Tuesday 14 June 2016

Parish Council Minutes - 2016 March

                                                                                                                                                                07 March 2016 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 7th March 2016

Leigh Village Hall Commencing 7.40pm.
Following Public Participation commencing at 7.30pm.
Present
                        Councillor       B Barker
                        Councillor       J Beaman         Chairman
                        Councillor       E Durose
                        Councillor       A Raby
                        Councillor       M Roe
                        Councillor       M Snowden
           
                        Parishioners     Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mrs C Astbury, Mrs M Higson
                                                Mr G Warburton  Mr D Wilson, Mr M Wildon, Ms J Mitchell
                                                Mr J Slater, Mr R Walley, Mr D Bowd, plus 3 others.
                                               
                        Clerk               B A Boughey

15/120             Apologies                                Councillor       T Collins

15/121             Chairman’s Announcements           (None)

15/122             Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and
                        other Interests
15/122.1          None declared.

15/123             Minutes
15/123.1          COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
                        of 1st February 2016 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

15/124             Outstanding Matters
15/124.1          Defibrillator proposal.
15/124.1.1       Report from Councillor Beaman.
                        Further discussion with potential suppliers.  Preferred unit is still a SP1 but the cabinet
                        supplier options are still being considered.
                        Supplier to be invited to the next Parish Council meeting.
15/124.2          Middleton Green Telephone Kiosk adoption
                        RESOLVED to proceed with an application to adopt the Telephone Box with the
                        intention of installing a defibrillator in the future.
15/124.3          Leigh Village Hall Security System.
                        Village Hall decision on specifying and purchasing the system.
                        A grant of £1,000 from the County Police and Crime Commissioners Office is
                        held in the Parish Council account.
15/124.3.1       Report from Councillor Beaman on the specification and quotation received and the
                        need to register the system at an annual cost of £35.00 prior to installation.
15/124.3.2       RESOLVED that the Parish Council pays for the system quoted, at slightly below
                        the £1,000 grant.  Any differences to be accounted for in the reconciliation.
                        That the annual registration cost is paid by the Village Hall with the Parish Council
                        taking into account the level of annual donations to the Village Hall.

                                                                                                                        07 March 2016 (2)
15/125             Finance
15/125.1          Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
                        Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.
15/125.2          Clerks Quarterly Salary. Gross £375.00 Net £300.00 PAYE £75.00.LGA 1972 s112(2)
15/125.2.1       RESOLVED to pay the Clerk the Net Salary of £300.00
15/125.2.2       RESOLVED to pay HMRC the PAYE of £75.00
15/125.3          Invoice.  Reimbursement to Mrs C Astbury for payment to 1&1 Internet.
                        Quarterly Website Fee £9.12 plus £1.82 VAT.  Total £10.94.  LGA 1972. s142.
15/125.3.1       RESOLVED to reimburse Mrs Astbury
15/125.4          BT Telephone Kiosk adoption.  Associated required fee of £1.00  LGA 1972 s137.
                        RESOLVED to pay the fee.
15/125.5          Donation of £386.32 from the Leigh May Ball Committee for the SCCD.
15/125.5.1       RESOLVED to accept the donation, to offset LGA 1972 s137 expenditure.
15/125.6          Transfer of Unallocated Funds to the Defibrillator Fund
15/125.6.1       RESOLVED to transfer £1.200.00.
15/125.7          Recreation Ground Grass Cutting contract for 2016
                        Advised that Leigh Recreation Ground Committee had agreed a new contract following               change of contractor.  The Parish Council remain liable for the first £2,000.00.
15/125.8          Draft Accounts  2015 / 2016 presented by the Clerk.  For information and comment.
15/125.9          Independent Internal Auditor.
15/125.9.1       RESOLVED to continue with Hands & Co. as auditors for the 2015 / 2016 accounts.

15/126             Planning Applications
15/126.1          Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
15/126.1.1       P/2015/01702/03         Park Hall Farm.  Conversion to form one dwelling plus LBC.
15/126.1.2       P/2016/00067              The Meadows,  Hill Lane,  Middleton Green.
                                                            Extended use of paddock - Horses, Stable, Manege

15/126.2          Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council
15/126.2.1       P/2015/01420  Perm.  Manor Farm, Dodsleigh.  Relocation of Farm Access.
15/126.2.2       P/2015/01507  Ref.      Field Mill Farm. Erection of an Agricultural Workers dwelling.
15/126.2.3       P/2015/01614  Ref.      Bents Cottage,  The Bents.
                                                            Change of Use. Annexe/Garage to Dwelling
15/126.2.4       P/2015/01690  Perm.  Riversmead,  Lower Leigh.
                                                            Demolition of rear extension and erection of side extension
15/126.2.5       P/2016/00016              Lion Farm,  Middleton Green.
                        Prior Approval Given Agricultural Building to form two dwellings.

15/126.3          Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation
15/126.3.1       P/2016/00114              Wood View,  Middleton Green.  Agricultural Building
                        RESOLVED to recommend approval.
15/126.3.2       P/2016/00116              White Cottage, Leigh Crossing.  Conversion and alterations to                                                        existing double garage to form a holiday let.
                        RESOLVED to recommend approval.
15/126.3.3       P/2016/00118              Wayside,  Cuckoo Lane, Withington. Single storey extension.
                        RESOLVED to recommend approval.
15/126.3.4       P/2016/00269              Duck Paddle Farm.  Barn 2 Revised Access.
                        RESOLVED to comment on the concern regarding access visibility on to the highway.
15/126.3.5       P/2016/00271              Wood View,  Middleton Green. Two storey extension.
                        RESOLVED to recommend approval.

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15/126.4          Planning Appeals        None in progress.

15/126.5          Planning Queries
15/126.5.1       The Raddle,  Raddle Lane.   ESBC Enforcement Officer report.
                        No planning issues with the site.  Any specific environmental issues to be reported.

15/127             Correspondence
15/127.1          County Council
15/127.1.1       Report of the meeting with County Councillor Philip Atkins,
                        Richard Rayson (Community Infrastructure Liaison Manager) and
                        Graham Hunt (Community Partnership Officer)
                        Monday 29th February.  7.00pm  Leigh Village Hall at which 26 parishioners attended.
15/127.1.1.1    Following the meeting an Action Plan was drafted and forwarded by Graham Hunt,
                        plus a proposal for a site meeting.
15/127.1.1.2    Dates for a Friday site meeting proposed by the Parish Council.
                        (Post meeting note.  Meeting arranged for Friday 22nd April)
15/127.1.2       A50 Growth Corridor News Update dated 17th February.  For information.

15/127.2          East Staffordshire Borough Council
15/127.2.1       email from Andrea Davies relating to the Emergency Plan.
                        Update of the Parish Plan required and submitted in the new format.
                        Desk exercise of set scenarios will shortly be available.
15/127.2.2       Safer Neighbourhoods Panel.  Volunteers sought.  For information.

15/127.3          Community Council of Staffordshire             None

15/127.4          Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association
15/127.4.1       Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

15/127.5          Healthwatch Advisory Group - Inviting Applications.  For information.

15/128             Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk
15/128.1          Councillor Roe.  Dodsleigh Lane, Godstone to Birchwood Park section.
                        Water culvert problems.
15/128.2          Councillor Beaman.  Update on old War Memorial Bank Account Record Book.
15/128.3          Clerk.  Requirement for an Annual Parish Assembly meeting.
15/128.3.1       Separate meeting date arranged for Monday 25th April.

15/129             Date of Next Meeting
15/129.1          Monday 4th April 2016.   Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.

The meeting concluded at 8.45pm.    
                       
                                                                                    Signed             _______________      Chairman



                                                                                    Date                ______________








Public Participation Meeting
Notes of the meeting held prior the
Parish Council Meeting of 7th March 2016

Public Participation prior to the Meeting.  Commencing at 7.30pm.  Concluding at 7.40pm.

Present
                        Councillor       B Barker
                        Councillor       J Beaman         Chairman
                        Councillor       E Durose
                        Councillor       A Raby
                        Councillor       M Roe
                        Councillor       M Snowden

Parishioners                             Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mrs C Astbury, Mrs M Higson
                                                Mr G Warburton  Mr D Wilson, Mr M Wildon, Ms J Mitchell
                                                Mr J Slater, Mr R Walley, Mr D Bowd, plus 3 others.
                                   
                        Clerk               B A Boughey

1          Mr Wildon

Update on the work undertaken on the grids around the Parish.
Bents Lane adjacent to the Pumping Station.  Grid continues to fill, possible sewage contamination.
Parkhall Lane opposite Bagots View.  Grid blocked, damaged culvert downstream.
Dodsleigh Lane, road surface water problems starting at Raddle Lane.

2          Mr Slater

Bustomley Lane ditch problems made worse following the recent work by Severn Trent Water.




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