Sunday 11 March 2018

Parish Council Meeting - 2018 February


                                                                        05 February 2018 (1)
LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 5th February 2018
Leigh Village Hall commencing 7.40pm.
Following the Public Participation commencing at 7.30pm
Present
                        Councillor       B Barker
                        Councillor       E Beaman
                        Councillor       J Beaman         Chairman
                        Councillor       E Durose
                        Councillor       A Raby
                        Councillor       M Snowden

                        Parishioners     Mrs W Lewis,  Mr D Wilson,  Mrs B Smallwood,  Mr J Slater

                        Clerk               B A Boughey

17/109             Apologies
                        Councillor T Collins
17/109.1          Other Apologies          District Councillor,  Councillor C Whittaker

17/110             Chairman’s Announcements
                        The Chairman welcomed the new Member Councillor, Emma Beaman, to the meeting.

17/111             Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests, other Interests
                        None declared.

17/112             Minutes
17/112.1          COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
                        of 8th January 2018 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

17/113             Outstanding Matters
17/113.1          Road names in the Parish
                        Discussion on unnamed roads
17/113.1.1       RESOLVED to consult with East Staffordshire Borough Council regarding the proposal
                        to name four unnamed roads :-
                        Withington Green to Fole       Fole Road
                        The Bents Crossroads to the Field Lane junction       The Bents
                        From Field Lane junction to Dodsleigh Lane             Tollgate Lane
                        Link road by the Farmers Arms, Farm Lane to Withington Lane      Back Lane
                        Link road in Upper Leigh, Manor Lane to Leigh Lane.         Bailey Lane.

17/114             Finance
17/114.1          Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
                        Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.
17/114.2          Invoice   Croppers Ground Maintenance   Recreation Ground Mowing
                        January            £187.50 + £37.50 VAT   Total  £225.00 1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b
                        Invoice   Croppers Ground Maintenance   Recreation Ground Mowing
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.
17/114.3          Invoice.  1&1 Internet,  Website Fee. £23.97 + £4.97 VAT.  Total £28.76.
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoiced amount via Carol Astbury.  LGA 1972 s142.

                                                                                                                        05 February 2018 (2)
17/115             Planning Applications
17/115.1          Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
17/115.1.1       P/2017/01038              Windy Fields Farm, Middleton Green.
                                                            Agricultural building to Dwelling
17/115.1.2       P/2017/01536              Glebe House, School Lane, Church Leigh.  Tree felling/pruning
17/115.1.3       P/2017/01568              Land at Church View Meadow, Dodsleigh.  Agricultural Building
17/115.1.4       P/2017/01616              Middleton Green Farm.
                                                            Conversion of agricultural building to dwelling.

17/115.2          Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council
17/115.2.1       P/2017/01410  Permit 2 Chebsey Bank Cottage.  Detached garage with home office.
17/115.2.2       P/2017/01468  Permit 2 Grindley Cottages, Leigh Crossing. Extensions/detached garage

17/115.3          Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation
17/115.3.1       P/2017/01598              School Lane,  Church Leigh. TPO work requested by
                                                            Western Power.  Village Hall to Lime Close.
                        RESOLVED to raise no objections to this application.
17/115.4          Planning Appeals        None in progress.
17/115.5          Planning Queries
17/115.5.1       The Raddle,  Raddle Lane.     Floodlights and progress relating to application refusal
                                                                        to retain part built barn.

17/116             Correspondence
17/116.1          County Council
17/116.1.1       Updates received relating to, A50 construction progress, flooding on Intakes Lane,
                        potholes along Nobut Road.   Query raised regarding unfinished work on Nobut Road.
17/116.1.2       Notice of road closure at Upper Leigh Crossing from Monday 12th February.
17/116.1.3       Library and Mobile Library Service.  Notice of Consultation, for information.

17/116.2          East Staffordshire Borough Council
17/116.2.1       Notification of grant payment of £550.00 towards the cost of the Commemoration
                        Bench Seat through the generous allocation of funds from Councillor Whittaker.

17/116.3          Community Council of Staffordshire
17/116.3.1       Best Kept Village Competition.  2018 Entry Information received.  No action required.

17/116.4          Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association
17/116.4.1       Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

17/117             Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk
17/117.1          Councillor Snowden.  Recommendation that Carlton Caterers are retained to provide
                        the 2018 Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner.
17/117.1.1       RESOLVED that Carlton Caterers continue as the Dinner caterers for this year.
17/117.2          Councillor Durose.  Raising a need for signage at The Manor corner to reduce accidents

17/118             Date of Next Meeting
17/118.1          Monday 5th March 2018. 7.30pm.
The meeting concluded at 8.30pm. 
                                                                                    Signed             _______________      Chairman


                                                                                    Date                ______________.

Public Participation Meeting
Notes of the meeting held prior to the
Parish Council Meeting of 8th January 2018

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


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

                        Parishioners     Mrs W Lewis,  Mr D Wilson,  Mrs B Smallwood,  Mr J Slater

                        Clerk               B A Boughey

Mr J Slater

Reporting Highway problems

Intakes Lane   Damage to the roadside verge opposite the repaired drainage.  Edge of the carriageway
                        gouged out causing a danger to vehicles.

Dodsleigh Lane between the junction with Intakes Lane and the Level Crossing. 

Continuing problems with flooding with water pouring down Dodsleigh Lane from the overflow
at the junction with Raddle Lane.

Both known issues to be progresses with County Highways.


Monday 5 March 2018

Parish Council Meeting - 2018 January


                                                                                        08 January 2018 (1)
LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 8th January 2018
Leigh Village Hall commencing 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  (Present from 17/106)

                        Parishioners     Mrs W Lewis,  Mr D Wilson, Mr A Bellchambers

                        Clerk               B A Boughey

17/099             Apologies                    None

17/100             Chairman’s Announcements           No announcements.

17/101             Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests, other Interests
17/101.1          Dispensation granted to all Councillor with respect to setting the 2018 / 2019 Precept.
17/101.2          Councillor Beaman.    Reference Parish Council Vacancy.  Personal interest.

17/102             Minutes
17/102.1          COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
                        of 4th December 2017 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

17/103             Outstanding Matters
17/103.1          Lime Close replacement bench
                        Waiting for a new base to be constructed before siting the bench seat.
17/103.2          Parish Council Vacancy.
17/103.2.1       Clerk’s Report.
                        Two applications had been received - David Wilson and Emma Beaman.
                        Application letters had been circulated to Councillors.
17/103.2.2       Proposed by Councillor Raby that a paper vote rather than by show of hands should
                        be used to determine which of the two candidates is co-opted.
17/103.2.2.1    RESOLVED by unanimous decision to use a paper voting system.
17/103.2.3       Councillor Beaman having a personal interest vacated the Chair and did not take part
                        in the vote.
17/103.2.3.1    Councillor Raby as Vice Chairman took over as Chairman for this item only.
17/103.2.4       The record vote by slips of paper was Emma Beaman 3 votes, David Wilson 2 votes.
                        There were no abstentions.
                        Emma Beaman was therefore co-opted as a Parish Councillor to fill the vacancy created
                        by the resignation of Matthew Roe.






                                                                                                                        08 January 2017 (2)
17/104             Finance
17/104.1          Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
                        Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.
17/104.2          Invoice   Croppers Ground Maintenance   Recreation Ground Mowing
                        December        £187.50 + £37.50 VAT   Total  £225.00 1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b
                        Invoice   Croppers Ground Maintenance   Recreation Ground Mowing
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.
17/104.3          Invoice   Leigh Village Hall.  Three Parish Council meetings  Oct. Nov. Dec. £75.00
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.  LGA 1972 s111.
17/104.4          Invoice   Howards Accountants.  Payroll Services  £75.00 + £15.00 VAT.  Total £90.00
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.  LGA 1972 s111.
17/104.5          Invoice   Carlton Caterers   Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner. 49 at £15.50 = £759.50
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.  LGA 1972 s137
17/104.6          Invoice   David Ogilvie Engineering Ltd.   Bench Seat.  £761.50 + £152.30 VAT
                        Total  £913.80
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.  Parish Councils Act 1957 s1(1)
17/104.6.1       Copy of invoice forwarded to Councillor Whittaker to initiate the East Staffordshire
                        Borough Council grant towards the purchase of the bench seat.
17/104.7          Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner.  Purchases made by Mrs I Snowden.
                        £96.48 + £19.29 VAT  + £3.00 none VAT items  Total £118.77.
                        RESOLVED to reimburse Mrs Snowden.  LGA 1972 s137.
17/104.8          2018 / 2019 Precept
                        RESOLVED to set the Precept so that there would be no change in the Parish element
                        of the household tax bill.
                        Precept £8,540.00 inclusive of the Government Support Grant.

                       
                       
                                                                                                                        08 January 2018 (3)

17/104.9          Asset Transfer from Parish Council ownership to Leigh Village Hall.
                        RESOLVED to transfer the CCTV System which is installed in the Village Hall and
                        purchased by the Parish Council in April 2016 resulting from a grant received from
                        the Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioners office.

17/105             Planning Applications
17/105.1          Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
17/105.1.1       P/2017/01038              Windy Fields Farm, Middleton Green.
                                                            Agricultural building to Dwelling
17/105.1.2       P/2017/01410              2 Chebsey Bank Cottage.  Detached garage with home office.
17/105.1.3       P/2017/01468              2 Grindley Cottages, Leigh Crossing. Extensions/detached garage
17/105.2          Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council
17/105.2.1       P/2017/01279  Refuse  The Raddle,  Raddle Lane.  Retention of Agricultural Building
17/105.2.2       P/2017/01257  Permit Moor House Farm, Field.  Agricultural Buildings
17/105.2.3       P/2017/01313  Refuse  Morrilow Heath Farm. Prior Notice.  Agricultural Building
17/105.3          Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation
17/105.3.1       P/2017/01536              Glebe House, School Lane, Church Leigh.  Tree felling/pruning
                        RESOLVED to raise no objections to this application.
17/105.3.2       P/2017/01568              Land at Church View Meadow, Dodsleigh.  Agricultural Building
                        RESOLVED to raise concern only about building size given the associated land area.
17/105.3.3       P/2017/01616              Middleton Green Farm.
                                                            Conversion of agricultural building to dwelling.
                        RESOLVED to raise no objections to this application.
17/105.4          Planning Appeals        None in progress.
17/105.5          Planning Queries         None

17/106             Correspondence
17/106.1          County Council           None
17/106.2          East Staffordshire Borough Council              None
17/106.3          Community Council of Staffordshire             None
17/106.4          Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association
17/106.4.1       Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.
17/106.4.2       General Data Protection Regulations May 2018.  NALC Legal advice received.

17/107             Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk
17/107.1          Councillor Barker.  Potholes along the length of the Parkhall Lane to Crossways road.
17/107.2          Councillor Collins.  Intakes Lane flooding.
17/107.3          Councillor Beaman.  Gritting routes and Leigh Bank.
                        All highway queries to be reported to County Highways.
17/107,4          Councillor Whittaker on behalf of Mr R Salt, Withington Green - query regarding
                        the name of the road between Withington Green and Crossways.
                        This road appears to have no name.   AGENDA item - road names.

17/108             Date of Next Meeting
17/108.1          Monday 5th February 2018. 7.30pm.
The meeting concluded at 8.45pm. 
                                                                                    Signed             _______________      Chairman


                                                                                    Date                ______________.