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September 2019 (1)
LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council
Meeting held on 2nd September 2019
Leigh Village Hall commencing
8.30pm.
Following the Public
Participation which commenced at 7.30pm
Present
Councillor E Beaman
Councillor J Beaman
Chairman
Councillor T Collins
Councillor E Durose
Councillor M Snowden
District
Councillor Councillor C Whittaker
Parishioners Mrs P Bowers, Mrs V Johnson,
Clerk B A Boughey
19/061 Apologies Councillor A Raby (Holiday)
19/062. Chairman’s
Announcements None
19/063. Declarations of
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests, other Interests
19/063.1 None declared.
19/064. Minutes
19/064.1 COUNCIL RESOLVED
that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
of 5th
August 2019 be signed by the meeting Chairman.
19/065. Outstanding
Matters
19/065.1 Safe for storing
Parish documents.
19/065.1.1 Discussion on cost
of a new safe against buying second hand, the size required and
where could
it fit in the Village Hall. To be
pursued.
19/065.2 Parking outside
Church Leigh School.
PCSO Sean
Elliott clarified the situation regarding parking on the yellow zigzag lines.
No parking
at any time, for any duration, unless signs state otherwise.
19/066. Finance
19/066.1 Financial
Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
Check of
Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.
19/066.2 Invoice Cropper Grounds Maintenance Recreation Ground Mowing
August £191.66 + £38.33 VAT Total
£229.99 1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b
RESOLVED to
pay the invoice.
19/067 Planning
Applications
19/067.1 Applications
returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
19/067.1.1 P/2019/00271 Mallions Croft, Church Leigh.
Detached Stable Block
19/067.1.2 P/2019/00590 Calfcroft, Leigh Lane,
Bramshall. Side extension with
dormer.
19/067.1.3 P/2019/00731 Wellcroft Cottage, Withington
Lane, Church Leigh.
Menage
including drainage & fencing and change of use of land from
agricultural to equestrian for private use.
19/067.1.4 P/2019/00745 Land adjacent to Windy Fields
Farm, Middleton Green
Erection
of Agricultural Building for Cattle and Storage
19/067.1.5 P/2019/00762 Church View, Church Leigh. LBC int. & ext. alterations.
19/067.1.6 P/2019/00892 Field House, Parkhall Lane. Paddock / Stable / Access
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September 2019 (2)
19/067.2 Application
Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council
19/067.2.1 P/2019/00371 Permit Log
Cabin, Hill Lane, Morrilow Heath.
Replacement dwelling
19/067.2.2 P/2019/00686 Permit 2
The Barn, Checkley Bank, Checkley.
Replacement
of windows & doors
19/067.3 Applications
received by the Parish Council for Consultation
19/067.3.1 P/2019/00887 Browns Cottage, Church Leigh.
Retention
of land as part of the Domestic Curtilage,
New
Access, Fence and Gates.
RESOLVED to
raise a query regarding the position of the access.
19/067.3.2 P/2019/00923 Land Opposite Elms Farm, Dodsleigh Lane, Godstone,
Extension
to existing Agricultural Building.
RESOLVED to
raise the issue that one section of this building was subject of a
permitted
application for change of use to a dwelling on the basis that it was a
redundant
building although 3 years has now elapsed since permission was given.
19/067.3.3 P/2019/00937 Church View, Church Leigh.
LBC Replacement windows and
Secondary
glazing installation.
RESOLVED
not to raise any objections.
19/067.4 Planning Appeals None in progress.
19/067.5 Planning Queries No new queries
19/068 Correspondence
19/068.1 County Council None
19/068.2 East
Staffordshire Borough Council None
19/068.3 Staffordshire
Parish Councils’ Association
19/068.3.1 Weekly updates
forwarded to Member Councillors for information.
19/068.4 Staffordshire
Police. Notice of new Website - Single
Online Home
19/069 Matters raised
by Member Councillors / Clerk
19/069.1 Senior Citizens
Christmas Dinner. Arranged for Saturday
14th December.
19/069.2 Councillor
Snowden. Fridge Freezer dumped on the
verge of The Crossways to
Fole road.
19/069.3 Councillor
Whittaker. Report of lying water issue
in Lower Leigh.
19/070 Date of Next
Meeting Monday 7th
October 2019.
The meeting concluded at 9.05pm.
Signed _______________ Chairman
Date ______________.
Public Participation Meeting
Notes of the meeting held
prior to the
Parish Council Meeting of 2nd
September 2019
Public Participation prior to the Meeting. Commencing at 7.30pm. Concluding at 8.30pm.
Present
Councillor E Beaman
Councillor J Beaman Chairman
Councillor T Collins
Councillor E Durose
Councillor M Snowden
District
Councillor Councillor C Whittaker
PCSO Sean Elliott
Parishioners Mrs V
Johnson, Mrs P Bowers, Mr M
Johnson, Mr & Mrs R Johnson
Mr
& Mrs
Clerk B A Boughey
Bagots View Residents
Raising concerns about plots of agricultural land around the village
changing ownership and where that leads to in relation to their use and future
development.
What are the limits on use of agricultural land ?
Sustainability and environmental concerns.
Planning system outlined by Councillors regarding safeguards in relation
to change of use from agricultural land.
Leigh does not have a Neighbourhood Plan in place as an “attachment” to
East Staffordshire
Borough Council’s Development Plan.
The two specific Planning Applications in Church Leigh concerning change
of use of agricultural land are currently being considered by East
Staffordshire Planning Department.
The Bagots View residents left the meeting following the discussion.
PCSO Sean Elliott
Introduction to his work which involved 12 villages within the Uttoxeter
Rural Area involving 3 District Wards.
Leaflet outlining crime statistics presented.
Specific issues and questions raised :-
1 Yellow zigzag lines
outside the School in Church Leigh.
Without any
accompanying signs parking is not permitted at any time including dropping or
picking up
children. PCSO to visit and issue
notices if necessary.
2 Parking around the
Parkhall Lane / School Lane junction.
PCSO to visit.
3 Query regarding trespass
on land raised at the August meeting.
Police Wildlife Officer to
make contact.
4 Aggressive groups of
cyclists using the Parish roads. Cycling
clubs to be contacted.
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