Mayor’s Civic Duties and Announcements – March 2025
Building a more positive community and embracing every opportunity!
In the community, for the community!
This Month’s Civic Duties
- 26 March 2025: Correction to last month’s statement – the reported meeting between Bank Head residents and the MP was actually a drop-in at the MP’s surgery. Apologies for the misinformation.
- 27 March 2025: Attended, with the Deputy Mayor, the installation ceremony of the new High Sheriff, Dr. Joliffe, at Barrow Town Hall – an impressive ceremony dating back to Saxon times.
- 31 March 2025: Met with Melissa Mallin, Development Officer for Active Cumbria, to review Millom’s health and well-being provisions.
- 1 April 2025: Participated in a productive Millom Town Deal workshop at Haverigg Lighthouse with the Town Council. Action: Develop an Economic Plan.
- 3 April 2025: Met with Councillor Kellett, Billy Lace, and Terry Marsh regarding the Millom Memorial Ceremony.
- 3 April 2025: Judged the Easter competition at Black Combe School.
- 3 April 2025: Held a discussion with Police Commissioner David Allen on community policing and local issues, highlighting the need for greater police presence during peak tourism season.
- 3 April 2025: Met with Bry Cooper about the Millom Memorial Ceremony.
- 5 April 2025: Attended the Veterans Breakfast Club.
- 5–6 April 2025: Created a PowerPoint presentation for schools explaining the history of Millom’s War Memorial; shared with all local primary schools, each of which received an Old Penny.
- 25 April 2025: Collected ancient maps left in the Old Library with the Chair.
- 26 April 2025: Attended Whicham Parish Council Meeting and Public Meeting.
- 27 April 2025: Attended Dalton Mayor’s appeal event with the Deputy Mayor.
- 28 April 2025: Held an allotment meeting. Confirmed with Shayla Johnson (Groundwork Cumbria) that a Green Hub is planned to start in the summer – urgent clearance of vacant allotments required.
Other Updates
- Attended seven Millom Town Deal meetings this month.
- The Town Deal Communication and Engagement group has completed a PowerPoint presentation for schools.
- Community Plan meeting to discuss the Economic Action Plan for Millom scheduled for 7 May 2025 at 7:00 PM (availability confirmed).
- Active Cumbria (Melissa Mallin, Cumberland Development Officer) is seeking funding for Millom under the Live Longer Better Safe Falls programme for elderly adults.
Special thanks to the Clerk and the Finance Officer for their continued hard work.
