Tuesday 21 June 2022

Minutes of the Annual Parish Council - 2022 May

 

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

 

Annual Meeting of the Leigh Parish Council.

Monday 9th 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 4th 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 31st 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 26th 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 4th July 2022 - Leigh Village Hall. @ 7.30pm

 

 

 


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