Leigh Parish Council: 2020

Monday, 30 November 2020

Parish Council Meeting - November 2020

02 November 2020 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting Cancelled Coronavirus Restrictions

Notes relating to cancelled meeting.

20/046. Outstanding Matters

20/046.1 Trees at Lime Close.

The Planning Application submitted to ESBC for TPO work is progressing.

20/046.2 Quotations for the necessary work to be obtained once the Planning Application

has been approved.

20/047. Finance

20/047.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.

Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.

20/047.2 Invoice Cropper Grounds Maintenance Recreation Ground Mowing

October £191.66 + £38.33 VAT Total £229.99 1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b

Invoice paid.

20/047.3 Invoice. Ionos (Website provider) via Carol Astbury.

£10.00 + £2.00 VAT. Total £12.00 per month for October LGA 1972. S142

Invoice paid.

20/047.4 Donation to Leigh Village Hall. As Precept. £1,500.00 LGA 1972 s137.

Donation paid.

20/047.5 Donation to Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.. Supply of Remembrance Wreath

and large display poppies.

Donation of £35.00 paid. LGA 1972 s137.

20/047.6 Transfer of £1,500.00 from Unallocated funds to Allocated Asset and General

Maintenance fund. To cover the costs of inspection and work on Lime Close trees.

20/047.7 Provisional 2021 / 2022 Precept Budget drafted for consideration.

Further details to be clarified by East Staffordshire Borough Council before the

Precept is required to be confirmed in January.

20/048. Planning Applications

20/048.1 Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

20/048.1.1 P/2020/00257 Bottom Hedge Farm, Leigh Lane, Bramshall.

Temporary Agricultural Workers dwelling for a period of 5 years.

20/048.1.2 P/2020/00646 Hayes House Farm, Stone Road.

Amended Plan Liarage building and muck store

20/048.1.3 P/2020/00650 Dodsleigh Lane / Intakes Lane.

Agricultural Workers mobile home for a period of 3 years.

20/048.1.4 P/2020/00677 Wood View, Morrilow Heath.

Increase of the existing 5 pitch Caravan Club Licensed site

from 5 to10 units

20/048.1.5 P/2020/00757 Checkley Bank Cottage, Church Lane, Checkley

Agricultural Storage Building.

20/048.1.6 P/2020/00999 6 Rectory Close, Church Leigh.

Demolition of existing conservatory to facilitate erection of a single storey side extension and a part two storey /

part single storey rear extension.

02 November 2020 (2)

20/048.2 Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council

20/048.2.1 P/2020/00894 Permit The Old Dairy, Leigh Road, Bramshall.

Detached double garage.

20/048.3 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

20/048.3.1 P/2020/00718 High Birches, Bustomley Lane, Morrilow Heath.

Erection of an Agricultural Building to house livestock and

Agricultural Supplies.

20/048.3.2 P/2020/01126 Trees at Lime Close, School Lane, Church Leigh.

Undertaking of required work on TPO Lime and Oak trees.

20/048.4 Planning Appeals None in progress

20/048.5 Planning Queries No new queries

20/049 Correspondence

20/049.1 County Council

20/049.1.1 emails. Coronavirus and recovery proposals. Ongoing updates received.

20/049.2 East Staffordshire Borough Council None

20/049.3 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

20/049.3.1 Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

20/049.4 Fly Tipping on Parkhall Lane. No feedback from ESBC received.

20/050 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk

20/051 Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 7^th December 2020. Leigh Village Hall. Unlikely to be held

Parish Council Minutes - October 2020

05 October 2020 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting Cancelled Coronavirus Restrictions

Notes relating to cancelled meeting.

20/040. Outstanding Matters

20/040.1 Inspection of the trees at Lime Close.

Ben Bennett of BB Trees Ltd. inspected the trees on 25 September.

A report followed and a Planning Application to undertake work on the trees was

subsequently submitted to ESBC.

20/041. Finance

20/041.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.

Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.

20/041.2 Invoice Cropper Grounds Maintenance Recreation Ground Mowing

May £191.66 + £38.33 VAT Total £229.99 1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b

Invoice paid.

20/041.3 Invoice. Ionos (Website provider) via Carol Astbury.

£10.00 + £2.00 VAT. Total £12.00 per month for August LGA 1972. S142

Invoice paid.

20/041.4 Invoice Balens Insurance Brokers. Handbell Insurance. £151.80 LGA 1972 s137

Invoice paid, renewing the premium at the same cost and on the same terms.

20/041.5 Clerk’s Quarterly Salary Gross £412.50 Net £329.90 PAYE £82.60

Clerk’s paid the quarterly salary and PAYE paid to HMRC. LGA 1972 s112(2)

20/041.6 Invoice. BB Trees Ltd. Inspection and Report of the trees on School Lane at the

junction of Lime Close. Fee £360.00 + £72.00 VAT.. Open Spaces Act 1906. s10

Invoice paid.

20/042. Planning Applications

20/042.1 Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

20/042.1.1 P/2020/00257 Bottom Hedge Farm, Leigh Lane, Bramshall.

Temporary Agricultural Workers dwelling for a period of 5 years.

20/042.1.2 P/2020/00646 Hayes House Farm, Stone Road.

Liarage building and muck store

20/042.1.3 P/2020/00650 Dodsleigh Lane / Intakes Lane.

Agricultural Workers mobile home for a period of 3 years.

20/042.1.4 P/2020/00677 Wood View, Morrilow Heath.

Increase of the existing 5 pitch Caravan Club Licensed site

from 5 to10 units

20/042.1.5 P/2020/00757 Checkley Bank Cottage, Church Lane, Checkley

Agricultural Storage Building.

20/042.2 Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council None

05 October 2020 (2)

20/042.3 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

20/042.3.1 P/2020/00894 The Old Dairy, Leigh Road, Bramshall.

Detached double garage.

20/042.3.2 P/2020/00999 6 Rectory Close, Church Leigh.

Demolition of existing conservatory to facilitate erection of a single storey side extension and a part two storey /

part single storey rear extension.

20/042.4 Planning Appeals P/2020/00228 Bents Cottage Annexe, The Bents, Leigh

Appeal dismissed Appeal against the refusal for a separate dwelling

20/042.5 Planning Queries No new queries

20/043 Correspondence

20/043.1 County Council

20/043.1.1 emails. Coronavirus and recovery proposals. Ongoing updates received.

20/043.1.2 Broadband Voucher Scheme

20/043.2 East Staffordshire Borough Council None

20/043.3 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

20/043.3.1 Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

20/043.4 Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Safety Plan 2020 - 2024. Consultation.

20/044 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk

20/045 Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 2^nd November 2020. Leigh Village Hall. Unlikely to be held

Parish Council Minutes - September 2020

07 September 2020 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting Cancelled Coronavirus Restrictions

Notes relating to cancelled meeting.

20/034. Outstanding Matters

20/034.1 Inspection of the trees at Lime Close.

Ben Bennett of BB Trees Ltd. requested to re-assess the trees and submit a report.

20/035. Finance

20/035.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.

Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.

20/035.2 Invoice Cropper Grounds Maintenance Recreation Ground Mowing

May £191.66 + £38.33 VAT Total £229.99 1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b

Invoice paid.

20/035.3 Invoice. Ionos (Website provider) via Carol Astbury.

£10.00 + £2.00 VAT. Total £12.00 per month for August LGA 1972. S142

Invoice paid.

20/036. Planning Applications

20/036.1 Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

20/036.1.1 P/2020/00257 Bottom Hedge Farm, Leigh Lane, Bramshall.

Temporary Agricultural Workers dwelling for a period of 5 years.

20/036.1.2 P/2020/00646 Hayes House Farm, Stone Road.

Liarage building and muck store

20/036.1.3 P/2020/00650 Dodsleigh Lane / Intakes Lane.

Agricultural Workers mobile home for a period of 3 years.

20/036.1.4 P/2020/00677 Wood View, Morrilow Heath.

Increase of the existing 5 pitch Caravan Club Licensed site

from 5 to10 units

20/036.2 Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council

20/036.2.1 P/2019/01269 Permit Watsonrose Cottage, Hill Lane, Morrilow Heath.

Single storey front and side extension.

20/036.2.2 P/2020/00351 Permit Hob Hill Cottage, Stone Road, Bramshall

Detached building to form a Cattery and installation of

Package treatment plant.

20/036.2.3 P/2020/00516 Permit The Brambles, 1 Rectory Close, Church Leigh.

Single storey rear extension, single storey link to garage.

Replacement front dormer windows.

20/036.3 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

20/036.3.1 P/2020/00757 Checkley Bank Cottage, Church Lane, Checkley

Agricultural Storage Building.

20/036.4 Planning Appeals P/2020/00228 Bents Cottage Annexe, The Bents, Leigh

Appeal against the refusal for a separate dwelling

20/036.5 Planning Queries No new queries

07 September 2020 (2)

20/037 Correspondence

20/037.1 County Council

20/037.1.1 emails. Coronavirus and recovery proposals. Ongoing updates received.

20/037.2 East Staffordshire Borough Council None

20/037.3 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

20/037.3.1 Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

20/037.4 HM Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. “Thank you” letter and Card.

Re Coronavirus. To those who have contributed to provide support within

their communities.

20/037.5 RBL Poppy Appeal. Remembrance Wreath and ten large poppies ordered.

20/038 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk

20/038.1 Fly tipping on Raddle Lane reported to ESBC Environmental Services.

20/039 Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 5^th October 2020. Leigh Village Hall. Unlikely to be held

Tuesday, 1 September 2020

Leigh Parish Council Financial Report 2019 2020

Note - Website Accessibility Regulations. Scanned documents do not comply with the regulations. Should you require copies of these documents in an alternative format please contact the Clerk.

Brian Boughey Telephone 01889 502757 Email clerk@leigh.staffslc.gov.uk

Monday, 17 August 2020

Parish Council Minutes - August 2020

03 August 2020 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 3^rd August 2020

Leigh Village Hall Car Park commencing 7.30pm.

Present

Councillor B Barker

Councillor J Beaman Chairman

Councillor E Durose

Councillor A Raby

Parishioners Mrs V Johnson, Mrs P Bowers

Clerk B A Boughey

20/024. Apologies Councillor E Beaman (Family)

Councillor T Collins (Work)

Councillor M Snowden (Holiday)

20/025. Chairman’s Announcements No announcements

20//026. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests, other Interests

None Declared.

20/027. Minutes

20/027.1 COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting

of 2^nd March 2020 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

The April, May, June and July meetings were not held due to coronavirus restrictions

as it was not possible to hold normal meetings.

As a result no Annual Meeting of the Parish Council was held in May resulting in

Councillor J Beaman and Councillor A Raby continuing as Chairman and

Vice Chairman respectively. This also applies to all other appointments and

procedures normally confirmed at the Annual Meeting.

20/028. Outstanding Matters

20/028.1 Six Month Rule regarding attendance of Councillors at Parish Council Meetings.

RESOLVED to grant dispensation to all Member Councillors failing to attending

meetings during the period covered by the Coronavirus restrictions.

20/029. Finance

20/029.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.

Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.

20/029.2 Invoice Cropper Grounds Maintenance Recreation Ground Mowing

July £191.66 + £38.33 VAT Total £229.99 1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b

RESOLVED to pay the invoice.

20/029.3 Invoice. Ionos (Website provider) via Carol Astbury.

£10.00 + £2.00 VAT. Total £12.00 per month for June and July LGA 1972. S142

Total £24.00

RESOLVED to reimburse Mrs Astbury.

03 August 2020 (2)

20/029.4 2019 / 2020 Accounts

20/029.4.1 Signing of the Financial Record Book by the Chairman

20/029.4.2 Signing of the Summary Receipts and Payments Accounts and Supporting Statement

by the Chairman.

20/029.5 2019 / 2020 Audit Requirement Resolutions

20/029.5.1 Certificate of Exemption signed by the Chairman and Clerk.

20/029.5.2 Annual Governance Statement signed by the Chairman and Clerk

20/029.5.3 Accounting Statement signed by the Chairman and Clerk.

20/030 Planning Applications

20/030.1 Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

20/030.1.1 P/2019/01269 Watsonrose Cottage, Hill Lane, Morrilow Heath.

Single storey front and side extension.

20/030.1.2 P/2020/00257 Bottom Hedge Farm, Leigh Lane, Bramshall.

Temporary Agricultural Workers dwelling for a period of 5 years.

20/030.1.3 P/2020/00351 Hob Hill Cottage, Stone Road, Bramshall

Detached building to form a Cattery and installation of package

treatment plant.

20/030.1.4 P/2020/00516 The Brambles, 1 Rectory Close, Church Leigh.

Single storey rear extension, single storey link to garage.

Replacement front dormer windows.

20/030.2 Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council

20/030.2.1 P/2020/00515 Permit Willow Barn, School Lane, Lower Leigh.

Single storey rear extension

20/030.3 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

20/030.3.1 P/2020/00595 Field House, Parkhall Lane, Church Leigh

Change of Use of Agricultural Land, Stable Block & Access

20/030.3.1.1 RESOLVED to comment in response as follows :-

Issues Reliance on leased land for the horses.

Off street parking space for household vehicles would be useful.

Location of Stable Block could utilise in part the existing

domestic curtilage reducing use of the paddock area.

Access road design to take into account drainage of surface water

20/030.3.2 P/2020/00646 Hayes House Farm, Stone Road. Liarage building / muck store

20/030.3.2.1 RESOLVED to make no comment. No issues raised.

20/030.3.3 P/2020/00650 Land at Dodsleigh Lane / Intakes Lane.

Agricultural Workers mobile home for a temporary period of three years.

20/030.3.3.1 RESOLVED to comment in response as follows :-

Issues Concerns over the reliance on a significant area of leasehold and secured tenancy land in proportion to that in family ownership.

20/030.3.4 P/2020/00677 Wood View, Morrilow Heath.

Increase of the existing 5 pitch Caravan Club Licensed site to a

10 pitch site.

20/030.3.4.1 Copy of letter sent to ESBC Planning, objecting to the application, received.

20/030.3.4.2 RESOLVED to make no comment, neutral response. No issues raised.

03 August 2020 (3)

20/030.4 Planning Appeals

20/030.4.1 P/2020/00228 Bents Cottage Annexe, The Bents, Leigh

Appeal against the refusal for a separate dwelling

20/030.4.2 Planning Queries No new queries

20/031 Correspondence

20/031.1 County Council

Coronvirus Ongoing related information. Circulated.

20/031.2 East Staffordshire Borough Council

20/031.2.1 Local Government Boundary Commission.

East Staffordshire Ward Review - Recommendations. For information.

20/031.2.2 Consultation. Uttoxeter Master Plan. Consultation ended 27^th July. For information.

20/031.3 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

20/031.3.1 Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

20/031.3.2 Various courses available. For information.

20/032 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk

20/032.1 email from Councillor Collins thanking Councillor Durose and Councillor Raby

for their help in removing conifers and clearing the triangle at Middleton Green.

20/032.2 Trees on land at the entrance to Lime Close.

RESOLVED to seek guidance from an arboriculturist on the state of the three trees.

20/033 Date of Next Meeting Provisional Monday 7^th September 2020.

The meeting concluded at 8.30pm.

Signed _______________ Chairman

Date ______________.