07 September 2015
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LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council
Meeting held on 7th September 2015
Leigh Village Hall Commencing
7.35pm.
Following Public Participation
commencing at 7.30pm.
Present
Councillor B Barker
Councillor J Beaman Chairman
Councillor T Collins
Councillor A Raby
Councillor M Roe
Councillor M Snowden
District
Councillor Councillor C Whittaker
Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mr G Warburton
Clerk B A Boughey
15/060 Apologies
Councillor E Durose (Work)
15/061 Chairman’s
Announcements (None)
15/062 Declarations of
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and
other
Interests
None at this stage.
15/063 Minutes
15/063.1 COUNCIL RESOLVED
that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
of 3rd
August 2015 be signed by the meeting Chairman.
15/064 Outstanding
Matters
15/064.1 Emergency Plan.
Minor
contact amendments required and five volunteer Co-ordinators nominated.
Councillor
Durose, Mrs W Lewis, Mrs J Oakes, Mr L Ingram and the Clerk.
Meeting
between the co-ordinators and Mr W Read (ESBC) to be arranged.
15/064.2 Defibrillator
proposal.
WI open
meeting on 10th November.
Guest speaker Mr David Wright,
Heart Start
and volunteer with Staffordshire Search and Rescue.
15/064.2.1 Councillors
Beaman, Councillor Snowden, Councillor Roe & Councillor Collins
plus Mr G
Warburton to attend.
15/064.3 Senior Citizens
Christmas Dinner.
Mrs I
Snowden together with others (May Ball Committee Members) volunteered
to
co-ordinate the Dinner.
15/064.4 Church Leigh
Notice Board. Repair.
Mark Oakes
to quote for replacement of the backboard.
07
September 2015 (2)
15/065 Finance
15/065.1 Financial
Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
Check of Financial
Statement against Bank Statements completed.
15/065.2 Invoice. Howards (Accountants) Payroll Services 2014 / 2015.
£75.00 +
£15.00VAT £90.00. LGA 1972 s111.
15/065.2.1 RESOLVED to pay
the invoice. As precept budget.
15/065.3 Clerk’s Quarterly Salary Gross £375.00, Net £300.00, PAYE
£75.00.LGA 1972 s112(2)
15/065.3.1 RESOLVED to pay
the Clerk to Net Salary of £300.00
15/065.3.2 RESOLVED to pay
HMRC the PAYE of £75.00
15/065.4 Local Council
Review Subscription Renewal.
£17.00. LGA 1972 s111.
15/065.4.1 RESOLVED to renew
the annual subscription. As precept
budget.
15/065.5 Annual Audit
Return 2014 / 2015. Grant Thornton. There is no charge for the audit.
15/065.5.1 Comments on the
Annual Return - for implementation in next years return.
Fixed
Assets should not be subject to depreciation.
The
Governance Statement (Section 6) should be signed after the Independent Audit
Report is
completed and signed.
15/065.6 Executive Check
List for Financial Year End 31st March 2015.
Check List
completed by Councillor Durose and the Clerk since the August meeting.
To be
signed when Councillor Durose is present.
15/066 Planning
Applications
15/066.1 Applications
returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
15/066.1.1 P/2015/00625 Moor Farm, Manor Lane, Upper Leigh
15/066.1.2 P/2015/00626 Moor Farm, Manor Lane, Upper Leigh
15/066.1.3 P/2015/00877 White Cottage, Leigh Crossing. Certificate of Lawfulness.
15/066.1.4 P/2015/00978 The Cottage, Nobut. Demolition and erection of dwelling.
15/066.1.5 P/2015/01022 Duck Paddle Farm, Withington. Barn to dwelling conversion.
15/066.2 Application
Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council
15/066.2.1 P/2015/00772 N.R. 4
Rectory Close, Church Leigh. Prior
Notification. Extension.
15/066.2.2 P/2015/00792 Ref. Land
at Bustomley Lane, Morrilow Heath.
Agricultural Building.
15/066.2.3 P/2015/00805 Perm. All
Saints Church. Storage Container.
15/066.2.4 P/2015/00844 Perm. White
Cottage, Leigh Crossing. Re Animal Shelter / Stables
15/066.2.5 P/2015/00901 Perm. Moor
Farm, Manor Lane. Barn conversions -
Amendments
15/066.2.6 P/2015/00907 Gran. Moor
Farm, Manor Lane. Farmhouse -
Alterations.
15/066.2.7 P/2015/00971 Perm. Greensnips. Withington.
Two storey & single storey extension.
15/066.3 Applications
received by the Parish Council for Consultation
15/066.3.1 P/2015/01018 The Mistals, Lees Lane,
Dodsleigh. Conversion to form dwelling
RESOLVED to
recommend approval.
15/066.4 Planning Appeals
15/066.4.1 P/2014/01189 Barn Croft, Dodsleigh. Outline application for up to two dwellings.
Appeal
against refusal.
15/066.5 Planning Queries
15/066.5.1 Leigh Pentecostal
Church. Creation of additional car
parking.
15/066.5.2 Land at Bustomley
Lane.
Two
caravans and a wooden hut on a small field opposite Wood Farm.
Wood Farm
residents aware of the field and its use.
They are in contact with
the land
owner should problems arise. The
caravans are not used as dwellings.
07
September 2015 (3)
15/067 Correspondence
15/067.1 County Council
15/067.1.1 Wednesday Bus
Service to Uttoxeter. Consultation -
proposal to withdraw the
Route 411
service. Alternatives being considered.
15/067.1.1.1 RESOLVED to write
to the County Council expressing concerns about the withdrawal
of rural
bus routes although accepting the reality of providing loss making services.
15/067.1.2 Neighbourhood
Highway Team visit - week commencing 12th October.
15/067.2 East
Staffordshire Borough Council
15/067.2.1 Neighbourhood
Plan. Newsletter and pending visit to a
Uttoxeter Rural Parish Council
by an ESBC
Planning and Support Officer.
15/067.3 Community Council
of Staffordshire
15/067.3.1 Notice of AGM and
Annual Report. For information.
AGM at
Sandon Parish Room on 8th October.
7.30pm.
15/067.4 Staffordshire
Parish Councils’ Association
15/067.4.1 Weekly updates
forwarded to Member Councillors for information.
15/067.4.2 Planning
Consultation Response - Training Course.
One place
booked for the course on 21st October. Councillor Beaman to attend.
15/067.4.3 Four Training
Courses arranged on aspects of Parish Council Finances. For information
Budgets,
Precepts, Annual Return, Internal Audit, External Audit, VAT.
15/067.5 Staffordshire
Playing Fields Association. Notice of
AGM and Annual Report.
AGM 21st
October. For information.
15/068 Matters raised
by Member Councillors / Clerk
15/068.1 Remembrance
Service. Check on procedure for
obtaining a Poppy Wreath
Councillor
Barker and Councillor Raby to be involved in laying the wreath and
reading the
names at the Service on Sunday 8th November.
15/068.2 Councillor Roe
15/068.2.1 Access to the
property at Top House Farm. Previously
reported to ESBC.
15/068.2.2 Bagots View,
Church Leigh. Deteriorating pavements.
15/068.3 Councillor
Collins
15/068..3.1 Junction of Leigh
Lane and Bustomley Lane. State of road
and culvert system.
15/069 Date of Next
Meeting
15/059.1 Monday 5th
October 2015. Leigh Village Hall
7.30pm.
The meeting concluded at 9.20pm.
Signed _______________ Chairman
Date ______________
Public Participation Meeting
Notes of the meeting held
prior the
Parish Council Meeting of 7th
September 2015
Public Participation prior to the Meeting. Commencing at 7.30pm. Concluding at 7.35pm.
Present
Councillor B Barker
Councillor J Beaman Chairman
Councillor T Collins
Councillor A Raby
Councillor M Roe
Councillor M Snowden
District
Councillor Councillor C Whittaker
Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mr G Warburton
Clerk B A Boughey
Mr Warburton
1 Leigh Bank. Roadside Hedges
1.1 Left Hand Side before the
bridge
1.2 On the Leigh Bank side of
the A50 bridge.
2 Leigh Lane. Pothole.
Upper Leigh side of the Moor Lane junction.
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