Parish Council Minutes - February 2019

                                                                                                        04 February 2019 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 4^th February 2019

Leigh Village Hall commencing 7.30pm.

Present

                        Councillor       E Beaman

                        Councillor       J Beaman         Chairman

                        Councillor       T Collins

                        Councillor       E Durose

                        Councillor       A Raby

                        Councillor       M Snowden

                        Parishioners                 Mrs W Lewis,  Mrs V Johnson,  Mrs P Bowers

                        Clerk               B A Boughey

18/108             Apologies                    Councillor B Barker  (Work)

18/109             Chairman’s Announcements           None

18/110             Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests, other Interests

                        None declared.

18/111             Minutes

18/111.1          COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting

                        of 7^th January 2019 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

18/112             Outstanding Matters

18/112.1          Spring Cottage, Lower Leigh.  Willow Tree on adjacent land.

                        Claim for damage to the property and householders vehicle, resulting from a branch

                        breaking off the tree, against the Parish Council.

18/112.1.1       The matter is still being considered by the Insurers.  The Parish Council believe that

                        the land does not belong to Parish Council and currently this is the view of the Insurers.

                                   

18/113             Finance

18/113.1          Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.

                        Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.

18/113.2          Invoice   Cropper Grounds Maintenance   Recreation Ground Mowing

                        Dec. & Jan. £187.50 + £37.50 VAT per month  Total  £450.00 1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b

                        RESOLVED to pay both invoices.

18/113.2.1       Cheque for October payment.   Cheque No. 101424.  Found and presented by Cropper.

18/113.3          Invoice - Reimbursement to Councillor Collins  £4.99.

                        Reflectors for Middleton Green posts.  LGA 1972 s137

                        RESOLVED to reimburse Councillor Collins.

18/113.4          Invoice  1& 1 Internet Ltd via Carol Astbury.  Quarterly website fee.

                        £23.97 + £4.79 VAT.  Total £28.76.   LGA 1972 s142.

                        RESOLVED to reimburse Carol Astbury.

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18/114             Planning Applications

18/114.1          Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

18/114.1.1       P/2018/01440              Middleton Green Farm.  Conversion of

                                                            Agricultural Building to dwelling.

18/114.2          Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council

18/114.2.1       P/2018/01207  Permit Church View, Withington Lane, Church Leigh.

                                                            Listed Building Application.  Internal alterations.

18/114.2.2       P/2018/01273  Permit Church View, Withington Lane, Church Leigh

                                                            Single storey side extension.

18/114.2.3       P/2018/01471  Refuse  Bents Cottage,  The Bents.  Change of Use of Existing Annexe

18/114.3          Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

18/114.3.1       P/2019/00047              Wyndecote   Lower Leigh.  Two storey rear extension.

                        RESOLVED not to raise any objections to this application.

18/114.3.2       P/2019/00051              Woodside Cottage,  Middleton Green.  Two storey rear extension

                        RESOLVED not to raise any objections to this application.

18/114.4          Planning Appeals        None in progress.

18/114.5          Planning Queries         None

18/115             Correspondence

18/115.1          County Council

18/115.1.1       Information relating to Parkhall Lane / A50 Boundary Hedge and Fence

                        The hedge is in the process of being cut.

18/115.2          East Staffordshire Borough Council

18/115.2.1       Notice of forthcoming Local Government Boundary Review.

18/115.2.2       District and Parish Councils Election in May 2019.  Information received.

18/115.3          Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

18/115.3.1       Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

18/116             Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk

18/116.1          Councillor Snowden

                        Concern regarding the state of the footpath from the bottom of Chebsey Bank that

                        passes by the Grass Dryer.  A new section of fencing which included a strand of barbed

                        wire had been erected and the hedge cut back with the remnants of the cut hedge now

                        forming part of the footpath walking surface.  A trip hazard plus the possibility of

                        grabbing the barbed wire.

                        County Council Rights of Way officer for the area to be contacted.

18/116.2          Councillor J Beaman

                        A50 / Parkhall Lane hedge cutting.  Brash had been left on the Parkhall Lane verge.

                        County Highways to be contacted to ensure that the brash is removed.

18/117             Date of Next Meeting

18/117.1          Monday 4^th March  2019.  7.30pm at Leigh Village Hall.

The meeting concluded at 8.19pm. 

                                                                                    Signed             _______________      Chairman

                                                                                    Date                ______________.