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.


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