Parish Council meeting 12th May 2026

Bridekirk Parish Council
Appletree House, Allerby, Aspatria, CA7 2NL.

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 14th May 2026 in Bridekirk Church at 7.15pm for the purpose of transacting the following business.

APM.1.26 Chairs report for the previous year.

APM.2.26 Appointment of Chair

APM.3.26 Appointment of Vice Chair

APM.4.26 Financial Report

This meeting will be immediately followed by the Parish Council Meeting, agenda as below.

AGENDA

1.2.2026 To receive apologies for absence.

2.2.2026 To approve as a true record the minutes of the meeting held 13th March 2025

3.2.2026 Declarations of interest in items on the agenda.

4.2.2026 Suspension of Standing Orders for members of the public to speak.

5.2.2026 Accounts :

• Clerk's salary x 6 months to May 2026 £ 1,070 cheque 100151
• Grant St Bridgets Church £500 cheque 100152
• N Power £30.21 (NB: previously cheque not posted as new invoice received) cheque 100153
• Rent of meeting space for PC Meetings 12 x £25 = £300 cheque 100154
• Grass Cutting amount to
• Zurich insurance £241.00

6.2.2026 Reports from outside bodies :

• Cumberland Council
• Cumbria Constabulary – previously circulated

7.2.2026Planning Applications:

• Ref: PIP/2025/2025 Applicant: Mark Kingham, Proposal: Planning in Principal for max of 2 residential dwellings Location: Land adjacent to 10 Fernleigh Close, CA13 0NS Now under Appeal Reference 6008089- previously circulated via email and objections remain the same as when this was initially submitted 03/09/2025. Clerk has replied to the Planning Department as instructed
• Ref: HOU/2026/0064 Applicant: Maria Phillips Proposal: Installation of a floor standing external air source heat pump to side elevation. Location: 7 Highcroft Close, Tallentire, CA13 0NR Previously circulated via email and concerns raised that the siting of the heat pump due to the noise levels which are outside the guidelines and may impact on neighbouring properties. Clerk has notified the Planning Department as instructed.
• Ref: HOU/2026/0060 Applicant: Kamila Winterbottom; Proposal: Installation of an air source heat pump to front of property; Location: 1 Appleton Court, Bridekirk, CA13 0PE Previously circulated via email and concerns raised as the application fails to meet neighbour noise compliance levels as per MCS 020(A) Heat Pump Sound Calculator and the Clerk has passed these concerns to the Planning Department as instructed.
• Ref: LBC/2026/0012; Applicant: Joel Wells; Proposal: Listed building consent for removal of entrance porch and coal bunker at gable end, alterations to roof, replace cement render, replacement of 2 windows,  replacement door and replacement fireplace with log burner. Location: Dale House, Tallentire, CA13 0PT – Previously circulated via email and no objections to this Proposal.

8.2.2026 Clerks report - 

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

9.2.2026 To receive any reports on flooding issues across the Parish.

10.2.2026 To receive update on any Parish Maintenance inc:

• Street Lighting in Dovenby
• Update on Dovenby Beck wall repairs

11.2.2026 Receive any updates re Tallentire Wind Fund, next meeting August 2026.

12.2.2026. To note the date and time of the next meeting Thursday 9th July 2026 7.30pm - Bridekirk Church.