04 April 2016 (1)
LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council
Meeting held on 4th April 2016
Leigh Village Hall Commencing
8.20pm.
Following Public Participation
and Defibrillator Presentation commencing at 7.30pm.
Present
Councillor B Barker
Councillor J Beaman Chairman
Councillor T Collins
Councillor E Durose
Councillor A Raby
Councillor M Snowden
District
Councillor Councillor C Whittaker
Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mrs M Higson,
Mr G Warburton
Mr
D Wilson, Mr J Slater, Mr C Walley, Mrs S Johnson, Mr P McKee
Clerk B A Boughey
16/001 Apologies Councillor M
Roe
16/002 Chairman’s
Announcements (None)
16/003 Declarations of
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and
other
Interests
16/003.1 None declared.
16/004 Minutes
16/004.1 COUNCIL RESOLVED
that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
of 7th
March 2016 be signed by the meeting Chairman.
16/005 Outstanding
Matters
16/005.1 Defibrillator.
RESOLVED to purchase the iPad SP1 AED package and
unlocked Exterior Cabinet.
WEL
Medical. Quotation £777.00 and £540.00. Total £1,317.00 plus £263.00 VAT.
Public
Health Act 1936. s234.
RESOLVED to
site this first unit at The Star in Church Leigh.
16/005.2 Middleton Green
Telephone Kiosk adoption
Application
to adopt the Box from BT Payphones now completed.
16/005.3 Leigh Village
Hall Security System.
Report from
Councillor Beaman. Installing the system
is being progressed.
04
April 2016 (2)
16/006 Finance
16/006.1 Financial
Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
Check of
Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.
16/006.2 End of Year
Accounts. Signing of Account Statements
and Financial Record Book
Account
Statements and Financial Record Book signed by the Chairman.
16/006.3 Staffordshire
Parish Councils’ Association
Subscription. £272.00. LGA 1972 s143.
RESOLVED to
pay the annual subscription.
16/006.4 Invoice. Leigh Village Hall. Council Meetings. Jan.
Feb.(2) Mar. £100.00
RESOLVED to
pay the invoice. LGA 1972 s111.
16/006.5 Clerk’s Postage April
2015 to March 2016. £19.70 LGA 1972 s111.
RESOLVED to
reimburse the Clerk for postage costs.
16/006.6 Annual External
Audit Notification.
Audit documents received.
Date set as the 17th June for return of the audit
information.
Draft
Account and Governance Statements circulated for information.
To be
completed and signed following the Independent Internal Audit.
16/007 Planning Applications
16/007.1 Applications
returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
16/007.1.1 P/2015/01702/03 Park Hall Farm. Conversion to form one dwelling plus LBC.
16/007.1.2 P/2016/00114 Wood View, Middleton Green. Agricultural Building
16/007.1.3 P/2016/00116 White Cottage, Leigh
Crossing. Conversion and alterations to existing
double garage to form a holiday let.
16/007.1.4 P/2016/00269 Duck Paddle Farm. Barn 2 Revised Access.
16/007.1.5 P/2016/00271 Wood View, Middleton Green. Two storey extension.
16/007.2 Application
Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council
16/007.2.1 P/2015/01710 Perm. Fairfields,
Parkhall Lane. Raising ridge height plus
extension.
16/007.2.2 P/2016/00067 Perm. The
Meadows, Hill Lane, Middleton Green.
Extended
use of paddock - Horses, Stable, Manege
16/007.2.3 P/2016/00118 Perm. Wayside, Cuckoo Lane, Withington. Single storey
extension.
16/007.3 Applications
received by the Parish Council for Consultation
16/007.3.1 P/2016/00342 Glebe House, School Lane,
Church Leigh
Demolition
of conservatory plus single storey extension.
RESOLVED
to recommend approval.
16/007.3.2 P/2016/00370 Land opposite Elms Farm, Dodsleigh Lane.
Agricultural
building to Farm Workers dwelling.
No comment.
16/007.4 Planning Appeals None in progress.
16/007.5 Planning Queries None
04
April 2016 (3)
16/008 Correspondence
16/008.1 County Council
16/008.1.1 Meeting with
Highway Officers set for 22nd April.
16/008.1.2 A50 Growth
Corridor News. March Update. For
information.
16/008.1.3 Superfast
Staffordshire email. Field Exchange -
Cabinet 2 now “Live”
16/008.1.4 Traffic
Order. Fole Lane, Fole.
For information.
16/008.1.5 Joint Meeting with
Borough and East Staffordshire Parishes on 19th May at
Draycott in
the Clay. Topics include A50 update /
Land Drainage / Broadband.
16/008.2 East
Staffordshire Borough Council
16/008.2.1 County Police and
Crime Commissioner Elections 5th May. Information.
16/008.2.2 Planning
Validation Consultation open until 20th April. For information.
16/008.3 Community Council
of Staffordshire None
16/008.4 Staffordshire
Parish Councils’ Association
16/008.4.1 Weekly updates
forwarded to Member Councillors for information.
16/009 Matters raised
by Member Councillors / Clerk
16/009.1 Councillor
Raby. Hot Hill Lane. State of
Passing Places.
16/009.2 Councillor
Snowden. Parking on School Lane near the
Junction with Parkhall Lane.
16/009.3 Councillor
Durose. Roadside hedges protruding into
the highway - Withington Lane.
16/010 Date of Next
Meeting
16/010.1 Monday 9th
May 2016. Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.
Annual
Meeting of the Parish Council.
16/010.2 Monday 25th
April 2016. Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.
Annual
Parish Assembly
The meeting concluded at 9.18pm.
Signed _______________ Chairman
Date ______________
Public Participation Meeting
Notes of the meeting held
prior the
Parish Council Meeting of 4th
April 2016
Public Participation prior to the Meeting. Commencing at 7.30pm. Concluding at 8.20pm.
Present Councillor B Barker
Councillor J Beaman Chairman
Councillor T Collins
Councillor E Durose
Councillor A Raby
Councillor M Snowden
District
Councillor Councillor C Whittaker
Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mrs M Higson,
Mr G Warburton
Mr
D Wilson, Mr J Slater, Mr C Walley, Mrs S Johnson, Mr P McKee
Clerk B A Boughey
WEL Medical Mr Paul Mulvey Sales Manager
Presentation by Mr Mulvey. 30 minute demonstration of
the iPAD SP1 Defibrillator.
Followed by other issues and questions raised by Parishioners.
1 Mrs B Smallwood Problem of dog fouling in the Churchyard.
2 Mrs Johnson Raising the problem of dog fouling
on the Recreation Ground coupled
with
some dogs still not being on a lead.
Response They are know ongoing
problems. Policing and taking action is
difficult
3 Mr McKee Raising the issue of poor
highway maintenance and the state of the roads
in
the Parish. The rural areas being the
poor relations when compared
with
urban areas. Action required - Petition
the County Council, County
Councillors
and the local MP.
Response The Parish Council are
currently holding meeting with County Council
Highway Officers.
4 Mrs Johnson Repair of Potholes. Comment on the poor workmanship.
5 Mr Slater The culvert at the bottom of
Hill Lane at the junction with
Intakes
Lane and Raddle Lane.
6 Mrs Johnson Comment on the lack of
gritting on Leigh Bank.
7 Mrs Johnson Footpath stiles at both ends
of Footpath 36 damaged.
To
be reported to County Council - Rights of Way Team.
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