Tuesday 23 August 2016

Parish Council Minutes - 2016 July

                                                                                04 July 2016 (1)
LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 4th July 2016
Leigh Village Hall Commencing 7.30pm.
Present
                        Councillor       B Barker
                        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 G Warburton, Mr B Chilton

                        Clerk               B A Boughey

16/037             Apologies                                Councillor       J Beaman         Chairman
                                                                        Councillor       M Roe             Work commitments
16/037.1          In the absence of the Chairman, Councillor Barker was proposed by Councillor Durose
                        and seconded by Councillor Raby to chair the meeting.
                        There were no other nominations and Councillor Barker was elected unanimously to
                        chair the meeting.

16/038             Minutes
16/038.1          COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
                        of 6th June 2016 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

16/039             Chairman’s Announcements           (None)

16/040             Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and
                        other Interests
16/040.1          Councillor Collins.  Personal Interest as a All Saints CE First School Governor.
16/040.2          ESBC Update of Register of Interests for 2016 / 2017 completed and signed by the
                        Member Councillors present.

16/041             Outstanding Matters
16/041.1          Middleton Green Telephone Kiosk adoption.
                        Advise on refurbishing being sought.
16/041.2          Housing Needs Survey / Exception Sites.
16/041.2.1       Clerk’s Report.  Waiting for a response from Ken Wainman Associates regarding                           further information requested regarding the proposed site.

16/042             Finance
16/042.1          Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
                        Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.
16/042.2          Invoices  Croppers Ground Maintenance   Recreation Ground Mowing for 3 months.
16/042.2.1       April    £187.50 + £37.50 VAT   Total  £225.00  1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b
16/042.2.2       May     £187.50 + £37.50 VAT   Total  £225.00  1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b
16/042.2.3       June     £187.50 + £37.50 VAT   Total  £225.00  1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoices totalling £675.00. 
16/042.3          Invoice.  Leigh Village Hall   Parish Council meetings held in April, May and June.
                        Four meetings.  Three at £25.00 plus one at £20.00.  Total £95.00.  LGA 1972 s111.
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.
                                                                                                                                                                04 July 2016 (2)
16/043             Planning Applications
16/043.1          Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
16/043.1.1       P/2016/00636              Duck Paddle Farm   Barn 2 revised access.
16/043.2          Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council
16/043.2.1       P/2016/00554  Perm.  5 Withington Court. Agric. land as domestic curtilage.
16/043.2.2       P/2016/00566  Perm.  Meadowside, Parkhall Lane. Agric land as domestic curtilage.
16/043.3          Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation
16/043.3.1       P/2016/00493              Land opposite Barncroft, Church Leigh. New Access to Land.
16/043.3.2       P/2016/00700              Wood View, Morrilow Heath.  Agricultural Building.
16/043.3.3       P/2016/00743              Mallions Croft,  Church Leigh.  Two storey side extension.
16/043.3.4       P/2016/00791              The Mistals,  Dodsleigh.  Conversion of Cart Hovel to Dwelling
16/043.3.5       P/2016/00793              White Cottage,  Leigh Lane. Garage conversion to dwelling.
16/043.3.6       P/2016/00814              Fairfields, Parkhall Lane, Church Leigh.  Erection of garage.
                        RESOLVED to recommend approval of six applications, no objections raised.
16/043.4          Planning Appeals        None in progress.
16/043.5          Planning Queries         None

16/044             Correspondence
16/044.1          County Council
16/044.1.1       Meeting with the County Council now planned for the September meeting.
16/044.1.2       Footpath 40 query.  Reported to County Rights of Way.  For information.
16/044.1.3       A50 Growth Corridor News. May Update.  For information.

16/044.2          East Staffordshire Borough Council
16/044.2.1       Report from Councillor Whittaker on the implications of a Planning Appeal recently
                        being lost in relation to being wary about future application decision making and                           accounting incidents of recent Fly Tipping.

16/044.3          Community Council of Staffordshire             None
16/044.4          Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association
16/044.4.1       Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

16/044.5          email relating to highway encroachment in Lees Lane.  For information.
16/044.6          All Saints CE First School.  Letter from Headteacher regarding the proposed Multi
                        Academy Trust.  Parish Council approval required the support the School proposals.
                        Councillor Collins, as a School Governor, declared a personal interest and did not vote.
                        RESOLVED, following discussion, to support the School proposals.
                        Proposed by Councillor Snowden, seconded by Councillor Raby and supported by                        Councillor Barker and Councillor Durose.

16/045             Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk
16/045.1          Councillor Raby.  Communal grass cutting.  Entry in Parish Magazine.  Theft report.
16/045.2          Councillor Snowden.  Footpath 29 by the Grass Dryer.  Need to cut back vegetation.
16/045.3          Defibrillator at The Star.  RESOLVED to provide a label listing the contributors.

16/046             Date of Next Meeting
16/046.1          Monday 1st August 2016.   Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.

The meeting concluded at 8.45pm.                             Signed             _______________      Chairman


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