Agenda
Ordinary
28th October 2026

MILLOM TOWN COUNCIL

22ND September 2026

Dear Councillors,

You are summonsed to attend a Meeting of Millom Town Council commencing 07.00pm on Wednesday 28th October 2026 in the Methodist Hall, Queen Street, Millom

Cath Jopson
Clerk to the Council.

A G E N D A

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:
2. 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
3. CHAIRMANS OPENING REMARKS:
4. MAYOR’s ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST: To receive declarations, by elected and co-opted members of interests in respect of items on this agenda
6. TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 29th JULY 2026
7. ACTIONS UPDATE FROM PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES:
   • To review any incomplete actions
8. OPEN TO PUBLIC – *Not exceeding 15 minutes
9. ACCOUNTS/FINANCE COMMITTEE:
   • To examine and approve accounts for payment (sheet circulated)
   • To receive and note the bank reconciliation (sheet attached)
10. CUMBERLAND & COUNCILLOR UPDATES/WORKGROUPS:
11. MILLOM 6TH FORM PUBLIC CONSULTATION – Placed on Agenda by Cllr Faulkner
12. MILLOM TOWN COUNCIL – GOVERNANCE:
13. CLERK’S UPDATES/INFORMATION:
14. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION/ACTION: All correspondence for information mostly via Email from Clerk unless within the working papers:
    • Cumberland Council – Local Plan Scoping Consultation (emailed out)
15. PLANNING: To consider and comment upon planning applications notified by Cumberland Planning Authority since last council meeting.

    Planning Applications prior to meeting discussed for comments:

16. 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