Parish Council Minutes - April 2019

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LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 1^st April 2019

Leigh Village Hall commencing 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 W Lewis,  Mrs V Johnson,  Mrs P Bowers, Mr J Slater, Mr B Chilton

                        Clerk               B A Boughey

19/001             Apologies                                Councillor       E Beaman        (Family Illness)

19/002             Chairman’s Announcements           None

19/003             Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests, other Interests

                        None declared.

19/004             Minutes

19/004.1          COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting

                        of 4^th March 2019 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

19/005             Outstanding Matters

19/005.1          Footpath 29.  Bottom of Chebsey Bank adjacent to the Grass Dryer

                        Issue of hedge stumps along the line of the footpath and barbed wire strand on the

                        parallel fence which is on the opposite side of the footpath to the hedge.

19/005.1.1       The Rights of Way officer has now inspected the footpath and will be writing to the

                        landowners     

                                   

19/006             Finance

19/006.1          Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.

                        Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.

19/006.2          Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association.  Annual Subscription £274.00

                        RESOLVED to pay the subscription.   LGA 1972 s111

19/006.3          Invoice   Cropper Grounds Maintenance   Recreation Ground Mowing

                        March. £187.50 + £37.50 VAT per month  Total  £225.00 1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b

                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.

19/006.4          Invoice.  Leigh Village Hall. Council Meetings  Jan. Feb. Mar.  £75.00  LGA1972 s111

                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.

19/006.5          T Collins.  Reimbursement of purchase of Chains for Middleton Green from

                        Agri & Garden.  £111.58 plus £22.32 VAT.  Total  £133.90.  LGA 1972 s137.

                        RESOLVED to reimburse Councillor Collins.

19/006.6          Clerk’s Expenses.  Postage for Financial Year 2017 - 2018.  ££19.50  LGA 1972 s111

                        RESOLVED to reimburse the Clerk.

19/006.7          Old Boys School Trustees.  Annual Rent.  Notice of £10.00 rent per annum.

                        To be paid in the second year when the rent due is £20.00, as arranged with the Trustees.

19/006.8          End of Year Accounts.  Draft accounts presented.  Bank statement and Internal Audit

                        completion required before finalising the accounts.

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19/006.9          Accident Risk and Financial Risk Assessments.  No change required to the documents

                        except for the annual increase in the amount that is allowable under LGA 1972 s137.

19/006.10        Internal Audit.  Confirmation of Hands & Co. to complete the audit by 7^th May.

19/006.11        External Audit Papers received.  All required information to be completed by 1^st July.

19/006.12        Information Commissioner.  Confirmation of Registration received.

19/007             Planning Applications

19/007.1          Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

19/007.1.1       P/2019/00051              Woodside Cottage,  Middleton Green.  Two storey rear extension

19/007.1.2       P/2019/00133              The Coach House, Church Leigh.  LBC - Internal Alterations

19/007.1.3       P/2019/00205              Waterloo Park, Beamhurst.  JCB application for facia signs.

19/007.2          Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council

19/007.2.1       P/2019/00047              Wyndecote   Lower Leigh.  Two storey rear extension.

                        Conditional Approval

19/007.3          Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation                       None

19/007.4          Planning Appeals        None in progress.

19/007.5          Planning Queries         None

19/008             Correspondence

19/008.1          County Council

19/008.2          East Staffordshire Borough Council

19/008.2.1       District and Parish Elections on 2^nd May, if contested, nominations close on 3^rd April.

19/008.3          Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

19/008.3.1       Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

19/008.4          Mrs C Dickin.

                        Raising the issue of the state of the Gully between the Churchyard and School Lane.

19/008.4.1       Those present at the meeting who use the Gully considered that there was no problem.

                        The state of the gully to be monitored should it deteriorate.

19/009             Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk

19/009.1          Councillor Raby

19/009.1.1       Defibrillators.  Six replacement Pads now required at £31 each.

                        RESOLVED to purchase the Pads.

19/009.1.2       Pothole issues.

19/009.2          Councillor Snowden. Raddle Lane fly tipping issue. To be reported to ESBC Environment

19/009.3          Councillor Beaman

19/009.3.1       Report on the recent Litter Pick and the need for more Litter Picking tools.

19/009.3.2       Concern regarding the growing development at “Newt” by the osier beds access, a query

                        regarding the use of a garage at Chebsey Bank was also raised within the meeting.

                        RESOLVED to request that the ESBC Planning Enforcement Officer checks both sites.

19/010             Date of Next Meeting

                        Annual Meeting of the Parish Council  Monday 13^th May this follows the Annual Parish

                        Assembly which commences at 7.00pm.

The meeting concluded at 8.25pm. 

                                                                                    Signed             _______________      Chairman

                                                                                    Date                ______________.

Public Participation Meeting

Notes of the meeting held prior to the

Parish Council Meeting of 1^st April 2019

Public Participation prior to the Meeting.  Commencing at 7.40pm.  Concluding at 7.45pm.

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 W Lewis,  Mrs V Johnson,  Mrs P Bowers, Mr J Slater, Mr B Chilton

                        Clerk               B A Boughey

Mr J Slater

Commenting on the development in the Middleton Green area in relation to dwelling extensions and

comparing that with ESBC’s Planning Department approach to considering the relative small extension to Woodside Cottage.

Councillor Barker updated the meeting on the progress of the Planning Application for Woodside Cottage.

Public Participation Meeting

Notes of the meeting held following the

Parish Council Meeting of 1^st April 2019

Public Participation following the Meeting.  Commencing at 8.35pm.  Concluding at 8.40pm.

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 W Lewis,  Mrs V Johnson,  Mrs P Bowers, Mr J Slater, Mr B Chilton

                        Clerk               B A Boughey

Mr J Slater

1          Comment related to development at The Raddle on Raddle Lane and the involvement of RSPCA.

2          The Willow Tree at Spring Cottage, School Lane, Lower Leigh had been planted to

            commemorate the coronation of George VI.

            This tree had now been felled.  Planning Permission had been granted by ESBC that the tree,

            subject to a TPO, could be felled.