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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January 2016 (2)
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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January 2016 (3)
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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January 2016 (4)
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.
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