Minutes
Ordinary
15th February 2022

MINUTES OF THE 341 st MEETING OF ASKAM AND IRELETH PARISH COUNCIL,
HELD TUESDAY 15 FEBRUARY AT 7.15 PM IN THE RANKIN HALL, ASKAM IN
FURNESS

Present : Members of the Parish Council Harry Barker, Chairman, Councillor Steve
Smalley, Alan Mason, Susan Orrell, Sandra Hadwick, Mike Cumming, and Trevor
Hughes; Clerk Mrs Janice Cumming; Borough Councillor Daniel Edwards.

1/02/22: DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

None

2/02/22: APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Written apology received from Cllr Bill Wilson; this was accepted. Apologies from Cllr
Ben Shirley.

3/02/22: PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

3/02/22/1: An email had been received from a resident of Steel Street regarding Steel
Street/Sharp Street park
area. This will be discussed in item.

3/02/22/2: A resident has made a complaint regarding the remains of the Christmas
tree being left in the
Memorial. Cllr Daniel Edwards will report this to Barrow Borough Council and ask for it
to be removed.

3/02/22/3: 3 members of the public had carried out a litter pick in the village, one of
them being a younger
member of community. They asked if the parish council could provide some equipment
for them to carry out
future litter picks. This was unanimously agreed. The parish council thanked these
residents for their community
spirit and particularly thanked the young man involved, as it was his idea!

4/02/22: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 18 JANUARY 2022

These were approved and agreed as a true and accurate record and will be signed and
dated by the Chairman.

Proposed Cllr Steve Smalley Seconded Cllr Sandra Hadwick
Agreed

5/02/22: REPORT FROM POLICE AND ROAD TRAFFIC MATTERS

Crime Figures for January 2022: 0 anti-social behaviour; 5 assaults; 2 attempted
burglary; 4 harassment and 2 malicious communications.

6/02/22: TO REPORT ON AND DISCUSS ANY PLANNING ISSUES – CLLR SUSAN
ORRELL

Reference Number : B07/2022/0055 Location : Housing Development Site Lots Road
Askam-in-Furness Cumbria Proposal : Application for variation of Condition No.6
(provision of footway pre-occupation) of planning permission 2019/0576 (Residential
Development of 29 dwellings) to allow occupation of phase 1 prior to provision of
footway link.

This application was viewed and discussed. The Parish Council object to this variation and
feel that the Conditions need to be enforced. This developer has previous history of not
completing footpaths and access requirements from earlier development in Askam. viz z viz
Duke Street.

7/02/22: STEEL STREET/SHARP STREET PARK

Concerns have been raised regarding the condition of the trees and hedging around the
park area. Councillor Mike Cumming arranged for an Arborist to visit the park today.

Josh Ledbury of Evolve Tree Services will provide the parish council will a full report,
including recommendations for works that maybe required. This will then need to be
discussed by the parish council.

08/02/22: COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH

Cllr Steve Smalley reported that speed watch training had been carried out on 31
January. From this Cllr Smalley together with Cllr Bill Wilson and PC Greg Howard will
be organising Risk Assessments in the areas where the speed watches will be carried
out. These areas have been highlighted to the parish council.

9/02/22: X7 BUS SERVICE

Correspondence have been received from the Friends of the X112 bus who also helps
fund the X7 service through Askam and Ireleth. The Friends have helped to provide this
service for a number of years and are now looking for support and funding. The parish
council agreed this was a very useful service to the people of Askam and Ireleth, in some
ways a life-line to some. It was agreed that a donation of £500.00 should be given to the
bus service.

Proposed Cllr Sandra Hadwick Seconded Cllr Steve Smalley
Agreed

10/02/22: ASKAM LIBRARY

Although at the present time the library is open on reduced hours, it is hoped with
recruitment of new staff at Barrow library services the library will be opening on further
days during the week.

11/02/22: REPORT FROM CLERK (INCLUDING FINANCES)

The monthly expenditure sheet was made available to the parish councillors. These were
accepted.

Proposed Cllr Steve Smalley Seconded Cllr Sandra Hadwick
Agreed

12/02/22: CORRESPONDENCE

Correspondence from Askam and Ireleth History group regarding their meetings for
2022, which re-start on 17 March 2022 with a talk by Michael McPherson on the history
of Dunnerholme Golf Club. Copies of their programme were available at the meeting.

All other correspondence sent to the councillors prior to the meeting by the email.

13/02/22: SANCTIONS FOR PAYMENT

Aqua Projet monthly landscape and maintenance contract £685.00, Hire of Methodist
hall for speed watch training £20.00.

Proposed Cllr Harry Barker Seconded Cllr Mike Cumming
Agreed

14/02/22: DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF NEXT MEETING

Tuesday 15 March 2022 at 7.15 pm in the Rankin Hall, Duke Street Askam

Signed ……………………………………………………………. Dated ………………………………