Leigh Parish Council

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Parish Council Minutes - 2016 April

04 April 2016 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

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

Leigh Village Hall Commencing 8.20pm.

Following Public Participation and Defibrillator Presentation 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, Mrs M Higson, Mr G Warburton

Mr D Wilson, Mr J Slater, Mr C Walley, Mrs S Johnson, Mr P McKee

Clerk B A Boughey

16/001 Apologies Councillor M Roe

16/002 Chairman’s Announcements (None)

16/003 Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and

other Interests

16/003.1 None declared.

16/004 Minutes

16/004.1 COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting

of 7^th March 2016 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

16/005 Outstanding Matters

16/005.1 Defibrillator.

RESOLVED to purchase the iPad SP1 AED package and unlocked Exterior Cabinet.

WEL Medical. Quotation £777.00 and £540.00. Total £1,317.00 plus £263.00 VAT.

Public Health Act 1936. s234.

RESOLVED to site this first unit at The Star in Church Leigh.

16/005.2 Middleton Green Telephone Kiosk adoption

Application to adopt the Box from BT Payphones now completed.

16/005.3 Leigh Village Hall Security System.

Report from Councillor Beaman. Installing the system is being progressed.

04 April 2016 (2)

16/006 Finance

16/006.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.

Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.

16/006.2 End of Year Accounts. Signing of Account Statements and Financial Record Book

Account Statements and Financial Record Book signed by the Chairman.

16/006.3 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association Subscription. £272.00. LGA 1972 s143.

RESOLVED to pay the annual subscription.

16/006.4 Invoice. Leigh Village Hall. Council Meetings. Jan. Feb.(2) Mar. £100.00

RESOLVED to pay the invoice. LGA 1972 s111.

16/006.5 Clerk’s Postage April 2015 to March 2016. £19.70 LGA 1972 s111.

RESOLVED to reimburse the Clerk for postage costs.

16/006.6 Annual External Audit Notification.

Audit documents received. Date set as the 17^th June for return of the audit information.

Draft Account and Governance Statements circulated for information.

To be completed and signed following the Independent Internal Audit.

16/007 Planning Applications

16/007.1 Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

16/007.1.1 P/2015/01702/03 Park Hall Farm. Conversion to form one dwelling plus LBC.

16/007.1.2 P/2016/00114 Wood View, Middleton Green. Agricultural Building

16/007.1.3 P/2016/00116 White Cottage, Leigh Crossing. Conversion and alterations to existing double garage to form a holiday let.

16/007.1.4 P/2016/00269 Duck Paddle Farm. Barn 2 Revised Access.

16/007.1.5 P/2016/00271 Wood View, Middleton Green. Two storey extension.

16/007.2 Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council

16/007.2.1 P/2015/01710 Perm. Fairfields, Parkhall Lane. Raising ridge height plus extension.

16/007.2.2 P/2016/00067 Perm. The Meadows, Hill Lane, Middleton Green.

Extended use of paddock - Horses, Stable, Manege

16/007.2.3 P/2016/00118 Perm. Wayside, Cuckoo Lane, Withington. Single storey extension.

16/007.3 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation

16/007.3.1 P/2016/00342 Glebe House, School Lane, Church Leigh

Demolition of conservatory plus single storey extension.

RESOLVED to recommend approval.

16/007.3.2 P/2016/00370 Land opposite Elms Farm, Dodsleigh Lane.

Agricultural building to Farm Workers dwelling.

No comment.

16/007.4 Planning Appeals None in progress.

16/007.5 Planning Queries None

04 April 2016 (3)

16/008 Correspondence

16/008.1 County Council

16/008.1.1 Meeting with Highway Officers set for 22^nd April.

16/008.1.2 A50 Growth Corridor News. March Update. For information.

16/008.1.3 Superfast Staffordshire email. Field Exchange - Cabinet 2 now “Live”

16/008.1.4 Traffic Order. Fole Lane, Fole. For information.

16/008.1.5 Joint Meeting with Borough and East Staffordshire Parishes on 19^th May at

Draycott in the Clay. Topics include A50 update / Land Drainage / Broadband.

16/008.2 East Staffordshire Borough Council

16/008.2.1 County Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 5^th May. Information.

16/008.2.2 Planning Validation Consultation open until 20^th April. For information.

16/008.3 Community Council of Staffordshire None

16/008.4 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

16/008.4.1 Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

16/009 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk

16/009.1 Councillor Raby. Hot Hill Lane. State of Passing Places.

16/009.2 Councillor Snowden. Parking on School Lane near the Junction with Parkhall Lane.

16/009.3 Councillor Durose. Roadside hedges protruding into the highway - Withington Lane.

16/010 Date of Next Meeting

16/010.1 Monday 9^th May 2016. Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.

Annual Meeting of the Parish Council.

16/010.2 Monday 25^th April 2016. Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.

Annual Parish Assembly

The meeting concluded at 9.18pm.

Signed _______________ Chairman

Date ______________

Public Participation Meeting

Notes of the meeting held prior the

Parish Council Meeting of 4^th April 2016

Public Participation prior to the Meeting. Commencing at 7.30pm. Concluding at 8.20pm.

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, Mrs M Higson, Mr G Warburton

Mr D Wilson, Mr J Slater, Mr C Walley, Mrs S Johnson, Mr P McKee

Clerk B A Boughey

WEL Medical Mr Paul Mulvey Sales Manager

Presentation by Mr Mulvey. 30 minute demonstration of the iPAD SP1 Defibrillator.

Followed by other issues and questions raised by Parishioners.

1 Mrs B Smallwood Problem of dog fouling in the Churchyard.

2 Mrs Johnson Raising the problem of dog fouling on the Recreation Ground coupled

with some dogs still not being on a lead.

Response They are know ongoing problems. Policing and taking action is difficult

3 Mr McKee Raising the issue of poor highway maintenance and the state of the roads

in the Parish. The rural areas being the poor relations when compared

with urban areas. Action required - Petition the County Council, County

Councillors and the local MP.

Response The Parish Council are currently holding meeting with County Council Highway Officers.

4 Mrs Johnson Repair of Potholes. Comment on the poor workmanship.

5 Mr Slater The culvert at the bottom of Hill Lane at the junction with

Intakes Lane and Raddle Lane.

6 Mrs Johnson Comment on the lack of gritting on Leigh Bank.

7 Mrs Johnson Footpath stiles at both ends of Footpath 36 damaged.

To be reported to County Council - Rights of Way Team.

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Parish Council Minutes - 2017 February

06 February 2017 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 6^th February 2017

Leigh Village Hall commencing 7.40pm.

Following Public Participation commencing 7.30pm

Present

Councillor J Beaman

Councillor T Collins

Councillor A Raby

Parishioners Mr G Warburton

Clerk B A Boughey

16/107 Apologies Councillor B Barker

Councillor E Durose

Councillor M Roe

Councillor M Snowden

16/107.1 Other Apologies District Councillor Councillor C Whittaker

16/108 Minutes

16/108.1 COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting

of 9^th January 2017 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

16/109 Chairman’s Announcements No announcements.

16/110 Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and

other Interests

None declared.

16/111 Outstanding Matters

16/111.1 Church Leigh Notice Board

Continued discussion on type and style of replacement Notice Board for Church Leigh.

For further consideration

16/111.2 Defibrillators for the Farmers Arms and Middleton Green Telephone Box.

Update on installation of the units from Councillor Beaman.

16/112 Finance

16/112.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.

Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.

16/112.2 Invoice Croppers Ground Maintenance Recreation Ground Mowing

January 2017 - £187.50 + £37.50 VAT Total £225.00 1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b

RESOLVED to pay the invoice.

16/112.3 Invoice 1&1 Quarterly Website Fee payable to Carol Astbury. £9.12 + £1.82 VAT

Total £10.94.

RESOLVED to pay the invoice.

16/112.4 Leigh Produce Show request.

For the Parish Council to pay the printing costs for the 2017 show. Estimated at £150.00.

RESOLVED to pay for printing. Budget for 2017 / 2018 to be modified accordingly.

16.112.5 May Ball donation of £419.78 received for the Senior Citizens 2016 Christmas Dinner.

06 February 2017 (2)

16/113 Planning Applications

16/113.1 Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

16/113.1.1 P/2016/00863 Broad Oak Farm, Bramshall. Agricultural building to dwellings

16/113.2 Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council

16/113.2.1 P/2016/01450 Moat House. Adjacent to Farmers Arms.

Approved Erection of Stables & Workshop

16/113.3 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation None

16/113.4 Planning Appeals None in progress.

16/113.5 Planning Queries None

16/114 Correspondence

16/114.1 County Council

16/114.1.1 A50 Growth Corridor. Update. For information.

16/114.1.2 County Highways - Road closure notice - South Staffordshire Water mains replacement.

16/114.2 East Staffordshire Borough Council

16/114.2.1 Neighbourhood Planning Newsletter. Circulated for information.

16/114.2.2 Neighbourhood Fund - Update on revised funding system.

16/114.3 Community Council of Staffordshire

16/114.3.1 Best Kept Village Competition. Application Form for 2017. No action required.

16/114.3.2 Request for information - Countywide Village Events Diary for 2017.

Information to be forwarded, required by 1^st April 2017

16/114.4 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

16/114.4.1 Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

Joint SPCA and County Council meeting. 23^rd February 2017.

16/115 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk

16/115.1 Councillor Raby.

Raising the issue of Neighbourhood Planning following a recent development refusal

in a Stafford Borough Parish. Discussion on the merits of a Neighbourhood Plan.

16/115.2 Councillor Beaman.

16/115.2.1 Proposed Litter Pick to be held during the school half term holiday.

16/115.2.2 Village Hall CCTV annual licence renewal required. Fee to be paid by the Village Hall.

16/115.2.3 Complaints that the noise from vehicles on the A50 appears to be increasing.

16/116 Date of Next Meeting

16/116.1 Monday 6^th March 2017. Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.

The meeting concluded at 8.29pm.

Signed _______________ Chairman

Date ______________.

Public Participation Meeting

Notes of the meeting held prior the

Parish Council Meeting of 6^th February 2017

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

Present

Councillor J Beaman

Councillor T Collins

Councillor A Raby

Parishioners Mr G Warburton

Clerk B A Boughey

Mr G Warburton

1 The issue of the broken fences on the A50 boundary along Parkhall Lane and on Leigh Lane

opposite the junction with Parkhall Lane.

Photograph presented of the scene with the car which broke through the fence on Leigh Lane.

1.1 County Highways to be contacted again.

2 Potholes at the junction of Leigh Bank and the A522 reported.

Monday, 6 March 2017

Parish Council Minutes - 2017 January

09 January 2017 (1)

LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 9^th January 2017

Leigh Village Hall commencing 7.40pm.

Following Public Participation commencing 7.30pm

Present

Councillor B Barker

Councillor J Beaman

Councillor T Collins

Councillor E Durose

Councillor A Raby

Councillor M Roe

Councillor M Snowden

Parishioners Mrs W Lewis, Mrs B Smallwood, Mr B Chilton, Mr E Keeling (N.P.)

Clerk B A Boughey

16/097 Apologies None

16/097.1 Other Apologies District Councillor Councillor C Whittaker

16/098 Minutes

16/098.1 COUNCIL RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting

of 5^th December 2016 be signed by the meeting Chairman.

16/099 Chairman’s Announcements No announcements.

16/100 Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests and

other Interests

None declared.

16/101 Outstanding Matters

16/101.1 Church Leigh Notice Board

Discussion on type and style of replacement Notice Board for Church Leigh.

The Notice Board will need to be replaced due to its present poor condition.

For further consideration

16/102 Finance

16/102.1 Financial Statement and Bank Account Reconciliation.

Check of Financial Statement against Bank Statements completed.

16/102.2 Invoice Croppers Ground Maintenance Recreation Ground Mowing

Nov. & Dec 2016 - 2 at £187.50 + £37.50 VAT Total £450.00 1976 LG(MP)A s19.1b

16/102.3 Donation to Leigh Village Hall. £1,200. LGA 1972 s137.

16/102.4 Invoice. Leigh Village Hall. P.C. meetings. Oct. Nov. Dec. £75.00 LGA 1972 s111.

16/102.5 Invoice. WEL Medical Ltd. Two iPAD SP1 AED Defibrillators with Cabinet.

£2,682.50 + £536.50 VAT. Total £3.219.00. Public Heath Act 1936 s234.

16/102.6 Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner.

16/102.6.1 Caterers Invoice. Carlton Caterers. £825.00. 55 meals at £15.00. LGA 1972 s137

16/102.6.2 Reimbursement of additional expenses to Mrs I Snowden. £94.78 + £18.43 VAT

Total £113.21. LGA 1972 s137.

16/102.7 RESOLVED to pay Croppers, Leigh Village Hall, WEL Medical, Carlton invoices, reimburse Mrs Snowden for SCCD expenses and donate funds to the Village Hall

09 January 2017 (2)

16/102.8 2017 / 2018 Precept.

16/102.8.1 RESOLVED to set at Precept of £8,555 which raises an additional £1,000 above the

sum which would have resulted in no change in the Parish Council element of the

Council Tax Bill. Raising the Band D equivalent rate from £18.00 to around £20.40.

The additional sum is being raised to support additional work in the Parish, adding to

the defibrillator fund, replacement of notice boards, election contingency and general

maintenance of assets.

16/103 Planning Applications

16/103.1 Applications returned to East Staffordshire Borough Council - Reply Awaited

16/103.1.1 P/2016/00863 Broad Oak Farm, Bramshall. Agricultural building to dwellings

16/103.1.2 P/2016/01450 Moat House. Adjacent to Farmers Arms.

Erection of Stables & Workshop

16/103.2 Application Decisions by East Staffordshire Borough Council

16/103.2.1 P/2016/01054 Perm. Manor Farm, Upper Leigh. Extensions & Double Garage.

16/103.2.2 P/2016/01126 Grant. Manor Farm. L.B.C. for /01054 plus internal alterations.

16/103.2.3 P/2016/01493 Perm. The Meadows, Middleton Green. Extensions. Amended Plan.

16/103.3 Applications received by the Parish Council for Consultation None

16/103.4 Planning Appeals None in progress.

16/103.5 Planning Queries None

09 January 2017 (3)

16/104 Correspondence

16/104.1 County Council

16/104.1.1 A50 Growth Corridor. October Update. For information.

16/104.1.2 Pot Hole Repair reports. For information.

16/104.2 East Staffordshire Borough Council None

16/104.3 Community Council of Staffordshire None

16/104.4 Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association

16/104.4.1 Weekly updates forwarded to Member Councillors for information.

16/105 Matters raised by Member Councillors / Clerk

16/105.1 Query raised regarding the road closure notices at Middleton Green.

County Highways to be contacted.

16/105.2 Councillor Snowden. Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner report, with a thank you

to the ladies of the village who sang on the evening, Councillor Snowden providing

cards to send to the ladies involved.

16/105.3 Councillor Beaman

16/105.3.1 Recording thanks to the Borough Council for responding quickly to his report of an

incidence of Fly Tipping.

16/105.3.2 Reporting to County Highways on his concern regarding the excessive speed of the

Gritting Vehicles as they pass through the village.

16/106 Date of Next Meeting

16/106.1 Monday 6^th February 2017. Leigh Village Hall 7.30pm.

The meeting concluded at 8.53pm.

Signed _______________ Chairman

Date ______________.

Public Participation Meeting

Notes of the meeting held prior the

Parish Council Meeting of 9^th January 2017

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

Present

Councillor B Barker

Councillor J Beaman

Councillor T Collins

Councillor E Durose

Councillor A Raby

Councillor M Roe

Councillor M Snowden

Parishioners Mrs W Lewis, Mrs B Smallwood, Mr B Chilton,

Mr E Keeling (Neighbouring Parish.)

Clerk B A Boughey

1 Mr Chilton

1.1 Raising a query regarding Footpath 40, the positioning of the stile into the field of

Parkhall Lane opposite the Post Office in Church Leigh.

The stile which had recently been erected by the County Council Rights of Way team

had now been moved further away from Church View by the same team.

Rights of Way department at the County Council to be contacted.

1.2 Post meeting note. The Rights of Way officer stated that the stile had been erected initially

in the wrong place and that it was now positioned correctly, in line with the definitive map.

2 Mrs Smallwood

2.1 Responding to comments from previous meetings about the distribution and coverage of the

Parish Magazine. Confirming that 191 magazines were delivered around the parish,

therefore approximately half of the households in the parish receive a copy of the magazine.

3 Mrs Lewis

3.1 Query why the proposed post and chain fence around the grass triangle at Middleton Green

was never erected.

Check to see if there is still support in Middleton Green for erecting a fence

4 Mr Keeling

4.1 Requirement for piles of grit to be provided on Leigh Bank.

Reminder following the issue being raised at the November meeting. Request for roadside

grit to be provided down Leigh Bank.

4.2 County Highways did agree to provide piles of grit but so far they have not been provided.