Wednesday 12 February 2020

Parish Council Minutes - January 2020


                                                                        06 January 2020 (1)
LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 6th January 2020
Leigh Village Hall commencing 7.30pm.
Present
                        Councillor       B Barker
                        Councillor       E Beaman
                        Councillor       J Beaman         Chairman
                        Councillor       T Collins
                        Councillor       A Raby
                        Councillor       M Snowden

                        Parishioners                 Mr D Wilson  
                        Clerk               B A Boughey 

19/101             Apologies                    (None)

19/102.            Chairman’s Announcements
                        The Chairman wished all those attending a Happy New Year.

19/103.            Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests, other Interests
                        None Declared.

19/104.            Minutes
19/104.1          COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
                        of 2nd December 2019 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

19/105.            Outstanding Matters
19/105.1          Safe for storing Parish documents.     No progress.

19/106.            Finance
19/106.1          Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.
                        Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.
19/106.2          Invoice   Cropper Grounds Maintenance   Recreation Ground Mowing
                        December £191.66 + £38.33 VAT   Total  £229.99 1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.
19/106.3          Leigh Village Hall.  Council Meetings. Oct., Nov., Dec. 2019  £75.00  LGA1972 s111
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.
19/106.4          Clerks Quarterly Salary. Gross £412.50. Net £330.10 PAYE £82.40. LGA1972 s112(2)
                        RESOLVED to pay the Clerk the Net Salary of £330.10.
                        RESOLVED to pay HMRC the PAYE of £82.40
19/106.5          Invoice.  Carlton Caterers.      Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner 2019.
                        44 Guests at £17.00.   Total £748.00
                        RESOLVED to pay the invoice.  LGA 1972 s137.
19/106.6          Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner 2019.  Incidental Expenses.  Mrs I Snowden.
                        Purchase of Wine, Fruit Juice, Chocolates, Crackers, Prizes etc.
                        Total £89.73.  Net £74.77  VAT £14.96
                        RESOLVED to reimburse Mrs Snowden.  LGA 1972 s137

19/106.7          Precept for 2020 / 2021.  Proposed budget.
                        RESOLVED to set a Precept of £10.050.  Representing an increase of 9.6% taking
                        into account the 1.8% increase in the Parish Tax Base
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19/107             Planning Applications
19/107.1          Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited
19/177.1.1       P/2019/00887              Browns Cottage,  Church Leigh.  Retention of Land
                                                            as part of the Domestic Curtilage,  New Access, Fence and Gates.
19/107.1.2       P/2019/00892              Field House,  Parkhall Lane.  Paddock / Stable / Access
19/107.1.3       P/2019/01124              The Storage Garage, Chebsey Bank.
                                                            Certificate of Lawfulness application
                                                            Continued use of a garage as an independent dwelling.
19/107.1.4       P/2019/01192              Building at Church View Farm, Dodsleigh.
                                                            Retention of a wood chip boiler and store plus flue and ash bin
19/107.1.5       P/2019/01269              Watsonrose Cottage,  Hill Lane, Morrilow Heath.
                                                            Single storey front and side extension.
19/107.1.6       P/2019/01400              9 Red Gables Court.  Single Storey Rear Extension







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19/107.2          Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council
19/107.2.1       P/2019/01194  Permit Wood Farm,  Bustomley Lane. Agricultural building for parlour,
                                                            collecting yard and cattle handling facility.
19/107.2.2       P/2019/01200  Permit Middleton House,  Middleton Green.
                                                            Detached single storey timber framed building.
                                                            For a residential annexe.
19/107.2.3       P/2019/01230  Permit Wood Farm,  Bustomley Lane. Erection of Agricultural Building
19/107.2.4       P/2019/01311  Permit Little Headlands Farm, Withington Lane.
                                                            Two storey front extension.

19/107.3          Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation
19/107.3.1       P/2019/01290              Tanglewood,  Manor Lane,  Upper Leigh
                                                            Raising ridge height to form additional first floor with dormer                                                         windows.  Erection of a single storey rear and side extension.
                        RESOLVED not to raise any objections.

19/107.4          Planning Appeals        P/2019/00416  White Cottage,  Leigh Lane,  Upper Leigh
                                                            Appeal against refusal.
                                                            Conversion of existing stable to holiday let.
19/107.5          Planning Queries         No new queries

19/108             Correspondence
19/108.1          County Council           None

19/108.2          East Staffordshire Borough Council              None

19/108.3          Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association
19/108.3.1       Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

19/108.4          Invitation from Uttoxeter Rural Parish Council.  Planning presentation.  28th January
                        Three Member Councillors expressed a interest in attending.

19/109             Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk
19/109.1          Councillor J Beaman.
19/109.1.1       Potholes on local roads, in particular Nobut Road.
19/109.1.2       Continuing fly tipping at the Garage off Raddle Lane.

19/110             Date of Next Meeting            Monday 3rd February 2020.
19/110.1          Councillor Raby submitted provisional apologies.

The meeting concluded at  8.01pm. 

                                                                                    Signed             _______________      Chairman


                                                                                    Date                ______________.


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