Millom Town Council
Dear Councillors, 17th March 2026
You are summonsed to attend a Meeting of Millom Town Council commencing 07.00pm on Wednesday 25th March 2026 in the Methodist Hall, Queen Street, Millom
Cath Jopson
Clerk to the Council.
A G E N D A
- APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:
- EXCLUSION OF PRESS & PUBLIC: (Public Bodies Admission to Meetings Act 1960) To consider whether there are any agenda items during consideration of which the press and public should be excluded
- CHAIRMANS OPENING REMARKS:
- MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST: To receive declarations, by elected and co-opted members of interests in respect of items on this agenda
- TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING AS A CORRECT RECORD OF THE MEETING HELD ON 25th FEBRUARY 2026
- PRESENTATION BY ROSIE EDGE, HOME GROUP – RE QUEEN’S PARK DEVELOPMENT
- ACTIONS UPDATE FROM PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES:
- To review any incomplete actions
- OPEN TO PUBLIC – *Not exceeding 15 minutes
- ACCOUNTS/FINANCE COMMITTEE:
- To examine and approve accounts for payment (sheet circulated)
- To receive and note the bank reconciliation (sheet attached)
- CUMBERLAND & COUNCILLOR UPDATES/WORKGROUPS:
- PRIDE OF PLACE FUNDING: Placed on agenda by Cllr Liebhart
- CLERK’S UPDATES/INFORMATION:
- Sign for Palladium Gardens
- Update trees in Palladium Gardens
- POLICIES/DOCUMENTS TO ADOPT/REVIEW:
- Grievance Policy
- MTC Sickness/Absence Policy
- Privacy Notice for Residents & General Public
- CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION: All correspondence for information mostly via Email from Clerk unless within the working papers:
- Request for Letter of support from Millom Connect
- Request for Letter of support from South Cumbria Skills Exchange
- Response regarding Millom CAB Office (emailed out 17.03.26)
- Letter in support of Millom Town Deal from local resident
- Protocol for Police Meetings with Town and Parish Councils
- PLANNING: To consider and comment upon planning applications notified by Cumberland Planning Authority since last council meeting. Please look at Planning Portal on MTC Website for applications to discuss prior to the meeting: Note: any planning application that has been received after the agenda has been circulated may be discussed at the meeting.New Planning Applications for discussion at the meeting:
- 4/26/2073/TPO – Fell a Scots Pine Tree (T1) and cut back lower limbs of Scots Pine Tree (T2) and Ash Tree (T3) all situated within a conservation area – Holy Trinity Church, Millom (emailed out 05.03.26)
- ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO NOTE FOR THE NEXT MEETING:
Request for Dispensations
The clerk to report any requests received since the previous meeting for dispensations to speak and/or vote on any matter where a member has a disclosable pecuniary interest.
Declarations of Interest
To receive declarations by elected and co-opted members of interests in respect of items on this agenda. Members are reminded that, in accordance with the revised Code of Conduct, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or other registrable interests who have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting.) Members may, however, also decide, in the interests of clarity and transparency, to declare at this point in the meeting, any such disclosable pecuniary interests whom they have already declared in the Register, as well as any other registrable or other interests. If a member requires advice on any item involving a possible declaration of interest which could affect his/her ability to speak and/or vote, he/she is advised to contact the clerk at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
