Tuesday 9 February 2016

Parish Council Minutes - 2016 January

                                                                                                                04 January 2016 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 4th January 2016

Leigh Village Hall Commencing 8.09pm.
Following Public Participation 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, Mr L Ingram, Mr G Warburton
                                                Mr & Mrs D Heath,  Mrs C Dickin,  Mr D Wilson.

                        Clerk               B A Boughey

15/100             Apologies                    Councillor       M Roe             (Work commitment)

15/101             Chairman’s Announcements           (None)

15/102             Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and
                        other Interests
15/102.1          None declared.

15/103             Minutes
15/103.1          COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
                        of 7th December 2015 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

15/104             Outstanding Matters
15/104.1          Emergency Plan.  No change.  Meeting with Mr Read to be arranged.

15/104.2          Defibrillator proposal.
15/104.2.1       Possible sites discussed for a unit located in Church Leigh.
                        Permission and suitability for the proposed site to be sought and further advice
                        on the units themselves to be obtained such as, ease of use, security, maintenance
                        and the requirement for periodic checks.
                        With respect existing insurance cover, the unit would be covered for theft and
                        damage and our Public Liability policy would cover issues associated with its use.
15/104.2.2       The estimated cost of the unit and a suitable cabinet would be in the order of £1,500
                        plus VAT.  Ongoing costs to be met by the Parish Council.
15/104.2.3       Leigh W.I. to be invited to contribute to the purchase cost.
15/104.2.4       Donation of £124.00 for the Defibrillator fund received from Leigh 2016 Calendar
                        organisers.  Refer to Finance Minute  15/105.7.




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15/104.3          Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner.
15/104.3.1       Report from Councillor Snowden on the event which was successfully held in the                         Village Hall on 12th December 2015.
15/104.3.2       Letter of thanks from the Parish Council to Izzy Snowden for organising the event
15/104.3.3       Mrs Snowden is prepared to organise the next dinner with a suggested date of
                        10th December 2016.
15/104.3.3.1    RESOLVED to accept the offer and for Mrs Snowden to determine which of the
                        existing three caterers, who have previously quoted, to provide the dinner this year
                        as there was very little difference in the quoted prices.

15/104.4          Wildon (UK) Ltd.  Offer of gully clearing in the Parish.
                        Clerk’s report.  Waiting for confirmation from County Highways giving permission
                        for Mark Wildon to clear gullies on an emergency basis.  However, some gullies had
                        been cleared earlier in the day in Lower Leigh in response to the flooding.

15/104.5          Parish Council archiving Minute and Financial Book records.
                        Minutes covering the period December 1998 to March 2013 and the Financial Book
                        1987/88 to 2005/6 to be deposited with the County Record Office.
                        There is a gap in the Financial Book records between 2006/7 to 2010/11.

15/105             Finance
15/105.1          Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
                        Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.
15/105.2          Invoice.  Leigh Village Hall. Parish Council Meetings - October, November, December.
                        £75.00.  LGA 1972 s111.
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.
15/105.3          Invoice.  CSG Ltd.  Supply of Toner Cartridge for the Photocopier.
                        £52.26 plus £10.45 VAT.  Total £62.71.  LGA 1972 s111.
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.
15/105.4          Invoice.  Ann’s Catering (Uttoxeter) Ltd.  Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner.
                        Providing 55 meals at £16.00 per head.  £880.00.
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.  LGA 1972 s137.
15/105.5          Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner.  Incidental expenses incurred by Mrs Snowden.
                        £115.65.  LGA 1972 s137.
                        RESOLVED to reimburse Mrs Snowden.
15/105.6          Donations received by the Parish Council which resulted from the Senior Citizens
                        Christmas Dinner.   £30.00.  LGA 1972 s139.
                        Mr & Mrs Higson  £10.00.  Mrs Johnson £5.00.  Mr D Stubbs £15.00.
                        RESOLVED to allocated the donations to the Defibrillator Fund.
15/105.7          Donation received from Leigh 2016 Calendar organisers of £124.00 towards the
                        Defibrillator Fund.   LGA 1972 s139.

15/105.8          Precept for 2016 / 2017
                        RESOLVED to set at Precept of £7,550.00 which includes the Government Support
                        Grant of £96.00.
                        This represents a small decrease in the Parish Council element of the Council Tax Bill.





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15/106             Planning Applications
15/106.1          Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
15/106.1.1       P/2015/01420              Manor Farm, Dodsleigh.  Relocation of Farm Access.
15/106.1.2       P/2015/01549              Tollgate House, Dodsleigh Lane, Dodsleigh.
                                                            Demolition of Garage and erection of single storey extension.

15/106.2          Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council
15/106.2.1       P/2015/00877  Perm.  White Cottage,  Leigh Crossing.  Certificate of Lawfulness.
15/106.2.2       P/2015/01471  Ref.      Wood View, Hill Lane, Morrilow Heath. Agricultural Building.

15/106.3          Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation
15/106.3.1       P/2015/01614              Bents Cottage,  The Bents.
                                                            Change of Use. Annexe/Garage to Dwelling
                        RESOLVED to recommend approval.
15/106.3.2       P/2015/01690              Riversmead,  Lower Leigh.
                                                            Demolition of rear extension and erection of side extension
                        RESOLVED to recommend approval.
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15/106.4          Planning Appeals
15/106.4.1       P/2014/01189  Barn Croft, Dodsleigh.  Outline application for up to two dwellings.
                        Appeal against refusal.
                        Appeal Dismissed.

15/106.5          Planning Queries
15/106.5.1       Wood View,  Morrilow Heath.           Referred to ESBC Enforcement Officer.

15/107             Correspondence
15/107.1          County Council
15/107.1.1       A50 Development - Public Meeting - Uttoxeter 8th December.
                        Report from Councillor Collins who attended the meeting.
15/107.1.2       Superfast Broadband Newsletter December 2015.   Circulated for information.
15/107.1.3       email from Councillor Atkins regarding Household Flooding Insurance initiative.
                        Circulated for information.
15/107.1.4       Problem with the Parish Council email mailbox size limits being exceeded for a
                        short time.  Report from the Clerk.

15/107.2          East Staffordshire Borough Council
15/107.2.1       Councillor Whittaker.  Report on the WASP initiative.  For information.

15/107.3          Community Council of Staffordshire             None

15/107.4          Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association
15/107.4.1       Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

15/108             Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk
15/108.1          Councillor Barker.       Pothole at Middleton Green.
15/108.2          Councillor Durose.      Upper Leigh - road bend at The Manor - chevrons required.
15/108.3          Councillor Collins
                        Culvert / Gully system at the junction of Bustomley and Leigh Lanes blocked.
15/108.4          Councillor Beaman.    Gully on Bents Lane, by the pumping station, blocked.

15/109             Date of Next Meeting
15/109.1          Monday 1st February 2016.   Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.

The meeting concluded at 9.10pm.    
                       
                                                                                    Signed             _______________      Chairman



                                                                                    Date                ______________








Public Participation Meeting
Notes of the meeting held prior the
Parish Council Meeting of 4th January 2016

Public Participation prior to the Meeting.  Commencing at 7.30pm.  Concluding at 8.09pm.

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, Mr L Ingram, Mr G Warburton
                                                Mr & Mrs D Heath,  Mrs C Dickin,  Mr D Wilson.
                        Clerk               B A Boughey

1          Mr Warburton
Parkhall Lane / A50 boundary fence.  Damaged section that has temporary netting fitted requires repair.  Potential problem with stock being moved along Parkhall Lane.
Highway Agency Contractors - Balfour Beatty to be notified.

2          Mr Ingram
Statement that Mark Wildon had cleared gullies in Lower Leigh following the recent flooding.
Mr Wildon to be thanked for his work in clearing the gullies.

3          Mrs Smallwood
Congratulating Mrs Snowden on arranging a successful Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner.

4          Mrs Dickin
Following the last Parish Council meeting at which concerns were raised regarding the work being
carried out at Wood View, Morrilow Heath, Mr Dickin was approached the day after the meeting and was abused by presumably be someone associated with Wood View.  Mrs Dickin questioned - who told the applicant of the queries raised at the Parish Council meeting.

5          Mr Wilson
Response by Mr Wilson to Mrs Dickin’s comment, continued by outlining the work that was being undertaken at Wood View and the liaison record with ESBC Planning Department.

6          Mr Heath
Statement about the state of the roads in the Parish, in particular Leigh Lane and Moor Lane.
Disgrace to the County Council.
The culvert headstone down Leigh Bank was still causing problems with damage to vehicles.

County Councillor to be contacted and a note submitted for publication in the Parish Magazine outlining how to report Highway faults.

Public Participation following the Meeting.  Commencing at 9.10pm.  Concluding at 9.15pm.

1          Mr Ingram

Requesting that the Environmental Agency dredge the River Blithe to reduce the flooding risk.

Parish Council Minutes - 2015 December

                                                                                                                                                                07 December 2015 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 7th December 2015

Leigh Village Hall Commencing 8.10pm.
Following Public Participation commencing at 7.30pm.
Present
                        Councillor       B Barker
                        Councillor       J Beaman         Chairman
                        Councillor       T Collins
                        Councillor       E Durose
                        Councillor       A Raby
                        Councillor       M Roe
                        Councillor       M Snowden

                        Parishioners     Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mr L Ingram, Mr G Warburton
                                                Mr M Wildon.

                        Clerk               B A Boughey

15/090             Apologies        None
15/090.1          Other Apologies          District Councillor      Councillor C Whittaker

15/091             Chairman’s Announcements           (None)

15/092             Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and
                        other Interests
15/092.1          None declared.

15/093             Minutes
15/093.1          COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
                        of 2nd November 2015 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

15/094             Outstanding Matters
15/094.1          Emergency Plan.  No change, as September meeting.
15/094.2          Defibrillator proposal.
15/094.2.1       Proposal to purchase a unit in principle, to compliment the Defibrillator proposed
                        for public use by Wildon (UK) Ltd at Lower Leigh.
                        Further information required regarding, e.g. - Siting, Use, Access, Liability, Insurance.
15/094.3          Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner.
15/094.3.1       Report from Councillor Snowden.     Progressing.  Final number attending set at 55.

15/095             Finance
15/095.1          Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
                        Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.
15/095.2          Invoice.  Taylormade Landscapes.  Recreation Field Grass Cutting.
                        £2,200 plus £440 VAT   Total £2640.  1976 LG(MP)A s19.1(b)
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice in full.  £2,000 budgeted.
                        Proposal to suggest to the Recreation Ground Committee that a donation towards
                        the proposed Defibrillator would be appropriate.

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15/095.3          Invoice. ESBC Reimbursement of Cost of 2015 Parish Council elections. £83.56
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.   LGA 1972 s111.
15/095.4          Clerks Quarterly Salary Gross £375.00  Net £300.00. PAYE £75.00.LGA 1972 s112(2)
15/095.4.1       RESOLVED to pay the Clerk the Net Salary of £300.00.
15/095.4.2       RESOLVED to pay HMRC the PAYE of £75.00.
15/095.5          Councillor Snowden.  Reimbursement of costs - purchase of Hi Vis Jackets for
                        Litter Pickers.   £14.00.   LGA 1972 s137.
                        RESOLVED to reimburse Councillor Snowden.
15/095.6          Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner Expenses.
15/095.6.1       Councillor Snowden’s report.
                        Approximately £100 had been spent, receipts to be presented at the next meeting.
15/095.7          Precept Budget for 2016 - 2017,  draft information presented by the Clerk.
                        Waiting for information from ESBC regarding Council Tax Base and the level of
                        Government Support Grant.   Budget to be confirmed at the January meeting.
                       
15/096             Planning Applications
15/096.1          Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
15/096.1.1       P/2015/00877              White Cottage,  Leigh Crossing.  Certificate of Lawfulness.
15/096.1.2       P/2015/01471              Wood View, Hill Lane, Morrilow Heath. Agricultural Building.

15/096.2          Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council
15/096.2.1       P/2015/00625  Perm.  Moor Farm, Manor Lane, Upper Leigh
15/096.2.2       P/2015/00626  Allow.  Moor Farm, Manor Lane, Upper Leigh
15/096.2.3       P/2015/01158  Perm.  Fairfields, Parkhall Lane.   Ridge Height extensions.
15/096.2.4       P/2015/01356  Perm.  Valley View, Lower Nobut Road.  Replacement septic tank.

15/096.3          Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation
15/096.3.1       P/2015/01420              Manor Farm, Dodsleigh.  Relocation of Farm Access.
                        RESOLVED to recommend approval.
15/096.3.2       P/2015/01549              Tollgate House, Dodsleigh Lane, Dodsleigh.
                                                            Demolition of Garage and erection of single storey extension.
                        RESOLVED to recommend approval.

15/096.4          Planning Appeals
15/096.4.1       P/2014/01189  Barn Croft, Dodsleigh.  Outline application for up to two dwellings.
                        Appeal against refusal.
15/096.5          Planning Queries         None

15/097             Correspondence
15/097.1          County Council
15/097.1.1       A50 Development - Public Meeting - Uttoxeter 8th December.  For information.
15/097.1.2       Superfast Broadband Newsletter and follow on response to resulting queries.
                        Circulated for information.

15/097.2          East Staffordshire Borough Council
15/097.2.1       Register of Electors received.

15/097.3          Community Council of Staffordshire             None



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15/097.4          Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association
15/097.4.1       Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.
15/097.4.2       External Audit arrangements starting with the Financial Year 2017 / 2018.
                        Clerk’s report.
15/097.4.2.1    RESOLVED to opt for the sector led Audit arrangements.  No action required.

15/098             Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk
15/098.1          Councillor Collins.
                        Pothole on the Fole to Crossways road.  Highways to be informed.
15/098.2          Councillor Roe.
                        Development query from a resident regarding work at Wood View, Morrilow Heath.
                        ESBC Planning Enforcement Officer to be informed.
15/098.3          Councillor Beaman.
                        Pothole on Parkhall Lane at the junction with the Crossways / Nobut road.
15/098.4          Clerk.
                        Proposal to deposit Minutes and Financial Records with the County Record Office
                        and to destroy financial information that is no longer required.
                        Information on past Minutes and Financial Records to be detailed at the next meeting.

15/099             Date of Next Meeting
15/099.1          Monday 4th January 2016.   Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.
15/099.2          2016 Meeting Dates.  First Monday in the month except 2nd May moved to the 9thMay.

The meeting concluded at 9.15pm.    
                       
                                                                                    Signed             _______________      Chairman



                                                                                    Date                ______________




  

Public Participation Meeting
Notes of the meeting held prior the
Parish Council Meeting of 7th December 2015

Public Participation prior to the Meeting.  Commencing at 7.30pm.  Concluding at 8.10pm.
Present
                        Councillor       B Barker
                        Councillor       J Beaman         Chairman
                        Councillor       T Collins
                        Councillor       E Durose
                        Councillor       A Raby
                        Councillor       M Roe
                        Councillor       M Snowden

                        Parishioners     Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mr L Ingram, Mr G Warburton
                                                Mr M Wildon.
                       
                        Clerk               B A Boughey

Mr Ingram                 Mud on the road in Lower Leigh

Mud on the road resulting in taking bales of straw out of a field.  Mr Ingram had visited the family
responsible and the mud was cleared from the road following the complaint.
There followed a discussion in relation to the recent spraying on fields at Lower Leigh and the use of the site in Raddle Lane.

The issue of spraying on fields had been raised with the Environmental Agency following the last Parish Council and the use of the site in Raddle Lane will be raised with the ESBC Planning Enforcement Officer.

Mrs Smallwood         Work being undertaken on the property, Wood View, at Morrilow Heath

Concern was raised regarding work on the roof of the house without an apparent bat survey being completed, filling in of a pool and a caravan being sited on the land.

The matters raised to be passed on to the ESBC Planning Enforcement Officer.

Mr Warburton          Accidents at the Parkhall Lane / Leigh Lane T junction

In recent weeks two vehicles had travelled straight ahead at the Parkhall Lane Give Way T junction and crashed into the fence / hedge.

Request to be made to County Highways for their consideration and solution to the problem.

Mr Wildon                 Defibrillator and Gully emptying offer

Wildon (UK) Ltd are looking to install a Defibrillator at their depot in Old Station Yard, Lower Leigh, and locating it so that it would be available to the local community.
There followed a discussion on Defibrillators in Leigh with the possibility of the Parish Council purchasing the next unit for installing at the Village Hall, with others to follow, sited around the Parish

Offer of emptying blocked gullies within the Parish.

County Highways to be contacted to seek their approval.