Parish Council Minutes - April 2022

 LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting of the Leigh Parish Council.

Monday 4 th April 2022

Minutes of meeting

Present

Councillor J Beaman - Chairman

Councillor E Durose

Councillor Andrew Raby

Councillor Michael Snowden

Councillor David Wilson

Councillor Lionel Ingram

Councillor Colin Whittaker

Katherine Parkinson - Clerk

1 Apologies Councillor Brian Barker

Councillor Toby Collins

2 Chairman’s Announcements – None

3 Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and other

Interests – Planning Application Wood View Agricultural Shed by Councillor David

Wilson

4 Minutes – Minutes of the Parish Council 7 th March 2022 had been distributed by email

prior to meeting. No comments and were signed by Chairman

5 Outstanding Matters

5.1 Jubileigh Celebrations Update – (event dates 2 nd & 3 rd June 2022)

 Emma Beaman approaching sponsors to fund additional items,eg Bouncy

Castle

 Music Event in marquee behind Village Hall from 2pm

 BBQ in afternoon & Hog Roast in evening (PC paying for Hog Roast)

 The Farmers to provide the bar

 Andy Raby to provide the marquee – 8 people needed to erect/take down

5.2 Cradle seats on order – Colin Whittaker to organize payment to the PC and then

funds need forwarding to the Playing Fields –post meeting note : Funds have

been received by PC, need to chase order

6 Finance

6.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation had been distributed and

acting clerk went through them and everything balanced as at 31 st March 2022

7 Planning

7.1.1 P/2021/01425 Stonehouse Farm Withington Lane Withington ST10 4PU. Listed

Building application for the conversion of former barn to dwelling (Class C3) including

associated internal alterations and external alterations to include replacement windows, repairs

to timber framework and installation of roof lights

7.1.2 P/2021/01423 Stonehouse Farm Withington Lane Withington ST10 4PU. Conversion

of former barn to form dwelling (Class C3)

7.1.3 P/2021/01221 Land off Intakes Lane Lower Leigh Staffordshire. Continued siting of an

agricultural workers mobile home for a temporary period of three years

7.1.4 P/2021/01050 Field No 8200 Hill Lane Middleton Green ST10 4PQ. Retention of

fencing, pillars, gates, hardstanding and storage container

8 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

 Timber yard Replacement buildings - reapplication

 Wood View Agricultural shed – Dave Wilson asked to leave the meeting whilst

discussed – no objections raised

9 Planning Appeals None

10 Planning Queries None

 Agricultural to domestic entrance of The Piggery (change of use) on blind

corner in Withington Green – email planners to lodge H&S concern from a local

resident

11 Correspondence All sent via email

11.1 County Council. Received all relevant information via email

11.2 East Staffordshire Borough Council. Nothing to report

11.3 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association Nothing to report

11.4 Weekly updates - forwarded by email

12 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk & Parishioners#

Toby Collins attending Checkley PC meeting as representative from Leigh Parish for

Solar Farm scoping meeting

22/099 Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 9 th May 2022 - Leigh Village Hall. @ 7.30pm

- AGM & Parish Council Meeting

Meetings to be held bi-monthly from May onwards

Parish Council Minutes - March 2022

 LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting of the Leigh Parish Council.

Monday 7 th March 2022

Minutes of meeting

Present

Councillor J Beaman acting clerk

Councillor E Durose

Councillor Andrew Raby Chairman

Councillor Bruce Barker

Councillor Michael Snowden

Councillor David Wilson

Councillor Toby Collins

Councillor Lionel Ingram

Councillor Colin Whittaker

Parishioners

In excess of 20 parishers attended.

Apologies Councillor Colin Whittaker

This Parish meeting was preceded by a presentation from Kronos solar which went through the

potential application for a solar farm on land next to the railway and not to be confused with the

proposal at Edes farm. This application involves 3 parishes Leigh, Checkley and Draycott. The scheme

hasn’t been submitted for planning yet but will be subject to various surveys/ investigations

The public asked a far range of questions which are not minuted, They will return in approx. 3 months

time when detailed plans should be available.

A website is being set up www.draycott-solar-farm.co.uk.

A very short Parish council meeting then followed.

2 Chairman’s Announcements – None

3 Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and other

Interests. N/A

4 Minutes – Minutes of the Parish Council 7 th Febuary 2022 had been distributed by

email prior to meeting. No comments and were signed by chairman.

5 Outstanding Matters

5.1 Need receipt for cradle seats to enable Councillor Whittaker to provides funds before

end of March 2022

5.2 Jubilee event. A Raby to supply marquee, PC agreed to pay for Hog roast

6 Finance

6.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation had been distributed and acting clerk

went through them and everything balanced as at Feb 28 th 2022

6.1 Standing orders set up for Croppers and Carol Astbury

6.4 Barclays Bank have now changed address of accounts to Councillors Beaman’s

6.5 HMRC There has been an overpayment and HMRC to refund in March, 50% PC’s and 50%

is the former clerks.

7 Planning

7.1 P/2021/01425 Stonehouse Farm Withington Lane Withington ST10 4PU. Listed

Building application for the conversion of former barn to dwelling (Class C3) including

associated internal alterations and external alterations to include replacement windows,

repairs to timber framework and installation of roof lights – Awaiting comments

7.2 P/2021/01423 Stonehouse Farm Withington Lane Withington ST10 4PU. Conversion

of former barn to form dwelling (Class C3) – No objection no progress

7.3 P/2021/01050 Field no 8200 Hill lane,,Middleton Green

Doesn’t seem to have been any progress on above

8 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

Replacement house at the old timber yard-----no objections

8.1 Planning Appeals None

10 Planning Queries None

11 Correspondence All sent via email

11.1 County Council. Received all relevant information via email

11.2 East Staffordshire Borough Council. Nothing to report

11.3 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association Nothing to report

11.4 Weekly updates - forwarded by email

12.5 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk & Parishioners – N/A

None

22/099 Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 4 th April 2022. Leigh Village Hall. @ 7.30pm

Parish Council Minutes - February 2022

 LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting of the Leigh Parish Council.

Monday 7 th February 2021

Minutes of meeting

Present

Councillor J Beaman acting clerk

Councillor E Durose

Councillor Andrew Raby Chairman

Councillor Bruce Barker

Councillor Michael Snowden

Councillor David Wilson

Councillor Toby Collins

Councillor Colin Whittaker

Parishioners

Mrs Johnson

Mrs Bowers

Mr Warburton

Mrs Parkinson

No clerk present

1 Apologies Councillor Lionel Ingram

2 Chairman’s Announcements – None

3 Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and other

Interests. N/A

4 Minutes – Minutes of the Parish Council 10 th January 2022 had been distributed by

email prior to meeting. No comments and were signed by chairman.

5 Outstanding Matters

5.1 Application for Clerk received from Katherine Parkinson—to be discussed at end of

meeting.

5.2 Jubilee event, discussed and Councillor Raby had an email from Louisa Craven.

Councillors Raby and Wilson agreed to take this forward.

Councillor Barker proposed that £1000 should be allocated for a marquee (providedone

is available)

6 Finance

6.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation had been distributed and acting clerk

went through them and everything balanced as at Jan 31 st 2022

6.1 Ionis Website Carol Astbury £12.00 cheque signed

6.2 Croppers Ground maintenance £195.86 + £39.17 VAT Total £235.00 cheque signed

6.3 Imformation Commissioners £40 Cheque signed

6.4 Barclays Bank have now changed address of accounts to Councillors Beaman’s

6.5 HMRC There has been an overpayment and HMRC to refund in March, 50% PC’s and 50%

is the former clerks.

6.6 Agreed Hands and co will be appointed as internal auditors

7 Planning

7.1 P/2021/01425 Stonehouse Farm Withington Lane Withington ST10 4PU. Listed

Building application for the conversion of former barn to dwelling (Class C3) including

associated internal alterations and external alterations to include replacement windows,

repairs to timber framework and installation of roof lights – Awaiting comments

7.2 P/2021/01423 Stonehouse Farm Withington Lane Withington ST10 4PU. Conversion

of former barn to form dwelling (Class C3) – No objection

7.3 P/2021/01050 Field no 8200 Hill lane,,Middleton Green

7.4 Photovoltaic park –representative to attend next meeting.

Doesn’t seem to have been any progress on above

8 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

8.1 P/2021/01568 Field next to Field lane -----erection of farm building—No objections

9 Planning Appeals None

10 Planning Queries None

11 Correspondence All sent via email

11.1 County Council. Received all relevant information via email

11.2 East Staffordshire Borough Council. Nothing to report

11.3 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association Nothing to report

11.4 Weekly updates - forwarded by email

12.5 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk & Parishioners – N/A

Notice to be put in Parish Magazine re Jubilee/ideas/volunteers---None fund raising

event

Councillor Whittaker to see if he can fund purchase of cradle seats,

Councillor Snowden explained that suggested Old age coach trip is not viable

financially. Suggested would expand 2022 event.

Footpaths around Middleton Green are in a bad way and have fencing across, letter to

be sent to footpaths officer.

Bi-monthly meetings discussed agreed to do trial after Annual meeting

Chairman thanked everybody for their contributions

After meeting agreed to appoint Mrs Katherine Parkinson as Clerk, commencement date 01/04/22

22/099 Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 7 th March 2022. Leigh Village Hall. @ 7.00pm

Parish Council Minutes - January 2022

 LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting of the Leigh Parish Council.

Monday 10 th January 2022

Minutes of meeting

Present

Councillor J Beaman Chairman

Councillor E Durose

Councillor Andrew Raby

Councillor Bruce Barker

Councillor Michael Snowden

Councillor David Wilson

Councillor Lionel Ingram

Parishioners None

No clerk present

22/090. Apologies Councillor Toby Collins

None received from Councillor Whittaker

22/091 Chairman’s Announcements – None

22/092 Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and other

Interests. N/A

22/093 Outstanding Matters

22/093.1 The new clerk has resigned prior to starting7

22/093.2 2 Croppers invoices have been paid bit they are alleging haven’t received cheques .Can

reconcile when accounts transferred over.

22/094 Finance

22/094.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation – none done due to no clerk and

lack of statements

22/094.2 Ionis Website Carol Astbury £12.00

22/094.3 Croppers Ground maintenance £195.86 + £39.17 VAT Total £235.00

22/094.4 Clerk to write letter to bank for change of correspondence and then request 6 months-

worth of statements to check Croppers receipt of cheques Letter not sent JB to look into

22/095 Planning

22/095.1 P/2021/01425 Stonehouse Farm Withington Lane Withington ST10 4PU. Listed

Building application for the conversion of former barn to dwelling (Class C3) including

associated internal alterations and external alterations to include replacement windows,

repairs to timber framework and installation of roof lights – Awaiting comments

22/095.2 P/2021/01423 Stonehouse Farm Withington Lane Withington ST10 4PU. Conversion

of former barn to form dwelling (Class C3) – No objection

22/095.3 P/2021/01050 Field no 8200 Hill lane,,Middleton Green

22/096 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

22/096.1 P/2021/01200 Duck Paddle farm Open shed No objections

22/096.1.2 Planning Appeals None

22/096.1.3 Planning Queries None

22/097 Correspondence All sent via email

22/097.1 County Council. Received all relevant information via email

22/097.1.1 East Staffordshire Borough Council. Nothing to report

22/097.1.2 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association Nothing to report

22/097.2 Weekly updates - forwarded by email

22/098 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk & Parishioners – N/A

Jubilee celebrations in June . To be put on community chat to get suggestions first idea will be bring

your own food to village hall. To be expanded at next meeting. Maybe music type festival

Councillor Snowden suggested coach trip to compensate for cancellation of Xmas meal. More detail to

be added. All agreed good idea

Verge along A50 has been mowed by Councillor Wilson which is very much appreciated’

JB to try to sort out finance and paperwork for next meeting

Lionel to ensure for clerk in Parish news

Chairman thanked everybody for their contributions

22/099 Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 7 th Febuary 2022. Leigh Village Hall. @ 7.30pm

Parish Council Minutes - December 2021

 12 th December 2021 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting of the Leigh Parish Council.

Monday 6 th December 2021.

Minutes of meeting

Present

Councillor J Beaman Chairman

Councillor E Durose

Councillor Andrew Raby

Councillor Toby Collins

Councillor Bruce Barker

Councillor Michael Snowden

Councillor David Wilson

Councillor Lionel Ingram

Clerk Rebecca Garland

Colin Whittaker

Parishioners Mrs Johnson, Wendy Lewis

21/081. Apologies N/A

21/082. Chairman’s Announcements – Welcome Lionel & David to the Parish Council

21/083. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and other

Interests. N/A

21/084. Outstanding Matters

21/084.1 Update on new Clerk Leanne to take over 1 st January 2022

21/085. Finance

21/085.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation – Sent Via Email

21/085.2 Ionis Website Carol Astbury £10.00 + £2.00 VAT. Total £12.00

21/085.3 Croppers Ground maintenance £195.86 + £39.17 VAT Total £235.00

21/085.4 Clerks Postage £10.20 total

21/085.5 HP printing service £1.66 & 0.33 TAX total £1.99 x 6 months £11.94 TOTAL

21/085.6 Clerks Salary Total £412.50

21/085.7 Cancelled Cheque

21/085.8 Leigh Village Hall Rental £75.00 (3 months O. N. D.)

21/085.9 Clerk to write letter to bank for change of correspondence and then request 6 months-

worth of statements to check Croppers receipt of cheques

21/086. Planning

21/086.1 P/2021/01512 Photovoltaic Park at Leigh Crossing Staffordshire ST10 4PE - screening

Opinion – No objections

21/086.2 P/2021/01425 Stonehouse Farm Withington Lane Withington ST10 4PU. Listed

Building application for the conversion of former barn to dwelling (Class C3) including

associated internal alterations and external alterations to include replacement windows,

repairs to timber framework and installation of roof lights – Awaiting comments

21/086.3 P/2021/01423 Stonehouse Farm Withington Lane Withington ST10 4PU. Conversion

of former barn to form dwelling (Class C3) – No objection

21/086.4 P/2021/01351 Dodsleigh Cottage Dodsleigh Lane Dodsleigh ST10 4SL. Erection of a

single storey oak framed side extension to existing garage – No objection

21/086.5 P/2021/01051 Godstone House Dodsleigh Lane Godstone ST10 4QB. Construction of a

20m x 60m menage and associated fencing and gates for private use only – Awaiting

comments

21/086.1.1 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

21/086.1.1.2 P/2021/01512 Photovoltaic Park at Leigh Crossing Staffordshire ST10 4PE - screening

Opinion – No objections

21/086.1.2 Planning Appeals None

21/086.1.3 Planning Queries None

21/087. Correspondence All sent via email

21/087.1 County Council. Received all relevant information via email

21/087.1.2 Notice of various road closures within the Parish. Received email correspondence

21/087.1.3 East Staffordshire Borough Council. Nothing to report

21/087.1.4 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association Nothing to report

21/087.1.5 Weekly updates - forwarded by email

21/088 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk & Parishioners – N/A

21/089 Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 10 th January 2022. Leigh Village Hall.

Parish Council Minutes - November 2021

 3 rd November 2021 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting of the Leigh Parish Council.

Monday 1 st November 2021.

Minutes of meeting

Present

Councillor J Beaman Chairman

Councillor E Durose

Councillor Andrew Raby

Councillor Toby Collins

Councillor Bruce Barker

Councillor Michael Snowden

Clerk Rebecca Garland

Colin Whittaker

Parishioners Mrs Johnson, Wendy Lewis, David Wilson

21/072. Apologies N/A

21/073. Chairman’s Announcements N/A

21/074. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and other

Interests. N/A

21/075. Outstanding Matters Reports and Updates

21/075.1 Tree in Lower Leigh granted to be cut where needed

21/076. Finance

21/076.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation – Sent Via Email

21/076.2 Leigh Village Hall Donation £1,500.00

21/076.3 Balens – Handbells Insurance £173.09 (previous cheque cancelled and sent back)

21/076.4 Ionis Website Carol Astbury £10.00 + £2.00 VAT. Total £12.00

21/076.5 D Marriott Trophy Engraving £120.00

21/076.6 Andrew Raby – Defib Pads and Battery £539.97 + £107.99 VAT Total £647.96

21/076.7 Croppers Ground maintenance £195.86 + £39.17 VAT Total £235.00

21/076.8 ESBC Lottery License £20.00

21/077. Planning

21/077.1.1 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

21/077.1.1.2 P/2021/0125. Ivy House Farm, Bustomley Lane. Retention of stable block and access

track. No objection

21/077.1.2 Planning Appeals None

21/077.1.3 Planning Queries None

21/078. Correspondence All sent via email

21/078.1 County Council. Received all relevant information via email

21/078.1.2 Notice of various road closures within the Parish. Received email correspondence

21/078.1.3 East Staffordshire Borough Council. Nothing to report

21/078.1.4 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association Nothing to report

21/078.1.5 Weekly updates - forwarded by email

21/079 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk & Parishioners –

21/079.1 Wreath purchased by Councillor Andrew Raby on behalf of Leigh Parish Council for

Memorial D

21/079.3 New Councillor elected by the committee and invited to attend the next meeting

21/080 Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 6 th December 2021. Leigh Village Hall.

Parish Council Minutes - October 2021

 5 th October 2021 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting of the Leigh Parish Council.

Monday 4 th October 2021.

Minutes of meeting

Present

Councillor J Beaman Chairman

Councillor E Durose

Councillor Andrew Raby

Councillor Toby Collins

Councillor Bruce Barker

Councillor Michael Snowden

Clerk Rebecca Garland

Parishioners Gerald Warburton, Mrs Johnson, Matt Roe, Wendy Lewis, Nick Orchard

21/063. Apologies Colin Whittaker

21/064. Chairman’s Announcements Apologies for cancelling the September meeting

last minute, inform of Clerks resignation

21/065. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and other

Interests. N/A

21/066. Outstanding Matters Reports and Updates

21/066.1 The Orchard – Aware of planning application, letter to be sent to the planning office.

21/067. Finance

21/067.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation – Sent Via Email

21/067.2 Balens – Handbells Insurance £173.09

21/067.3 Clerks Salary £412.50 Total

21/067.4 HMRC £82.40 Total

21/067.5 Ionis Website Carol Astbury £10.00 + £2.00 VAT. Total £12.00

21/067.6 Croppers Ground maintenance £195.86 + £39.17 VAT Total £235.00

21/068. Planning

Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

21/068.1 P/2021/01172 Hill Crest Withington Lane Withington ST10 4SW.

Demolition of buildings to facilitate the erection of a detached garage and log store – No Objection

21/068.2 P/2021/00975 Horse Chestnut Farm Birchwood Park Fradswell ST18 0EZ. Formation

of manege for private use. Conditional Approval – Delegated - No Objection

21/068.3 P/2021/00497 Land off Dodsleigh Lane. Closure of existing access and formation of

new access. No Objection

21/068.4 P/2021/00834 Moor House Farm Moor Lane Lower Leigh ST10 4PY. Retention of a

single storey side and rear extension. Conditional Approval – Delegated No Objection

21/068.1.1 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

21/068.1.1.2 P/2021/01172 Hill Crest, Withington Lane, Withington, ST10 4SW. Demolition of

buildings to facilitate the erection of a detached garage and log store. – No objections

21/068.1.1.3 P/2021/00243 Timber Yard, Withington Lane, Withington, ST10 4SW. Demolition of

existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling and formation of a new access

road – No objections

21/068.1.2 Planning Appeals None

21/068.1.3 Planning Queries None

21/069. Correspondence All sent via email

21/069.1 County Council. Received all relevant information via email

21/069.1.2 Notice of various road closures within the Parish. Received email correspondence

21/069.1.3 East Staffordshire Borough Council. Nothing to report

21/069.1.4 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association Nothing to report

21/069.1.5 Weekly updates - forwarded by email

21/070 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk & Parishioners –

21/070.1 Voting to take place for new Councillor in November’s meeting

21/070.2 Letter to be sent to MP’s regarding the vacant seat scheme

21/070.3 Decision to be made within the next 2 weeks for the new clerk

21/070.4 Tree to be looked at in lower Leigh

21/070.5 Andrew to purchase battery and pads for the defibrillator

21/071 Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 1 st November 2021. Leigh Village Hall.

Parish Council Minutes - September 2021

 Cancelled 7 th September 2021 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting of the Leigh Parish Council.

Monday 6 th September 2021.

Minutes of meeting

21/054. Apologies N/A

21/055. Chairman’s Announcements None

21/056. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and other

Interests.

21/057. Outstanding Matters Reports and Updates N/a

21/058. Finance

21/058.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation – Sent Via Email

21/058.2 Leigh Village Hall room hire - £75.00 total

21/058.3 Invoice. Ionos (Website provider) via Carol Astbury. Basic fee £10.00. Year domain fee

24mo £19.98 + VAT Total £35.98

21/058.4 Croppers Ground Maintenance £195.83 + £39.17 VAT. Total £235.00

21/059. Planning

Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

21/059.1 P/2021/00778 - The Stables Withington Green Nr. Uttoxeter Staffordshire ST10 4SX -

Conversion and alterations of existing barn to form a dwelling

21/059.2 P/2021/00705 Godstone Cottage Dodsleigh Lane. Change of use of agricultural land to

domestic curtilage and erection of a oak framed garage and implement store

21/059.3 P/2021/00497 Land off Dodsleigh Lane. Closure of existing access and formation of

new access.

21/059.4 P/2021/00874 Brook House Farm - Removal of existing conservatory and erection of

two storey side and rear extensions.

21/059.5 P/2021/00975 Horse Chestnut Farm Birchwood Formation of manege for private use

21/059.1.1 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

21/059.1.1.2 P/2021/00683 South View, Bustomley Lane, Morrilow Heath, ST10 4PE. Erection of a

single storey side extension. Permits

21/059.1.2 Planning Appeals

21/059.1.3 Planning Queries None

21/060. Correspondence

21/060.1 County Council. Received all relevant information via email

21/060.1.2 Notice of various road closures within the Parish. Received email correspondence

21/060.1.3 East Staffordshire Borough Council. Nothing to report

21/060.1.4 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association Nothing to report

21/060.1.5 Weekly updates - forwarded by email

21/052 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk & Parishioners - N/A

21/053 Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 4 th October 2021. Leigh Village Hall.

Parish Council Minutes - August 2021

 LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting of the Leigh Parish Council.

Monday 2 nd August.

Minutes of meeting

Present

Councillor J Beaman Chairman

Councillor E Durose

Councillor Andrew Raby

Councillor Toby Collins

Councillor Bruce Barker

Councillor Colin Whittaker

Clerk Rebecca Garland

Parishioners Dave Wilson, Gerald Warburton, Mrs Johnson

21/045. Apologies Michael Snowden

21/046. Chairman’s Announcements None

21/047. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and other

Interests.

21/047.1 None declared

21/048. Outstanding Matters Reports and Updates

21/048.1 N/A

21/049. Finance

21/049.1 Rebecca Garland (Clerk) – Quarterly Salary - Total £330.10

21/049.2 HMRC – Salary Tax – Total £82.40

21/049.3 Cropper Grounds Maintenance £195.83 + £39.17 VAT. Total £235.00

21/049.4 Invoice. Ionos (Website provider) via Carol Astbury.

£10.00 + £2.00 VAT. Total £12.00 per month

21/050. Planning

Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

21/050.1 P/2021/00778 - The Stables Withington Green Nr. Uttoxeter Staffordshire ST10 4SX -

Conversion and alterations of existing barn to form a dwelling – No objection

21/050.2 P/2021/00683 South View, Bustomley Lane, Morrilow Heath, ST10 4PE. Erection of a

single storey side extension. - No objection

21/050.3 P/2021/00718 Upper Leigh Solar Farm, Leigh Lane, Upper Leigh. -Screening Opinion

– Confirmed full planning has to be submitted

21/050.4 P/2021/00497 Land off Dodsleigh Lane. Closure of existing access and formation of

new access. No objection

21/050.5 P/2021/00874 Brook House Farm - Removal of existing conservatory and erection of

two storey side and rear extensions. - No objection

21/050.6 P/2021/00199 Browns Cottage, Parkhall Lane, Church Leigh. Retention of land as part

of domestic curtilage and access fence and gates. - No objection.

21/050.1.1 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

21/050.1.1.2 P/2021/00975 Horse Chestnut Farm, Birchwood Park, Fradswell, ST18 0EZ. Formation

of manege for private use – No objections

21/050.1.1.3 P/2021/00705 Godstone Cottage, Dodsleigh Lane, Godstone, ST10 4QB. Change of

3 rd August 2021 (2)

use of agricultural land to domestic curtilage and erection of a oak framed garage and implement store

21/050.1.2 Planning Appeals

21/050.1.3 Planning Queries None

21/051. Correspondence

21/051.1 County Council. Received all relevant information via email

21/051.1.2 Notice of various road closures within the Parish. Received email correspondence

21/051.1.3 East Staffordshire Borough Council. Nothing to report

21/051.1.4 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association Nothing to report

21/051.1.5 Weekly updates - forwarded by email

21/052 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk & Parishioners

21/052.1 Potholes –More reports from local parishioners will lead to a better response and

chance of being repaired.

21/052.2 The Orchard – Councillor Colin Whittaker to contact Enforcement officer

21/052.3 Mandate, Signatories to chase the bank

21/052.4 Playground closed until further notice

21/052.5 Councillor Andrew Raby to get quotes for the defibrillator battery

21/052.6 Brown bins suspended throughout Uttoxeter due to staffing shortages

21/053 Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 6 th September 2021. Leigh Village Hall.

Parish Council Minutes - July 2021

 6th July 2021 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting of the Leigh Parish Council.

Monday 5 th July.

Minutes of meeting

Present

Councillor J Beaman Chairman

Councillor E Durose

Councillor M Snowden

Clerk Rebecca Garland

Parishioners Dave Wilson, Gerald Warburton

21/035. Apologies Toby Collins

Andrew Raby

21/036. Chairman’s Announcements None

21/037. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and other

Interests.

21/037.1 None declared

21/038. Outstanding Matters Reports and Updates

21/038.1 Lime Close tree cutting and payment complete.

21/039. Finance

21/039.1 Staffordshire County Council – GDPR Renewal £165.00 - Total

21/039.2 BHIB Councils Insurance renewal £313.48 + £37.62 VAT – Total £351.10

21/039.3 Xpertrees £750.00 – Total

21/039.4 Rebecca Garland (Clerk) Reimbursement 12 x 1 st Class stamps £10.20 – Total

21/039.5 Cropper Grounds Maintenance £195.83 + £39.17 VAT. Total £235.00

21/039.6 Invoice. Ionos (Website provider) via Carol Astbury.

£10.00 + £2.00 VAT. Total £12.00 per month

21/040. Planning

Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

21/040.1 P/2021/00778 - The Stables Withington Green Nr. Uttoxeter Staffordshire ST10 4SX -

Conversion and alterations of existing barn to form a dwelling – No Objection

21/040.2 P/2021/00683 South View, Bustomley Lane, Morrilow Heath, ST10 4PE. Erection of a

single storey side extension – No Objection

21/040.3 P/2021/00718 Upper Leigh Solar Farm, Leigh Lane, Upper Leigh. -Screening Opinion

– Letter to be written to East Staffs Planning to find out what the status is and when the

planning application is open for review.

21/040.4 P/2021/00610 Moor Cottage/Moor Lane. Erection of two storey side extension and

single story rear extension – No Objection

21/040.5 P/2021/00497 Land off Dodsleigh Lane. Closure of existing access and formation of

new access. No Objection

21/040.1.1 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation N/A

21/040.1.2 Planning Appeals

21/040.1.3 Planning Queries None

21/041. Correspondence

6 th July 2021 (2)

21/041.1 County Council. Received all relevant information via email

21/041.1.2 Notice of various road closures within the Parish. Received email correspondence

21/041.1.3 East Staffordshire Borough Council. Nothing to report

21/041.1.4 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

21/041.1.5 Weekly updates - forwarded by email

21/042 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk & Parishioners

21/042.1 Potholes – Clerk to contact Highways, advice also given to go on the Staffs application

to report any potholes in the area. More reports will lead to a better response and chance

of being repaired.

21/042.2 The Orchard – Clerk to be contacted if the owner is sighted at the premises so I can then

inform the enforcement officer.

21/042.3 Verges are overgrown and need cutting as soon as possible- Clerk to get details from

Brian.

21/042.4 Contact East staffs Planning to get information as to why caravan is able to be sighted

on intakes lane.

21/042.5 Notice to be put on boards to advertise for a new councilor. Contact Clerk

21/043. Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 2 nd August 2021. Leigh Village Hall.

Parish Council Minutes - June 2021

 Cancelled 8th June 2021 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Cancelled Meeting of the Leigh Parish Council.

Due to take place Monday 7 th June.

21/027. Apologies N/A

21/028. Chairman’s Announcements None

21/029. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and other

Interests.

21/029.1 None declared

21/030. Outstanding Matters Reports and Updates – N/A

21/031. Finance

21.031.1 Internal Audit completed by Hands & Co. Distributed to councilors via email.

Declaration signed by Chairman and Clerk. To be scanned and sent before the deadline

30 th June 21

21/031.2 Cropper Grounds Maintenance LTD £195.83 + £39.17 VAT. Total £235.00 per month

for May

21/031.3 Invoice. Ionos (Website provider) via Carol Astbury.

£10.00 + £2.00 VAT. Total £12.00 per month

21/031.4 Invoice – hands & Co – parish Council internal audit carried out 30 th May 21. Audit

£80.00 – VAT return £20.00. Total £100.00

21/032. Planning

Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

21/032.1 P/2021/00683 South View, Bustomley Lane, Morrilow Heath, ST10 4PE.

Erection of a single storey side extension.

21/032.2 P/2021/00718 Upper Leigh Solar Farm, Leigh Lane, Upper Leigh. Screening Opinion –

No Objection

721/032.3 P/2021/00610 Moor Cottage/Moor Lane. Erection of two storey side extension and

single story rear extension.

21/032.4 P/2021/00497 Land off Dodsleigh Lane. Closure of existing access and formation of

new access.

21/032.5 P/2021/00491 Montrose 6, Rectory Close. Demolition of existing conservatory and

replace with single story side extension and a part two story, part single story rear

extension. – Conditional Approval - Delegated

21/032.6 P/2021/00445 Hayes House, Bramshall. Conversion of agricultural building to

bakehouse – Conditional Approval - Delegated

21/032.7 P/2021/00411 Oaklands Farm, Morrilow Heath. Erection of an agricultural livestock

building. - Conditional Approval - Delegated

21/032.8 P/2021/00199 Browns Cottage, Parkhall Lane, Church Leigh. Retention of land as part

of domestic curtilage and access fence and gates.

21/032.9 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation N/A

21/032.10 Planning Appeals

21/032.11 Planning Queries None

21/033. Correspondence

8th June 2021 (2)

21/033.1 County Council. Received all relevant information via email

21/033.1.2 Notice of various road closures within the Parish. Received email correspondence

21/033.1.3 East Staffordshire Borough Council. Nothing to report

21/033.1.4 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

21/033.1.5 Weekly updates - forwarded by email

21/034 . Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 5 th July 2021. Leigh Village Hall.

Signed

Date

Parish Council Minutes - April 2021

 01 April 2021 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting Cancelled Coronavirus Restrictions

Notes relating to cancelled meeting.

21/001. Outstanding Matters None

21/002. Finance

21/002.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation. Completed

21/002.2 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association. Annual Subscription £276.00 LGA 1972

s143 – invoice Paid

21/002.3 Invoice. Ionos (Website provider) via Carol Astbury.

£10.00 + £2.00 VAT. Total £12.00 per month for March LGA 1972 s142 -Invoice paid.

21/002.4 Invoice. Currys PC World. Purchase of a HP Printer. Reimburse Councillor J Beaman

for the £99.99 paid by PayPal £83.32 plus £16.67. LGA 1972 s111 – Invoice Paid

21/002.5 Invoice. Howards Accountants Annual Payroll Services £90.00 plus £18.00VAT Total

£108.00 - Invoice paid

21/003. Planning Applications

21/003.1 Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

21/003.1.1 P/2020/00595 Field House, Parkhall Lane, Church Leigh

Change of Use of Agricultural Land to form paddock, erection of

a stable block and formation of access.

21/003.1.2 P/2020/00650 Dodsleigh Lane / Intakes Lane. Agricultural Workers mobile

home for a temporary period of 3 years.

21/003.1.3 P/2020/00677 Wood View, Morrilow Heath.

Increase of the existing 5 pitch Caravan Club Licensed site to10

units

21/003.1.4 P/2020/00757 Checkley Bank Cottage, Church Lane, Checkley

Agricultural Storage Building.

21/003.1.5 P/2021/00155 Foxes Hollow, Intakes Lane.

Change of Use. Agricultural land to Domestic.

01 April 2021 (2)

21/004. Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council

21/004.1 P/2020/01440 Proposed Barn Conversion, Dodsleigh Lane, Dodsleigh.

Withdrawn Prior Approval for the conversion of an agricultural building to form

a dwelling.

21/005. Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

21/005.1 P/2021/00199 Browns Cottage, Parkhall Lane, Church Leigh.

Retention of land as part of domestic curtilage and

access fence and gates.

21/006. Planning Appeals None in progress

21/007. Planning Queries No new queries

21/008. Correspondence

21/008.1 County Council

21/008.1.1 emails. Coronavirus / Ongoing updates received.

21/008.1.2 Road Closures

21/009. East Staffordshire Borough Council

21/009.1 Fly Tipping Outcome (Park Hall Lane)

21/010. Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

21/010.1 Weekly updates forwarded by email to Member Councillors for information.

21/010.1.2 Face to face meetings to resume

21/011. Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk None

21/011 .1 Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

Monday 10 th May 2021. Leigh Village Hall. Awaiting confirmation

Minutes of the Annual Parish Council - 2022 May

 

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

 

Annual Meeting of the Leigh Parish Council.

Monday 9^th May 2022

Minutes of meeting

 

Present

 

                        Councillor John Beaman         -           Chairman

            Councillor Andrew Raby         -           Vice Chairman

            Councillor Ernie Durose

Councillor Bruce Barker

Councillor David Wilson

Councillor Toby Collins

 

Katherine Parkinson                -           Clerk

 

 

1.      Apologies       Councillor Lionel Ingram

            Councillor Mike Snowden

            Councillor Colin Whittaker

                       

2.      Election of Chairman

 

Councillor John Beaman was duly elected as Chairman and signed the form

 

3.      Election of Vice Chairman

 

Councillor Andy Raby was duly elected as Vice Chairman and signed the form

 

4.      Appointment/Confirmation of Parish Council Representatives to Parish Organisations

 

4.1       Leigh Recreational Ground                 -           John Beaman

4.2       United Charities                                  -           Andy Raby

4.3       Spencer Trust                                      -           Toby Collins & Mike Snowden

 

5.      To inspect any Deeds – Parish Council owned piece of land at end of Lime Close

 

6.      Standing Orders, Code of Conduct, Account/Audit Regulations, Data Protection Regulations

 

6.1       To be brought to, and agreed, at July meeting

 

7.      Confirmation of Risk Assessment and Audit Calendar / Event Diary

 

7.1       Financial / Asset Risk Assessment           -       Complete at July meeting

7.2       Audit Calendar / Event Diary                  -       Complete at July meeting

7.3       Appointment of Councillor for Internal Audit checking purposes      - Ernie Durose

7.4       Review Internal Audit Procedures          -       Complete at July meeting

 

 

 

8.      Confirmation of Parish Council Meetings - these will go to bi-monthly meetings

 

8.1  Clerk to confirm meeting dates and book Village Hall for 2022/23

8.2  Precept to be completed by December 2022

 

9.      Minutes from Parish Council Meeting held on 4^th April 2022 signed by Chairman

 

10.  Chairman’s Announcements            -           None

 

11.  Declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and other Interests

 

·         ESBC forms handed out to Councillors, form to be emailed to those Councillors not present at the meeting

·         Forms to be completed and given to Clerk

 

12.  Outstanding Matters

 

12.1     Jubileigh

·         Jubileigh mugs are being ordered for the children – Parish Council agreed for invoice to be sent to them for upfront payment – Jubileigh to reimburse PC once funds received

·         Andy Raby to check what Jubileigh would like the PC to pay for

 

13.  Finance

 

13.1     Y/E 31^st March 2022 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliations agreed and signed by Chairman

13.2     Tax back from HMRC in May 2022

13.3     Invoice from Wicksteed Leisure for cradle seats for the swings agreed for payment £540.34 by Parish Council and balance, not covered by grant from SCC, to be cross charged to Leigh Recreational Ground

            13.4     Monthly Website Fee – Carol Astbury - £10.00 + £2.00 VAT

            13.5     Payroll services tax year 2022 – Howards - £90.00 + £18.00 VAT

            13.6     Recreation Ground & Village Hall mowing – Croppers - £245.84 + £49.17 VAT

            13.7     Village Hall PC meetings Jan – March 2022 - £75.00

            13.8     Remittance from ESBC – grant contribution to replacement cradle swings - £324.80

            13.9     Remittance from ESBC – Half the Precept - £5,126.14

 

14. Planning Applications           -           None

 

15. Planning Appeals                   -           None in progress

 

16. Planning Queries

 

16.1     The change of use access to The Old Stables at Withington Green is being investigated by ESBC planning

 

17.  Matters raised by Member Councillors/Clerk

 

17.1          Combined Parishes Solar Array meeting – agreed that Toby Collins will continue to represent Leigh PC and attend the monthly meetings.  Checkley PC letter to ESBC planning passed to John Beaman to read out and for his signature.

 

17.2     ESBC Parish Council Forum – Toby Collins to attend next zoom meeting on Wednesday 26^th May 2022.

17.3     2022 Community Fund email – Clerk to send to all Councillors

17.4     Bruce Barker asked about circulation of minutes and accounts.  Clerk to resume these being posted on Leigh PC website and all parish notice boards.  Also to use Leigh Community WhatsApp group to advise villagers when these have been posted on the website and include link to website.

 

 

18.  Date of Next Scheduled Meeting

                       

Monday 4^th July 2022 - Leigh Village Hall. @ 7.30pm