January 2026

Payments for Authorisation

1. T & C Biggins – Christmas lights – £720.00
2. David Pegram – Toilet block ceiling – £3,850.00

34/26 Budget for 2026/27

Asset register circulated – councillors asked for updates.

35/26 Councillor Matters

Opportunity to raise new issues (no decisions).

36/26 Dates of Next Meetings

All at 7pm in the Methodist School Rooms, Seascale:
4 March 2026
1 April 2026
6 May 2026 (APM 13 May)