Parish Council Meeting for 13th November 2025 rescheduled for 20th November due to weather conditions

Bridekirk Parish Council

To all Members of the Council

You are hereby summoned to attend the Annual Parish Meeting of the Bridekirk Parish Council to be held on Thursday 13th September 2025 at Bridekirk Church at 7.30pm for the purpose of transacting the following business.

AGENDA

1.6.2025 To receive apologies for absence.

2.6.2025 To approve as a true record the minutes of the meeting held 11th September 2025

3.6.2025 Declarations of interest in items on the agenda.

4.6.2025 Suspension of Standing Orders for members of the public to speak.

5.6.2025 Accounts :

• TEEC Web Hosting. £194.39
• Clerk Salary 6 months - £1,070
• Grass Cutting - £240
• WEL Medical Defibrillator - £2,187.67
• Setting of the Precept for 26/27

6.6.2025 Reports from outside bodies :

• Cumberland Council – previously circulated
• Cumbria Constabulary – previously circulated

7.6. 2025 Planning Applications:

• Decision Letter: Ref No: HOU/2025/0137 Applicant: B&R Waller & Hobson
  Proposal: Removal of existing garden summer house and replace with a new structure Location: Limefield, Dovenby CA13 OPN – Approved
• Decision Letter: Ref No: PIP/2025/0002 Applicant: Mark Kingham Proposal:
  Planning in Principle for max of two residential dwellings Location: Land adjacent to 10 Fernleigh Close, Cockermouth, CA13 0NS – Rejected
• Applicant: Michael Harper 
  Proposal: Circular slurry tower. Location: West House Farm, Dearham. CA15 7LD Previously circulated No objections

8.6.2025 Clerks report - 
To receive an update on activity and correspondence received in the period since the last meeting, not covered in agenda items.

Include discussion re Government Web hosting.

• Confirmation of approval of updated Safeguarding Policy
• Tree Planting correspondence

9.6.2025 To receive any reports on flooding issues across the Parish.

10.6.2025 To receive update on any Parish Maintenance inc:

• Street Lighting in Dovenby

11.6.2025 To note the date and time of the next meeting Thursday 8th January 2026 @7.30pm - Bridekirk Church.