07 March 2016 (1)
LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council
Meeting held on 7th March 2016
Leigh Village Hall Commencing
7.40pm.
Following Public Participation
commencing at 7.30pm.
Present
Councillor B Barker
Councillor J Beaman Chairman
Councillor E Durose
Councillor A Raby
Councillor M Roe
Councillor M Snowden
Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mrs C
Astbury, Mrs M Higson
Mr
G Warburton Mr D Wilson, Mr M Wildon, Ms
J Mitchell
Mr
J Slater, Mr R Walley, Mr D Bowd, plus 3 others.
Clerk B A Boughey
15/120 Apologies Councillor T
Collins
15/121 Chairman’s
Announcements (None)
15/122 Declarations of
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and
other
Interests
15/122.1 None declared.
15/123 Minutes
15/123.1 COUNCIL RESOLVED
that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
of 1st
February 2016 be signed by the meeting Chairman.
15/124 Outstanding
Matters
15/124.1 Defibrillator
proposal.
15/124.1.1 Report from
Councillor Beaman.
Further
discussion with potential suppliers.
Preferred unit is still a SP1 but the cabinet
supplier
options are still being considered.
Supplier to
be invited to the next Parish Council meeting.
15/124.2 Middleton Green
Telephone Kiosk adoption
RESOLVED to
proceed with an application to adopt the Telephone Box with the
intention
of installing a defibrillator in the future.
15/124.3 Leigh Village
Hall Security System.
Village
Hall decision on specifying and purchasing the system.
A grant of
£1,000 from the County Police and Crime Commissioners Office is
held in the
Parish Council account.
15/124.3.1 Report from
Councillor Beaman on the specification and quotation received and the
need to
register the system at an annual cost of £35.00 prior to installation.
15/124.3.2 RESOLVED that the
Parish Council pays for the system quoted, at slightly below
the £1,000
grant. Any differences to be accounted
for in the reconciliation.
That the
annual registration cost is paid by the Village Hall with the Parish Council
taking into
account the level of annual donations to the Village Hall.
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March 2016 (2)
15/125 Finance
15/125.1 Financial
Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
Check of
Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.
15/125.2 Clerk’s Quarterly Salary. Gross £375.00 Net £300.00 PAYE
£75.00.LGA 1972 s112(2)
15/125.2.1 RESOLVED to pay
the Clerk the Net Salary of £300.00
15/125.2.2 RESOLVED to pay
HMRC the PAYE of £75.00
15/125.3 Invoice. Reimbursement to Mrs C Astbury for payment to
1&1 Internet.
Quarterly
Website Fee £9.12 plus £1.82 VAT. Total
£10.94. LGA 1972. s142.
15/125.3.1 RESOLVED to
reimburse Mrs Astbury
15/125.4 BT Telephone
Kiosk adoption. Associated required fee
of £1.00 LGA 1972 s137.
RESOLVED to
pay the fee.
15/125.5 Donation of
£386.32 from the Leigh May Ball Committee for the SCCD.
15/125.5.1 RESOLVED to accept
the donation, to offset LGA 1972 s137 expenditure.
15/125.6 Transfer of
Unallocated Funds to the Defibrillator Fund
15/125.6.1 RESOLVED to
transfer £1.200.00.
15/125.7 Recreation Ground
Grass Cutting contract for 2016
Advised
that Leigh Recreation Ground Committee had agreed a new contract following change
of contractor. The Parish Council remain
liable for the first £2,000.00.
15/125.8 Draft
Accounts 2015 / 2016 presented by the
Clerk. For information and comment.
15/125.9 Independent
Internal Auditor.
15/125.9.1 RESOLVED to
continue with Hands & Co. as auditors for the 2015 / 2016 accounts.
15/126 Planning Applications
15/126.1 Applications
returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
15/126.1.1 P/2015/01702/03 Park Hall Farm. Conversion to form one dwelling plus LBC.
15/126.1.2 P/2016/00067 The Meadows, Hill Lane,
Middleton Green.
Extended
use of paddock - Horses, Stable, Manege
15/126.2 Application
Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council
15/126.2.1 P/2015/01420 Perm. Manor
Farm, Dodsleigh. Relocation of Farm
Access.
15/126.2.2 P/2015/01507 Ref. Field
Mill Farm. Erection of an Agricultural Workers dwelling.
15/126.2.3 P/2015/01614 Ref. Bents
Cottage, The Bents.
Change
of Use. Annexe/Garage to Dwelling
15/126.2.4 P/2015/01690 Perm. Riversmead, Lower Leigh.
Demolition
of rear extension and erection of side extension
15/126.2.5 P/2016/00016 Lion Farm, Middleton Green.
Prior
Approval Given Agricultural Building
to form two dwellings.
15/126.3 Applications
received by the Parish Council for Consultation
15/126.3.1 P/2016/00114 Wood View, Middleton Green. Agricultural Building
RESOLVED to
recommend approval.
15/126.3.2 P/2016/00116 White Cottage, Leigh
Crossing. Conversion and alterations to existing
double garage to form a holiday let.
RESOLVED to
recommend approval.
15/126.3.3 P/2016/00118 Wayside, Cuckoo Lane, Withington. Single storey
extension.
RESOLVED to
recommend approval.
15/126.3.4 P/2016/00269 Duck Paddle Farm. Barn 2 Revised Access.
RESOLVED to
comment on the concern regarding access visibility on to the highway.
15/126.3.5 P/2016/00271 Wood View, Middleton Green. Two storey extension.
RESOLVED to
recommend approval.
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March 2016 (3)
15/126.4 Planning Appeals None in progress.
15/126.5 Planning Queries
15/126.5.1 The Raddle, Raddle Lane.
ESBC Enforcement Officer report.
No planning
issues with the site. Any specific
environmental issues to be reported.
15/127 Correspondence
15/127.1 County Council
15/127.1.1 Report of the
meeting with County Councillor Philip Atkins,
Richard
Rayson (Community Infrastructure Liaison Manager) and
Graham Hunt
(Community Partnership Officer)
Monday 29th
February. 7.00pm Leigh Village Hall at which 26 parishioners
attended.
15/127.1.1.1 Following the
meeting an Action Plan was drafted and forwarded by Graham Hunt,
plus a
proposal for a site meeting.
15/127.1.1.2 Dates for a Friday
site meeting proposed by the Parish Council.
(Post
meeting note. Meeting arranged for
Friday 22nd April)
15/127.1.2 A50 Growth
Corridor News Update dated 17th February. For information.
15/127.2 East
Staffordshire Borough Council
15/127.2.1 email from Andrea
Davies relating to the Emergency Plan.
Update of
the Parish Plan required and submitted in the new format.
Desk
exercise of set scenarios will shortly be available.
15/127.2.2 Safer
Neighbourhoods Panel. Volunteers
sought. For information.
15/127.3 Community Council
of Staffordshire None
15/127.4 Staffordshire
Parish Councils’ Association
15/127.4.1 Weekly updates
forwarded to Member Councillors for information.
15/127.5 Healthwatch
Advisory Group - Inviting Applications.
For information.
15/128 Matters raised
by Member Councillors / Clerk
15/128.1 Councillor
Roe. Dodsleigh Lane, Godstone to
Birchwood Park section.
Water
culvert problems.
15/128.2 Councillor
Beaman. Update on old War Memorial Bank
Account Record Book.
15/128.3 Clerk. Requirement for an Annual Parish Assembly
meeting.
15/128.3.1 Separate meeting
date arranged for Monday 25th April.
15/129 Date of Next
Meeting
15/129.1 Monday 4th
April 2016. Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.
The meeting concluded at 8.45pm.
Signed _______________ Chairman
Date ______________
Public Participation Meeting
Notes of the meeting held
prior the
Parish Council Meeting of 7th
March 2016
Public Participation prior to the Meeting. Commencing at 7.30pm. Concluding at 7.40pm.
Present
Councillor B Barker
Councillor J Beaman Chairman
Councillor E Durose
Councillor A Raby
Councillor M Roe
Councillor M Snowden
Parishioners Mrs
B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mrs C Astbury, Mrs M Higson
Mr
G Warburton Mr D Wilson, Mr M Wildon, Ms
J Mitchell
Mr
J Slater, Mr R Walley, Mr D Bowd, plus 3 others.
Clerk B A Boughey
1 Mr Wildon
Update on the work undertaken on the grids around the Parish.
Bents Lane adjacent to the Pumping Station. Grid continues to fill, possible sewage
contamination.
Parkhall Lane opposite Bagots View.
Grid blocked, damaged culvert downstream.
Dodsleigh Lane, road surface water problems starting at Raddle Lane.
2 Mr Slater
Bustomley Lane ditch problems made worse following the recent work by
Severn Trent Water.
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