LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council
Meeting held on 1st February 2016
Leigh Village Hall Commencing
7.40pm.
Following Public Participation
commencing at 7.30pm.
Present
Councillor B Barker
Councillor J Beaman Chairman
Councillor T Collins
Councillor E Durose
Councillor A Raby
Councillor M Roe
Councillor M Snowden
District
Councillor Councillor C Whittaker
Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mr G
Warburton
Mr
D Wilson, Mr J Slater, Mr R Slater, Mr B Oakes
Clerk B A Boughey
15/110 Apologies (None)
15/111 Chairman’s
Announcements (None)
15/112 Declarations of
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and
other
Interests
15/112.1 None declared.
15/113 Minutes
15/113.1 COUNCIL RESOLVED
that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
of 4th
January 2016 be signed by the meeting Chairman.
15/114 Outstanding
Matters
15/114.1 Emergency
Plan. No change. Mr Read has now left East Staffordshire
Borough
Council. Waiting to be advised of his successor before
arranging a meeting.
15/114.2 Defibrillator
proposal.
15/114.2.1 Report from
Councillor Beaman.
Owners of
The Star are agreeable to a unit being sited on the outside wall of their
premises.
Discussions
with Mark Wildon regarding locating a unit at his Lower Leigh site.
West
Midlands Ambulance Service had been contacted and information obtained.
Discussion
with potential supplier with invitation to the next Parish Council meeting,
unit being
considered - SP1. 10 year warranty, cost
£770 +VAT. Heated cabinet cost
£300 +
VAT. No lock advised.
15/114.2.2 Councillor Barker
raising a question on what training was provided.
Supplier to
provide some training.
15/114.2.3 Councillor Snowden
suggesting that the cabinet should be alarmed if not locked.
15/114.2.4 Leigh W.I
involvement. Councillor Beaman to attend
their meeting on 9th February.
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February 2016 (2)
15/114.3 Wildon (UK)
Ltd. Gully clearing in the Parish.
County
Highways had given permission for Mark Wildon to clear gullies on an
emergency
basis.
15/114.3.1 Report from
Councillor Beaman
Three
gullies had been cleaned out in School Lane.
15/114.3.2 Wildon (UK) to be
thanked for their community work through the Parish Magazine.
15/115 Finance
15/115.1 Financial
Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
Check of
Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.
15/115.2 Grant of £1,000
received from the office of the County Police and Crime Commissioner
towards the
security project for Leigh Village Hall.
Allocated to the project.
Application
made as a result of the Village Hall security requirements and the offer of
grants
through the County PCC People Power Fund.
Grant
directed through the Parish Council account with the Village Hall having
responsibility
for administering the project.
The grant
to be assigned by the end of March and accounted for on completion or
before the
end of October deadline.
15/115.2.1 Councillor Beaman
to obtain quotations for the security installation
15/116 Planning
Applications
15/116.1 Applications
returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
15/116.1.1 P/2015/01420 Manor Farm, Dodsleigh. Relocation of Farm Access.
15/116.1.2 P/2015/01614 Bents Cottage, The Bents.
Change
of Use. Annexe/Garage to Dwelling
15/116.1.3 P/2015/01690 Riversmead, Lower Leigh.
Demolition
of rear extension and erection of side extension
15/116.2 Application
Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council
15/116.2.1 P/2015/01549 Tollgate House, Dodsleigh Lane,
Dodsleigh.
Permitted. Demolition
of Garage and erection of single storey extension.
15/116.3 Applications
received by the Parish Council for Consultation
15/116.3.1 P/2015/01507 Field Mill Farm. Erection of an
Agricultural Workers dwelling.
RESOLVED to
recommend approval.
15/116.3.2 P/2015/01702/03 Park Hall Farm. Conversion to form one dwelling plus LBC.
RESOLVED to
recommend approval.
15/116.3.3 P/2016/00016 Lion Farm, Middleton Green.
Agricultural
Building to form two dwellings.
RESOLVED to
recommend approval.
15/116.3.4 P/2016/00067 The Meadows, Hill Lane,
Middleton Green.
Extended
use of paddock - Horses, Stable, Manege
RESOLVED to
recommend approval.
15/116.4 Planning Appeals None in progress.
15/116.5 Planning Queries
15/116.5.1 Wood View, Morrilow Heath.
ESBC
Enforcement Officer confirming dialogue with the applicant and the Planning
Department
prior to and during the work being undertaken.
15/116.5.2 The Raddle, Raddle Lane.
Environmental issues raised regarding the operations from this site. ESBC Enforcement Officer
/ Environmental Planning to be contacted.
01
February 2016 (3)
15/117 Correspondence
15/117.1 County Council
15/117.1.1 Proposed meeting
with our County Councillor and Highway Officers.
Arranged
for Monday 29th February.
7.00pm Leigh Village Hall.
Proposed
that it should be a public meeting.
Notices to be posted.
15/117.1.2 Staffordshire
Great War Event. National Memorial
Arboretum on 5th March.
15/117.1.3 A50 Growth
Corridor News Update dated 7th January. For information.
15/117.2 East
Staffordshire Borough Council
15/117.2.1 Notice of the
retirement of Mr W Read the Resilience Officer involved in the
Emergency
Plan. For information.
15/117.2.2 Housing Choice
Supplement Planning Document.
Consultation open until 4th March.
15/117.2.3 “Clean for the
Queen” Initiative. Parish Litter
Pick. Week commencing 29th
February.
15/117.2.3.1 Leigh Parish Litter
Pick arranged for Saturday 20th February.
15/117.2.4 Letter relating to
the implementation of the Community Infrastructure Levy.
For
information.
15/117.2.5 Councillor
Whittaker. Comment on the recent
increase of fly tipping in Bramshall.
15/117.3 Community Council
of Staffordshire None
15/117.4 Staffordshire
Parish Councils’ Association
15/117.4.1 Weekly updates
forwarded to Member Councillors for information.
15/117.4.2 Notice of
vacancies on the Executive for the East Staffordshire Borough area.
15/117.5 Staffordshire
Moorlands Council. Notice of Checkley
Parish Council Neighbourhood
Plan. Area designation consultation. For information.
15/117.6 email from Mr L
Ingram detailing the meeting arranged with Andrew Griffiths MP
at The Star
on Friday 5th February to raise issues about the lack of Superfast Broadband
availability in Leigh.
15/118 Matters raised
by Member Councillors / Clerk
15/118.1 Councillor
Roe. Telephone Box at Middleton Green is
still working and in place
but with a
notice to say that it will be removed or could be available for adoption.
15/118.1.1 To be checked as a
possible location for a defibrillator.
15/119 Date of Next
Meeting
15/119.1 Monday 7th
March 2016. Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.
The meeting concluded at 9.10pm.
Signed _______________ Chairman
Date ______________
Public Participation Meeting
Notes of the meeting held
prior the
Parish Council Meeting of 1st
February 2016
Public Participation prior to the Meeting. Commencing at 7.30pm. Concluding at 7.40pm.
Present
Councillor B Barker
Councillor J Beaman Chairman
Councillor T Collins
Councillor E Durose
Councillor A Raby
Councillor M Roe
Councillor M Snowden
District
Councillor Councillor C Whittaker
Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mr G
Warburton
Mr
D Wilson, Mr J Slater, Mr R Slater, Mr B Oakes
Clerk B A Boughey
1 Mrs Smallwood
1.1 Pothole in Manor Lane on
the Tean road between Moor Farm and the junction with Leigh Lane
To be reported to
County Highways.
1.2 Reported blocked culvert
at the Hill Lane, Intakes Lane, Raddle Lane junction
This problem had
already been reported to County Highways.
2 Mr Warburton
2.1 Parkhall Lane / A50
boundary fence.
This problem had been
reported to the Highway Agency contractors, Balfour Beatty.
To be progressed.
2.2 Parkhall Lane / Leigh
Lane junction. Provision of bollards /
chevrons at the junction.
Problem of vehicles
crossing straight over the Give Way on Parkhall Lane into the hedge.
To be considered for
work within the Neighbourhood Highway Team programme.
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