Leigh Parish Council

Monday, 21 March 2016

Parish Council Minutes - 2016 February

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 1^st February 2016

Leigh Village Hall Commencing 7.40pm.

Following Public Participation commencing at 7.30pm.

Present

Councillor B Barker

Councillor J Beaman Chairman

Councillor T Collins

Councillor E Durose

Councillor A Raby

Councillor M Roe

Councillor M Snowden

District Councillor Councillor C Whittaker

Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mr G Warburton

Mr D Wilson, Mr J Slater, Mr R Slater, Mr B Oakes

Clerk B A Boughey

15/110 Apologies (None)

15/111 Chairman’s Announcements (None)

15/112 Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and

other Interests

15/112.1 None declared.

15/113 Minutes

15/113.1 COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting

of 4^th January 2016 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

15/114 Outstanding Matters

15/114.1 Emergency Plan. No change. Mr Read has now left East Staffordshire Borough

Council. Waiting to be advised of his successor before arranging a meeting.

15/114.2 Defibrillator proposal.

15/114.2.1 Report from Councillor Beaman.

Owners of The Star are agreeable to a unit being sited on the outside wall of their

premises.

Discussions with Mark Wildon regarding locating a unit at his Lower Leigh site.

West Midlands Ambulance Service had been contacted and information obtained.

Discussion with potential supplier with invitation to the next Parish Council meeting,

unit being considered - SP1. 10 year warranty, cost £770 +VAT. Heated cabinet cost

£300 + VAT. No lock advised.

15/114.2.2 Councillor Barker raising a question on what training was provided.

Supplier to provide some training.

15/114.2.3 Councillor Snowden suggesting that the cabinet should be alarmed if not locked.

15/114.2.4 Leigh W.I involvement. Councillor Beaman to attend their meeting on 9^th February.

01 February 2016 (2)

15/114.3 Wildon (UK) Ltd. Gully clearing in the Parish.

County Highways had given permission for Mark Wildon to clear gullies on an

emergency basis.

15/114.3.1 Report from Councillor Beaman

Three gullies had been cleaned out in School Lane.

15/114.3.2 Wildon (UK) to be thanked for their community work through the Parish Magazine.

15/115 Finance

15/115.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.

Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.

15/115.2 Grant of £1,000 received from the office of the County Police and Crime Commissioner

towards the security project for Leigh Village Hall. Allocated to the project.

Application made as a result of the Village Hall security requirements and the offer of

grants through the County PCC People Power Fund.

Grant directed through the Parish Council account with the Village Hall having

responsibility for administering the project.

The grant to be assigned by the end of March and accounted for on completion or

before the end of October deadline.

15/115.2.1 Councillor Beaman to obtain quotations for the security installation

15/116 Planning Applications

15/116.1 Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

15/116.1.1 P/2015/01420 Manor Farm, Dodsleigh. Relocation of Farm Access.

15/116.1.2 P/2015/01614 Bents Cottage, The Bents.

Change of Use. Annexe/Garage to Dwelling

15/116.1.3 P/2015/01690 Riversmead, Lower Leigh.

Demolition of rear extension and erection of side extension

15/116.2 Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council

15/116.2.1 P/2015/01549 Tollgate House, Dodsleigh Lane, Dodsleigh.

Permitted. Demolition of Garage and erection of single storey extension.

15/116.3 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

15/116.3.1 P/2015/01507 Field Mill Farm. Erection of an Agricultural Workers dwelling.

RESOLVED to recommend approval.

15/116.3.2 P/2015/01702/03 Park Hall Farm. Conversion to form one dwelling plus LBC.

RESOLVED to recommend approval.

15/116.3.3 P/2016/00016 Lion Farm, Middleton Green.

Agricultural Building to form two dwellings.

RESOLVED to recommend approval.

15/116.3.4 P/2016/00067 The Meadows, Hill Lane, Middleton Green.

Extended use of paddock - Horses, Stable, Manege

RESOLVED to recommend approval.

15/116.4 Planning Appeals None in progress.

15/116.5 Planning Queries

15/116.5.1 Wood View, Morrilow Heath.

ESBC Enforcement Officer confirming dialogue with the applicant and the Planning

Department prior to and during the work being undertaken.

15/116.5.2 The Raddle, Raddle Lane. Environmental issues raised regarding the operations from this site. ESBC Enforcement Officer / Environmental Planning to be contacted.

01 February 2016 (3)

15/117 Correspondence

15/117.1 County Council

15/117.1.1 Proposed meeting with our County Councillor and Highway Officers.

Arranged for Monday 29^th February. 7.00pm Leigh Village Hall.

Proposed that it should be a public meeting. Notices to be posted.

15/117.1.2 Staffordshire Great War Event. National Memorial Arboretum on 5^th March.

15/117.1.3 A50 Growth Corridor News Update dated 7^th January. For information.

15/117.2 East Staffordshire Borough Council

15/117.2.1 Notice of the retirement of Mr W Read the Resilience Officer involved in the

Emergency Plan. For information.

15/117.2.2 Housing Choice Supplement Planning Document. Consultation open until 4^th March.

15/117.2.3 “Clean for the Queen” Initiative. Parish Litter Pick. Week commencing 29^th February.

15/117.2.3.1 Leigh Parish Litter Pick arranged for Saturday 20^th February.

15/117.2.4 Letter relating to the implementation of the Community Infrastructure Levy.

For information.

15/117.2.5 Councillor Whittaker. Comment on the recent increase of fly tipping in Bramshall.

15/117.3 Community Council of Staffordshire None

15/117.4 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

15/117.4.1 Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

15/117.4.2 Notice of vacancies on the Executive for the East Staffordshire Borough area.

15/117.5 Staffordshire Moorlands Council. Notice of Checkley Parish Council Neighbourhood

Plan. Area designation consultation. For information.

15/117.6 email from Mr L Ingram detailing the meeting arranged with Andrew Griffiths MP

at The Star on Friday 5^th February to raise issues about the lack of Superfast Broadband availability in Leigh.

15/118 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk

15/118.1 Councillor Roe. Telephone Box at Middleton Green is still working and in place

but with a notice to say that it will be removed or could be available for adoption.

15/118.1.1 To be checked as a possible location for a defibrillator.

15/119 Date of Next Meeting

15/119.1 Monday 7^th March 2016. Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.

The meeting concluded at 9.10pm.

Signed _______________ Chairman

Date ______________

Public Participation Meeting

Notes of the meeting held prior the

Parish Council Meeting of 1^st February 2016

Public Participation prior to the Meeting. Commencing at 7.30pm. Concluding at 7.40pm.

Present

Councillor B Barker

Councillor J Beaman Chairman

Councillor T Collins

Councillor E Durose

Councillor A Raby

Councillor M Roe

Councillor M Snowden

District Councillor Councillor C Whittaker

Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mr G Warburton

Mr D Wilson, Mr J Slater, Mr R Slater, Mr B Oakes

Clerk B A Boughey

1 Mrs Smallwood

1.1 Pothole in Manor Lane on the Tean road between Moor Farm and the junction with Leigh Lane

To be reported to County Highways.

1.2 Reported blocked culvert at the Hill Lane, Intakes Lane, Raddle Lane junction

This problem had already been reported to County Highways.

2 Mr Warburton

2.1 Parkhall Lane / A50 boundary fence.

This problem had been reported to the Highway Agency contractors, Balfour Beatty.

To be progressed.

2.2 Parkhall Lane / Leigh Lane junction. Provision of bollards / chevrons at the junction.

Problem of vehicles crossing straight over the Give Way on Parkhall Lane into the hedge.

To be considered for work within the Neighbourhood Highway Team programme.

Tuesday, 9 February 2016

Parish Council Minutes - 2016 January

04 January 2016 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 4^th January 2016

Leigh Village Hall Commencing 8.09pm.

Following Public Participation commencing at 7.30pm.

Present

Councillor B Barker

Councillor J Beaman Chairman

Councillor T Collins

Councillor E Durose

Councillor A Raby

Councillor M Snowden

District Councillor Councillor C Whittaker

Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mr L Ingram, Mr G Warburton

Mr & Mrs D Heath, Mrs C Dickin, Mr D Wilson.

Clerk B A Boughey

15/100 Apologies Councillor M Roe (Work commitment)

15/101 Chairman’s Announcements (None)

15/102 Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and

other Interests

15/102.1 None declared.

15/103 Minutes

15/103.1 COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting

of 7^th December 2015 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

15/104 Outstanding Matters

15/104.1 Emergency Plan. No change. Meeting with Mr Read to be arranged.

15/104.2 Defibrillator proposal.

15/104.2.1 Possible sites discussed for a unit located in Church Leigh.

Permission and suitability for the proposed site to be sought and further advice

on the units themselves to be obtained such as, ease of use, security, maintenance

and the requirement for periodic checks.

With respect existing insurance cover, the unit would be covered for theft and

damage and our Public Liability policy would cover issues associated with its use.

15/104.2.2 The estimated cost of the unit and a suitable cabinet would be in the order of £1,500

plus VAT. Ongoing costs to be met by the Parish Council.

15/104.2.3 Leigh W.I. to be invited to contribute to the purchase cost.

15/104.2.4 Donation of £124.00 for the Defibrillator fund received from Leigh 2016 Calendar

organisers. Refer to Finance Minute 15/105.7.

04 January 2016 (2)

15/104.3 Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner.

15/104.3.1 Report from Councillor Snowden on the event which was successfully held in the Village Hall on 12^th December 2015.

15/104.3.2 Letter of thanks from the Parish Council to Izzy Snowden for organising the event

15/104.3.3 Mrs Snowden is prepared to organise the next dinner with a suggested date of

10^th December 2016.

15/104.3.3.1 RESOLVED to accept the offer and for Mrs Snowden to determine which of the

existing three caterers, who have previously quoted, to provide the dinner this year

as there was very little difference in the quoted prices.

15/104.4 Wildon (UK) Ltd. Offer of gully clearing in the Parish.

Clerk’s report. Waiting for confirmation from County Highways giving permission

for Mark Wildon to clear gullies on an emergency basis. However, some gullies had

been cleared earlier in the day in Lower Leigh in response to the flooding.

15/104.5 Parish Council archiving Minute and Financial Book records.

Minutes covering the period December 1998 to March 2013 and the Financial Book

1987/88 to 2005/6 to be deposited with the County Record Office.

There is a gap in the Financial Book records between 2006/7 to 2010/11.

15/105 Finance

15/105.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.

Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.

15/105.2 Invoice. Leigh Village Hall. Parish Council Meetings - October, November, December.

£75.00. LGA 1972 s111.

RESOLVED to pay the invoice.

15/105.3 Invoice. CSG Ltd. Supply of Toner Cartridge for the Photocopier.

£52.26 plus £10.45 VAT. Total £62.71. LGA 1972 s111.

RESOLVED to pay the invoice.

15/105.4 Invoice. Ann’s Catering (Uttoxeter) Ltd. Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner.

Providing 55 meals at £16.00 per head. £880.00.

RESOLVED to pay the invoice. LGA 1972 s137.

15/105.5 Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner. Incidental expenses incurred by Mrs Snowden.

£115.65. LGA 1972 s137.

RESOLVED to reimburse Mrs Snowden.

15/105.6 Donations received by the Parish Council which resulted from the Senior Citizens

Christmas Dinner. £30.00. LGA 1972 s139.

Mr & Mrs Higson £10.00. Mrs Johnson £5.00. Mr D Stubbs £15.00.

RESOLVED to allocated the donations to the Defibrillator Fund.

15/105.7 Donation received from Leigh 2016 Calendar organisers of £124.00 towards the

Defibrillator Fund. LGA 1972 s139.

15/105.8 Precept for 2016 / 2017

RESOLVED to set at Precept of £7,550.00 which includes the Government Support

Grant of £96.00.

This represents a small decrease in the Parish Council element of the Council Tax Bill.

04 January 2016 (3)

15/106 Planning Applications

15/106.1 Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

15/106.1.1 P/2015/01420 Manor Farm, Dodsleigh. Relocation of Farm Access.

15/106.1.2 P/2015/01549 Tollgate House, Dodsleigh Lane, Dodsleigh.

Demolition of Garage and erection of single storey extension.

15/106.2 Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council

15/106.2.1 P/2015/00877 Perm. White Cottage, Leigh Crossing. Certificate of Lawfulness.

15/106.2.2 P/2015/01471 Ref. Wood View, Hill Lane, Morrilow Heath. Agricultural Building.

15/106.3 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

15/106.3.1 P/2015/01614 Bents Cottage, The Bents.

Change of Use. Annexe/Garage to Dwelling

RESOLVED to recommend approval.

15/106.3.2 P/2015/01690 Riversmead, Lower Leigh.

Demolition of rear extension and erection of side extension

RESOLVED to recommend approval.

04 January 2016 (4)

15/106.4 Planning Appeals

15/106.4.1 P/2014/01189 Barn Croft, Dodsleigh. Outline application for up to two dwellings.

Appeal against refusal.

Appeal Dismissed.

15/106.5 Planning Queries

15/106.5.1 Wood View, Morrilow Heath. Referred to ESBC Enforcement Officer.

15/107 Correspondence

15/107.1 County Council

15/107.1.1 A50 Development - Public Meeting - Uttoxeter 8^th December.

Report from Councillor Collins who attended the meeting.

15/107.1.2 Superfast Broadband Newsletter December 2015. Circulated for information.

15/107.1.3 email from Councillor Atkins regarding Household Flooding Insurance initiative.

Circulated for information.

15/107.1.4 Problem with the Parish Council email mailbox size limits being exceeded for a

short time. Report from the Clerk.

15/107.2 East Staffordshire Borough Council

15/107.2.1 Councillor Whittaker. Report on the WASP initiative. For information.

15/107.3 Community Council of Staffordshire None

15/107.4 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

15/107.4.1 Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

15/108 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk

15/108.1 Councillor Barker. Pothole at Middleton Green.

15/108.2 Councillor Durose. Upper Leigh - road bend at The Manor - chevrons required.

15/108.3 Councillor Collins

Culvert / Gully system at the junction of Bustomley and Leigh Lanes blocked.

15/108.4 Councillor Beaman. Gully on Bents Lane, by the pumping station, blocked.

15/109 Date of Next Meeting

15/109.1 Monday 1^st February 2016. Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.

The meeting concluded at 9.10pm.

Signed _______________ Chairman

Date ______________

Public Participation Meeting

Notes of the meeting held prior the

Parish Council Meeting of 4^th January 2016

Public Participation prior to the Meeting. Commencing at 7.30pm. Concluding at 8.09pm.

Present

Councillor B Barker

Councillor J Beaman Chairman

Councillor T Collins

Councillor E Durose

Councillor A Raby

Councillor M Snowden

District Councillor Councillor C Whittaker

Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mr L Ingram, Mr G Warburton

Mr & Mrs D Heath, Mrs C Dickin, Mr D Wilson.

Clerk B A Boughey

1 Mr Warburton

Parkhall Lane / A50 boundary fence. Damaged section that has temporary netting fitted requires repair. Potential problem with stock being moved along Parkhall Lane.

Highway Agency Contractors - Balfour Beatty to be notified.

2 Mr Ingram

Statement that Mark Wildon had cleared gullies in Lower Leigh following the recent flooding.

Mr Wildon to be thanked for his work in clearing the gullies.

3 Mrs Smallwood

Congratulating Mrs Snowden on arranging a successful Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner.

4 Mrs Dickin

Following the last Parish Council meeting at which concerns were raised regarding the work being

carried out at Wood View, Morrilow Heath, Mr Dickin was approached the day after the meeting and was abused by presumably be someone associated with Wood View. Mrs Dickin questioned - who told the applicant of the queries raised at the Parish Council meeting.

5 Mr Wilson

Response by Mr Wilson to Mrs Dickin’s comment, continued by outlining the work that was being undertaken at Wood View and the liaison record with ESBC Planning Department.

6 Mr Heath

Statement about the state of the roads in the Parish, in particular Leigh Lane and Moor Lane.

Disgrace to the County Council.

The culvert headstone down Leigh Bank was still causing problems with damage to vehicles.

County Councillor to be contacted and a note submitted for publication in the Parish Magazine outlining how to report Highway faults.

Public Participation following the Meeting. Commencing at 9.10pm. Concluding at 9.15pm.

1 Mr Ingram

Requesting that the Environmental Agency dredge the River Blithe to reduce the flooding risk.

Parish Council Minutes - 2015 December

07 December 2015 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 7^th December 2015

Leigh Village Hall Commencing 8.10pm.

Following Public Participation commencing at 7.30pm.

Present

Councillor B Barker

Councillor J Beaman Chairman

Councillor T Collins

Councillor E Durose

Councillor A Raby

Councillor M Roe

Councillor M Snowden

Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mr L Ingram, Mr G Warburton

Mr M Wildon.

Clerk B A Boughey

15/090 Apologies None

15/090.1 Other Apologies District Councillor Councillor C Whittaker

15/091 Chairman’s Announcements (None)

15/092 Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and

other Interests

15/092.1 None declared.

15/093 Minutes

15/093.1 COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting

of 2^nd November 2015 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

15/094 Outstanding Matters

15/094.1 Emergency Plan. No change, as September meeting.

15/094.2 Defibrillator proposal.

15/094.2.1 Proposal to purchase a unit in principle, to compliment the Defibrillator proposed

for public use by Wildon (UK) Ltd at Lower Leigh.

Further information required regarding, e.g. - Siting, Use, Access, Liability, Insurance.

15/094.3 Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner.

15/094.3.1 Report from Councillor Snowden. Progressing. Final number attending set at 55.

15/095 Finance

15/095.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.

Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.

15/095.2 Invoice. Taylormade Landscapes. Recreation Field Grass Cutting.

£2,200 plus £440 VAT Total £2640. 1976 LG(MP)A s19.1(b)

RESOLVED to pay the invoice in full. £2,000 budgeted.

Proposal to suggest to the Recreation Ground Committee that a donation towards

the proposed Defibrillator would be appropriate.

07 December 2015 (2)

15/095.3 Invoice. ESBC Reimbursement of Cost of 2015 Parish Council elections. £83.56

RESOLVED to pay the invoice. LGA 1972 s111.

15/095.4 Clerk’s Quarterly Salary Gross £375.00 Net £300.00. PAYE £75.00.LGA 1972 s112(2)

15/095.4.1 RESOLVED to pay the Clerk the Net Salary of £300.00.

15/095.4.2 RESOLVED to pay HMRC the PAYE of £75.00.

15/095.5 Councillor Snowden. Reimbursement of costs - purchase of Hi Vis Jackets for

Litter Pickers. £14.00. LGA 1972 s137.

RESOLVED to reimburse Councillor Snowden.

15/095.6 Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner Expenses.

15/095.6.1 Councillor Snowden’s report.

Approximately £100 had been spent, receipts to be presented at the next meeting.

15/095.7 Precept Budget for 2016 - 2017, draft information presented by the Clerk.

Waiting for information from ESBC regarding Council Tax Base and the level of

Government Support Grant. Budget to be confirmed at the January meeting.

15/096 Planning Applications

15/096.1 Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

15/096.1.1 P/2015/00877 White Cottage, Leigh Crossing. Certificate of Lawfulness.

15/096.1.2 P/2015/01471 Wood View, Hill Lane, Morrilow Heath. Agricultural Building.

15/096.2 Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council

15/096.2.1 P/2015/00625 Perm. Moor Farm, Manor Lane, Upper Leigh

15/096.2.2 P/2015/00626 Allow. Moor Farm, Manor Lane, Upper Leigh

15/096.2.3 P/2015/01158 Perm. Fairfields, Parkhall Lane. Ridge Height extensions.

15/096.2.4 P/2015/01356 Perm. Valley View, Lower Nobut Road. Replacement septic tank.

15/096.3 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

15/096.3.1 P/2015/01420 Manor Farm, Dodsleigh. Relocation of Farm Access.

RESOLVED to recommend approval.

15/096.3.2 P/2015/01549 Tollgate House, Dodsleigh Lane, Dodsleigh.

Demolition of Garage and erection of single storey extension.

RESOLVED to recommend approval.

15/096.4 Planning Appeals

15/096.4.1 P/2014/01189 Barn Croft, Dodsleigh. Outline application for up to two dwellings.

Appeal against refusal.

15/096.5 Planning Queries None

15/097 Correspondence

15/097.1 County Council

15/097.1.1 A50 Development - Public Meeting - Uttoxeter 8^th December. For information.

15/097.1.2 Superfast Broadband Newsletter and follow on response to resulting queries.

Circulated for information.

15/097.2 East Staffordshire Borough Council

15/097.2.1 Register of Electors received.

15/097.3 Community Council of Staffordshire None

07 December 2015 (3)

15/097.4 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

15/097.4.1 Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

15/097.4.2 External Audit arrangements starting with the Financial Year 2017 / 2018.

Clerk’s report.

15/097.4.2.1 RESOLVED to opt for the sector led Audit arrangements. No action required.

15/098 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk

15/098.1 Councillor Collins.

Pothole on the Fole to Crossways road. Highways to be informed.

15/098.2 Councillor Roe.

Development query from a resident regarding work at Wood View, Morrilow Heath.

ESBC Planning Enforcement Officer to be informed.

15/098.3 Councillor Beaman.

Pothole on Parkhall Lane at the junction with the Crossways / Nobut road.

15/098.4 Clerk.

Proposal to deposit Minutes and Financial Records with the County Record Office

and to destroy financial information that is no longer required.

Information on past Minutes and Financial Records to be detailed at the next meeting.

15/099 Date of Next Meeting

15/099.1 Monday 4^th January 2016. Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.

15/099.2 2016 Meeting Dates. First Monday in the month except 2^nd May moved to the 9^thMay.

The meeting concluded at 9.15pm.

Signed _______________ Chairman

Date ______________

Public Participation Meeting

Notes of the meeting held prior the

Parish Council Meeting of 7^th December 2015

Public Participation prior to the Meeting. Commencing at 7.30pm. Concluding at 8.10pm.

Present

Councillor B Barker

Councillor J Beaman Chairman

Councillor T Collins

Councillor E Durose

Councillor A Raby

Councillor M Roe

Councillor M Snowden

Parishioners Mrs B Smallwood, Mrs W Lewis, Mr L Ingram, Mr G Warburton

Mr M Wildon.

Clerk B A Boughey

Mr Ingram Mud on the road in Lower Leigh

Mud on the road resulting in taking bales of straw out of a field. Mr Ingram had visited the family

responsible and the mud was cleared from the road following the complaint.

There followed a discussion in relation to the recent spraying on fields at Lower Leigh and the use of the site in Raddle Lane.

The issue of spraying on fields had been raised with the Environmental Agency following the last Parish Council and the use of the site in Raddle Lane will be raised with the ESBC Planning Enforcement Officer.

Mrs Smallwood Work being undertaken on the property, Wood View, at Morrilow Heath

Concern was raised regarding work on the roof of the house without an apparent bat survey being completed, filling in of a pool and a caravan being sited on the land.

The matters raised to be passed on to the ESBC Planning Enforcement Officer.

Mr Warburton Accidents at the Parkhall Lane / Leigh Lane T junction

In recent weeks two vehicles had travelled straight ahead at the Parkhall Lane Give Way T junction and crashed into the fence / hedge.

Request to be made to County Highways for their consideration and solution to the problem.

Mr Wildon Defibrillator and Gully emptying offer

Wildon (UK) Ltd are looking to install a Defibrillator at their depot in Old Station Yard, Lower Leigh, and locating it so that it would be available to the local community.

There followed a discussion on Defibrillators in Leigh with the possibility of the Parish Council purchasing the next unit for installing at the Village Hall, with others to follow, sited around the Parish

Offer of emptying blocked gullies within the Parish.

County Highways to be contacted to seek their approval.