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