To receive the Minutes of the Meeting held on 19th May 2026 and to authorise the Chair to sign them as a correct record.

362/26/27 Mayors Communications & Announcements

May 2026

21st Kendal Mayor Making ceremony

26th Interview with Wall Street Journalist

31st Dalton Brass band, Barrow Park

June 2026

3rd Planting event Barrow Town Hall

11th Bikes for Barrow presentation

12th Meeting with CRY

13th Energy4All AGM and site visit

17th Barrow Inner Wheel 80th Charter event

18th Zippo's Circus, Sandy Gap, Walney

20th Military parade flag presentation, cadet appointment

20th Dave Day

23rd Meet and Greet Cadets, Barrow Town Hall

24th Meet and Greet Reserves, Barrow Town Hall

25th Meet and Greet Veterans, Barrow Town Hall

25th Barrow Bid Abbey Road.

26th Tour of Town Hall. NZ visitors.

26th Cumberland Building Society. Community consultation.

27th Armed Forces Day. Military parade. Barrow Cenotaph.

28th Ulverston Civic Sunday

July 2026

4th Duke of Lancaster 20th Anniversary Parade. Preston.

10th Yarlside School tour Town Hall.

12th Kendal Civic Sunday.

13th Bram Longstaffe School presentation.

14th Graduation Ceremony Carlisle Cathedral.

15th Barrow Multicultural Group. Cooke Studios

17th BAE Social impact report. The Bridge.

18th Festival of Transport, Barrow

The mayor thanked the deputy mayor for deputising on two occasions - 28th May (Signal Films & Media) & 21st June (High School Musical).

363/26/27 Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2025/2026

  1. The following documents, distributed prior to the meeting, were noted with no matters arising. 1 The Internal Audit Report 2025-2026
  2. The Internal Audit Report 2025-2026.
  3. Governance, Transparency and AGAR updated checklist for the 2026-2027 Audit. The Clerk confirmed the ‘Exercise of Public Rights of Inspection’ of the 2025-2026 Accounts commenced on 24th June 2026 and will close on 4th August 2026.

364/26/27 Minutes of Committees

The Chair welcomed any questions in respect of the Committee Minutes previously distributed. Finance Committee – 12th May 2026 & 16th June 2026.

No matters arising.

Resolved

To receive and approve the Minutes of the Finance Committee of 12th May 2026 and 16th June 2026. Proposed by Cllr J McEwan and seconded by Cllr S Churcher. All agreed.