Monday 12 June 2017

Parish Council Minutes - 2017 April

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 3rd April 2017
Leigh Village Hall commencing 7.50pm.
Following the Annual Parish Assembly which commenced at 7.30pm
Present
                        Councillor       B Barker
                        Councillor       J Beaman
                        Councillor       T Collins
                        Councillor       E Durose
                        Councillor       M Roe
                        Councillor       M Snowden

                        District Councillor      Councillor C Whittaker

                        Parishioners     Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis. Mr & Mrs Warburton, Mr J Slater

                        Clerk               B A Boughey

17/001             Apologies                                Councillor       A Raby

17/002             Minutes
17/002.1          COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
                        of 6th March 2017 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

17/003             Chairman’s Announcements           No announcements.

17/004             Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and
                        other Interests                                    None declared.

17/005             Outstanding Matters
17/005.1          Defibrillators for the Farmers Arms and Middleton Green Telephone Box.
                        Update on installation of the units from Councillor Beaman.
                        Farmers Arms unit with the electrician to install.
                        Middleton Green unit fitted and available for use but not electrically connected.               
17/006             Finance
17/006.1          Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
                        Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.
17/006.2          Staffordshire Parish Councils Association Subscription.  £274.00.  LGA 1972 s143
                        RESOLVED to pay the Annual Subscription.
17/006.3          Community Council of Staffordshire.  Annual Subscription.  £25.00  LGA 1972 s137
                        RESOLVED to pay the Annual Subscription.
17/006.4          Invoice.  Leigh Village Hall. Council Meetings. Jan. Feb. Mar. £75.00.  LGA 1972 s111
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.
17/006.5          Invoice   Croppers Ground Maintenance   Recreation Ground Mowing
                        March £187.50 + £37.50 VAT   Total  £450.00 1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.
17/006.6          Clerks Postage.  April 2016 to March 2017.   £14.28    LGA 1972 s111.
                        RESOLVED to reimburse the Clerk


                                                                                                                                                                03 April 2017 (2)

17/006.7          Internal Audit.  Juliet Hands of Hands & Co. Chartered Accountants to undertake
                        The audit prior to the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council.
17/006.7.1       End of Year Accounts and Financial Record Book completed and signed by the Clerk
                        Summary Receipts and Payments 2016/17,   Income & Expenditure Estimates 2017/18,
                        Supporting Statement for 2016/17 and the Fixed Asset Register.
                        Copies circulated to Member Councillors for signing at the next Parish Council meeting
                        and after the Internal Audit has been completed.

17/006.8          External Audit.  Submission date set for 16th June 2017.
17/006.8.1       Required information completed in draft form and circulated to Member Councillor.
                        Documents for signing at the next Parish Council meeting and after the Internal Audit.

17/007             Planning Applications
17/007.1          Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
17/007.1.1       P/2016/00863              Broad Oak Farm, Bramshall. Agricultural building to dwellings

17/007.2          Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council
17/007.2.1       P/2016/01840  Perm.  Log Cabin, off Hill Lane, Morillow Heath.
                                                            Erection of replacement Dwelling re: Cert. of Lawfulness 2010.
17/007.2.2       P/2017/00097  Perm.  Field Mill Farm.  New Agricultural Dwelling.

17/007.3          Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation
17/007.3.1       P/2017/00320              1 Station View, Moor Lane, Lower Leigh.
                                                            Demolition of garage, erection of triple garage with work room.
                        RESOLVED to recommend approval as no objections were raised.
17/007.3.2       P/2017/00331              Barn Croft, Dodsleigh.  Extensions, Double Garage, New Access.
                        RESOLVED to recommend approval as no objections were raised.
17/007.3.3       P/2017/00298 & Associated LBC 00367.      Church View, Church Leigh.
                                                            New Access, wall and gates, erection of detached garage
                        RESOLVED to recommend approval but to raise concern regarding the access visibility

17/007.4          Planning Appeals        None in progress.
17/007.5          Planning Queries         None

17/008             Correspondence
17/008.1          County Council
17/008.1.1       A50 Growth Corridor. Update.  For information.
17/008.1.2       Community Paths Initiative 2017 / 2018.  Project bids by 1st June.  For information.

17/008.2          East Staffordshire Borough Council              None
17/008.3          Community Council of Staffordshire             None

17/008.4          Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association
17/008.4.1       Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

17/008.5          Checkley Neighbourhood Plan - Notification of Meeting.  For information.
17/008.6          emails from Staffordshire Police.  Inspector Bob Champeau.  Information circulated.




                                                                                                                                                                03 April 2017 (3)

17/009             Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk
17/009.1          Councillor Collins
17/009.1.1       Hill Lane.  Warning of sink hole up from the culvert at the junction with Intakes and
                        Raddle lanes.

17/009.2          Councillor Beaman.
17/009.2.1       Leigh Bank - culvert heading stone still being hit by vehicles, white paint worn away.
17/009.2.2       Query raised with Councillor Whittaker regarding the new Brown Bin directive.
                        New regulations somewhat baffling with respect to some items that are now barred.
17/009.2.3       Fly Tipping - very good response from ESBC on clearing up once tipping is reported.
17/009.2.3.1    Discussion on recent major fly tipping incidents in the area.

17/010             Date of Next Meeting
17/010.1          Monday 8th May 2017. 7.30pm.  Annual Meeting of the Parish Council

The meeting concluded at 8.48pm.
                                                                                    Signed             _______________      Chairman




                                                                                    Date                ______________.

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