02 November 2015
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LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council
Meeting held on 2nd November 2015
Leigh Village Hall Commencing
7.35pm.
Following Public Participation
commencing at 7.30pm.
Present
Councillor B Barker (Left
the meeting after Minute 15/083)
Councillor J Beaman Chairman
Councillor T Collins
Councillor E Durose
Councillor A Raby
Councillor M Roe
Councillor M Snowden
District
Councillor Councillor C Whittaker
Parishioners Mrs W Lewis, Mr G Warburton
Clerk B A Boughey
15/080 Apologies None
15/081 Chairman’s
Announcements (None)
15/082 Declarations of
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and
other
Interests
15/082.1 None declared.
15/083 Minutes
15/083.1 COUNCIL RESOLVED that
the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
of 5th
October 2015 be signed by the meeting Chairman.
15/084 Outstanding
Matters
15/084.1 Emergency
Plan. No change, as September meeting.
15/084.2 Defibrillator
proposal. Pending W.I meeting.
15/084.3 Senior Citizens
Christmas Dinner.
15/084.3.1 Report from
Councillor Snowden.
Arrangements
moving forward. Signing up list now at
the Post Office.
15/084.4 Church Leigh
Notice Board. Repair.
Mark Oakes
quotation. Repair £200. Replacement £450.
15/084.4.1 RESOLVED to
proceed with a replacement slightly larger than the existing board at
the quoted
price.
15/085 Finance
15/085.1 Financial
Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
Check of
Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.
15/085.2 Invoice. ESBC
Lotteries Fee for Leigh Village Hall. £20.00. LGA 1972 s137.
RESOLVED to
pay the invoice. As Precept Budget.
15/085.3 SPCA. Planning Response Training Course. 21st October. £20.00 LGA 1972 s111.
RESOLVED to
pay the invoice.
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15/085.4 British Legion
Poppy Appeal. Donation for the wreath
provided. LGA 1972 s137.
RESOLVED to
donate £25.00 to the RBL Poppy Appeal.
15/085.5 Invoice. Reimbursement to Mrs C Astbury for payment to
1&1 Internet.
Quarterly Fee.
£9.12 plus £1.82 VAT. Total
£10.94. LGA 1972 s142.
RESOLVED to
reimburse Mrs Astbury.
15/085.6 Precept Budget
for 2016 - 2017, draft figures to be
presented at the December meeting.
15/086 Planning
Applications
15/086.1 Applications
returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
15/086.1.1 P/2015/00625 Moor Farm, Manor Lane, Upper Leigh
15/086.1.2 P/2015/00626 Moor Farm, Manor Lane, Upper Leigh
15/086.1.3 P/2015/00877 White Cottage, Leigh Crossing. Certificate of Lawfulness.
15/086.1.4 P/2015/01158 Fairfields, Parkhall Lane. Ridge Height extensions.
15/086.2 Application
Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council None
15/086.3 Applications
received by the Parish Council for Consultation
15/086.3.1 P/2015/01356 Valley View, Lower Nobut
Road. Replacement septic tank.
RESOLVED to
recommend approval.
15/086.3.2 P/2015/01471 Wood View, Hill Lane, Morrilow
Heath. Agricultural Building.
RESOLVED to
recommend approval. Minority view
regarding the excessive size.
15/086.4 Planning Appeals
15/086.4.1 P/2014/01189 Barn Croft, Dodsleigh. Outline application for up to two dwellings.
Appeal
against refusal.
15/086.5 Planning Queries
15/086.5.1 Land at Bustomley
Lane.
Update from
the Clerk relating to the involvement of the PCSO.
15/087 Correspondence
15/087.1 County Council
15/087.1.1 Neighbourhood
Highway Team visit - Report. Waiting for
feedback.
15/087.1.2 Uttoxeter Renewal
Workshop. 26th November. For
information.
15/087.1.3 Highways - replacement
of finger post on Parkhall Lane.
15/087.1.4 Countryside Parks
Consultation. No proposals directly
effecting the Parish.
15/087.2 East
Staffordshire Borough Council
15/087.2.1 Neighbourhood
Planning. Invitation from Uttoxeter Rural Parish Council to a
presentation
by the ESBC Neighbourhood Planning and Support Officer.
Clerk’s
report of the meeting followed by a discussion on Neighbourhood Plans.
15/087.2.2 Neighbourhood
Forum meeting on 25th November, reminder. For information.
15/087.2.3 Local Plan -
Inspectors Report. For information.
15/087.2.4 Raddle Lane road
name sign replaced.
15/087.3 Community Council
of Staffordshire
15/087.3.1 Best Kept Village
Competition 2016. For information.
15/087.4 Staffordshire
Parish Councils’ Association
15/087.4.1 Weekly updates
forwarded to Member Councillors for information.
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15/087.5 East
Staffordshire CCG. Improving Lives Event
- Uttoxeter 24th November.
For
information.
15/088 Matters raised
by Member Councillors / Clerk
15/088.1 Councillor Roe.
15/088.1.1 Potholes on Leigh
Lane at Leigh Crossing still not repaired.
15/088.1.2 Pothole on
Dodsleigh Lane between Dodleigh Cottage and Holmcroft.
15/088.2 Councillor
Snowden. Blythe Gate dogs issue. PCSO to be contacted.
15/088.3 Councillor
Collins. Field spraying on fields
adjoining the river at Lower Leigh.
Environmental
Agency to the contacted.
15/088.4 Damaged stile at
Upper Leigh. Footpath 23 roadside stile.
Landowner
to be contacted.
15/088.5 Clerk
Mrs Tabenor
of Leigh Bank Farm. Telephone call
regarding the removal of the recycling containers in Tean and
Checkley.
Post
meeting note. Staffordshire Moorlands
District Council withdrew all Council
Recycling
facilities in mid October 2015.
15/089 Date of Next
Meeting
15/089.1 Monday 7th
December 2015. Leigh Village Hall
7.30pm.
The meeting concluded at 9.05pm.
Signed _______________ Chairman
Date ______________
Public Participation Meeting
Notes of the meeting held
prior the
Parish Council Meeting of 2nd
November 2015
Public Participation prior to the Meeting. Commencing at 7.30pm. Concluding at 7.35pm.
Present
Councillor B Barker
Councillor J Beaman Chairman
Councillor T Collins
Councillor E Durose
Councillor A Raby
Councillor M Roe
Councillor M Snowden
District
Councillor Councillor C Whittaker
Parishioners Mrs W Lewis, Mr G Warburton
Clerk B A Boughey
Mrs Lewis
1 Footpath at the bottom
of Chebsey Bank adjacent to the Grass Dryer
Has the path been
cleared yet ?
1.1 The work was sanctioned
by the Parish Council and awarded to Sam Chesters.
Reminder required and
alternative contractor to be considered if the work is not undertaken.
2 Overhanging roadside
hedge
Hedges around the ex
Fole Dairy site require cutting back.
2.1 Highways to be contacted.