09 May 2016 (1)
LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council
Meeting held on 9th May 2016
Leigh Village Hall Commencing
7.30pm.
Present
Councillor J Beaman Chairman
Councillor T Collins
Councillor E Durose
Councillor A Raby
Councillor M Roe
Councillor M Snowden
Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mr G
Warburton
Mr
D Bowd, Mr C Walley.
Clerk B A Boughey
16/011 Apologies Councillor
B Barker
16/012 Election of
Chairman
16/012.1 J Beaman Proposed by Councillor Durose. Seconded by Councillor Snowden
There were
no other nominations and Councillor Beaman was elected unanimously.
16/012.2 Chairman’s
Declaration of Office form signed.
16/013 Election of Vice
Chairman
16/013.1 There were no
nominations and the position was left vacant.
16/014 Appointment /
Confirmation of Council Representatives to Parish Organisations
16/014.1 Recreation
Field. Councillor J Beaman & Mrs I
Snowden (proposed, to be confirmed)
16/014.2 United
Charities. Mrs C Dickin, Mr A Langridge,
District Councillor C Whittaker.
16/015 To Inspect any
Deeds
16/015.1 Land at Lime
Close, Church Leigh. Land Registry
documents.
16/016 Standing Orders,
Code of Conduct, Account and Audit Regulations
16/016.1 Model Standing Orders
2010. Continued adoption.
16/016.2 Code of
Conduct. The East Staffordshire Borough
Council model
(Version 1st
July 2012) was adopted at the Parish Council Meeting on 6th Aug.
2012
and
confirmed on 3rd June 2013
Confirmation
to continue the Code of Conduct for Member Councillors as adopted.
16/016.3 Confirmation of
the Adoption of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2011 and the
adoption of
the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 involving the Transparency
Code for
Parish Councils with an Annual Turnover not exceeding £25,000.
16/017 Confirmation of
Risk Assessment and Audit Calendar / Event Diary
16/017.1 Financial / Asset
Risk Assessment - Issue 5 28 April 2016
/ - Issue 2 28 April 2014.
16/017.2 Audit Calendar /
Event Diary - Issue 1 31 January 2012
16/017.3 Appointment of
Councillor for Internal Audit checking purposes.
16/017.3.1 Councillor Durose
. Proposed Councillor Raby. Seconded
Councillor Collins.
16/017.4 Review Internal
Audit Procedures
16/017.4.1 Considered to be appropriate
and adequate to cover identified risks.
09
May 2016 (2)
16/018 Minutes
16/018.1 COUNCIL RESOLVED
that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
of 4th
April 2016 be signed by the meeting Chairman.
16/019 Chairman’s
Announcements (None)
16/020 Declarations of
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and
other
Interests
16/020.1 None declared.
16/021 Outstanding
Matters
16/021.1 Middleton Green
Telephone Kiosk adoption
The
transfer of the Kiosk from BT to the Parish Council has been completed.
The
required notice posted in the Kiosk and a notice published in the Parish
Magazine.
16/021.1.1 Councillor Beaman
to discuss painting refurbishment with local painting contractors.
16/021.2 Meeting with
County Council officers in the Parish on 22nd April
Those
attending. Area Highways Infrastructure Manager - Richard Rayson.
Community
Partnerships Officer - Graham Hunt
Councillor
Durose, Councillor Raby, Parish Council Clerk.
Two hour
discussion in the Village Hall on the road network in the Parish and future
maintenance
arrangements. Priority routes out of
Leigh discussed to prioritise gritting
and
maintenance routes. Amendments to the
present gritting route to be considered by
County
Highways, inclusion of Upper Leigh, Fole Lane and a route through Withington
to
Bramshall added to Dodsleigh Lane, School Lane and Leigh Bank, omitting part of
Parkhall
Lane. Responsibility of ditches and
grids. Pothole and gully emptying work
will be on
a risk basis in the future.
Looking at
self help with guidance from the Area Infrastructure Liaison Manager -
Jeff
Green.. e.g. Hiring gully emptying vehicles for a day,
maybe in conjunction with other Parishes.
Passing
places on Hot Hill Lane considered as a target for County Highways work or
in
association with the Parish Council.
County
Council to look into the ongoing responsibility of tree planting on land
adjacent
to the A50
at underpasses at the top of Leigh Bank and Fole Lane.
16/022 Finance
16/022.1 Financial
Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
Check of
Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.
16/022.2 Aon Insurance
Premium Renewal £365.63. LGA 1972 s111.
16/022.3 Community Council
of Staffordshire. Annual Subscription.
£25.00 LGA 1972 s137.
16/022.4 1&1 Invoice
Quarterly Website Fee. Payable to C
Astbury. £9.12 + £1.82 VAT
Total
£10.94 LGA 1972 s142.
16/022.5 Invoice. WEL Medical Ltd. iPAD
SP1 AED and Cabinet. £1,317.00 +
£263.40 VAT
Total £1,580.40 Public Health Act 1936 s234.
16/022.6 Invoice. Howards Accountants. Pension Auto Enrolment Fee £78.00 + £15.60
VAT
Total
£93..60 . LGA 1972 s111.
16/022.7 Invoice. Woodward’s Printers. Leigh Produce Show printing. £155.00.
LGA 1972
s137
16/022.8 Invoice. Hands & Co. Internal Audit. £80.00.
LGA 1972 s111.
Internal
Audit Report presented and Audit document signed by Juliet Hands.
16/022.9 Invoice. R S Chesters.
Footpath 29 vegetation clearance £50.00 + £10.00 VAT
Total
£60.00. Highways Act 1980 s43(1)
RESOLVED to
pay the above invoices and annual subscription.
16/022.10 Audit - Signing of Annual Governance Statement 2015 /
2016.
16/022.11 Audit - Signing of Accounting Statements 2015 / 2016.
RESOLVED
that the Chairman sign the Audit Statements
09
May 2016 (3)
16/023 Planning
Applications
16/023.1 Applications
returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
16/023.1.1 P/2016/00370 Land opposite Elms Farm, Dodsleigh Lane.
Agricultural
building to Farm Workers dwelling.
16/023.2 Application
Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council
16/023.2.1 P/2015/01702 Perm. Park
Hall Farm. Conversion to form one
dwelling.
16/023.2.2 P/2015/01703 Grant Park
Hall Farm. Listed Building Consent for
/01702.
16/023.2.3 P/2016/00114 Ref. Wood
View, Middleton Green. Agricultural Building
16/023.2.4 P/2016/00116 With. White
Cottage, Leigh Crossing. Conversion and
alterations to existing
double garage to form a holiday let.
16/023.2.5 P/2016/00269 Ref. Duck
Paddle Farm. Barn 2 Revised Access.
16/023.2.6 P/2016/00271 Perm. Wood
View, Middleton Green. Two storey
extension.
16/023.2.7 P/2016/00342 Perm. Glebe
House, School Lane, Church Leigh
Demolition
of conservatory plus single storey extension.
16/023.3 Applications
received by the Parish Council for Consultation
16/023.3.1 P/2016/00428 Stone House Cottage, Nobut. Single storey side extension
16/023.3.2 P/2016/00447 Station View, Moor Lane.
Ridge height extensions.
16/023.3.3 P/2016/00554 5 Withington Court. Agric. land as
domestic curtilage-continued.
16/023.3.4 P/2016/00566 Meadowside, Parkhall Lane. Agric
land as dom. curtilage-cont.
RESOLVED to
recommend approval for four applications.
No issues raised.
16/023.4 Planning Appeals None in progress.
16/023.5 Planning Queries None
16/024 Correspondence
16/024.1 County Council
16/024.1.1 Joint County
Council / East Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Meeting on 19th May at
Draycott in
the Clay. A50 Growth Corridor, Land
Drainage, Broadband.
16/024.1.2 Letter and email
from Mark Deaville on Highway and Environmental Changes.
16/024.1.3 A50 Growth
Corridor News. April Update. For
information.
16/024.1.4 Neighbourhood
Highway Team visit planned for week beginning 16th May.
Hot Hill
Lane / B5027 junction vegetation clearing.
Bollards on Leigh Lane at the
junction
with Parkhall Lane, chevron signs for The Manor corner on Manor Lane.
Spare
bollards for the mown grassed area between the Post Office and Bagots View.
16/024.2 East Staffordshire
Borough Council
16/024.2.1 County Police and
Crime Commissioner Election Result. Matthew Ellis re-elected.
16/024.3 Community Council
of Staffordshire None
16/024.4 Staffordshire
Parish Councils’ Association
16/024.4.1 Weekly updates forwarded
to Member Councillors for information.
16/025 Matters raised
by Member Councillors / Clerk
16/025.1 Councillor
Durose. A number of reported problems
with BT telephone land lines.
16/025.2 Councillor
Snowden. Recreation Ground / Village
Hall mowing contract.
16/026 Date of Next
Meeting
16/026.1 Monday 6th
June 2016. Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.
The meeting concluded at 8.59pm. Signed _______________ Chairman
Date ______________
Public Participation Meeting
Notes of the meeting held
prior the
Parish Council Meeting of 9th
May 2016
Public Participation following the Meeting. Commencing at 8.50pm. Concluding at 8.59pm.
Present Councillor J Beaman Chairman
Councillor T Collins
Councillor E Durose
Councillor A Raby
Councillor M Roe
Councillor M Snowden
Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mr G
Warburton
Mr
D Bowd, Mr C Walley.
Clerk B A Boughey
Mrs Smallwood
Raising the issue of water running down Chebsey Bank
Mr Bowd
Water continually running down Dodsleigh Lane from the junction of
Raddle Lane down towards the
Level Crossing.
