July council meeting
LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of a meeting
At Leigh Village Hall
On
Monday 9th July 2007
At
7.30pm
Meeting with Police Officer 7.30 pm – Did Not turn up
1.Apologies ; Carol Astbury
Present: E.J.Backhouse, B.I.Smallwood, E.Durose, P.G.Bailey, L.J.Ingram, J.Beaman, Cllr Kathy Lamb
2.Matters Arising from Last Months Minutes
Leigh Parish Plan Expenditure - LJI thinks that we need to order enough ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ signs to be £10.60 each, LJI will try to get the best price possible. Also Litter dropping signs needed, JB suggested 30 watch and 10 litter dropping signs and see what price we can get. LJI to ask ESBC about litter signs provided by them. Council decided to only look at purchasing the ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ signs and not litter signsLJI to request the donation cheque of £400.00 from the May Ball Committee.3.CorrespondenceCPRE – Raffle & Countryside Voice - Council agreed not to sell the raffle tickets. BIS took the Countryside Voice to readESBC – Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Councillor FormsS.C.C. – Draft Rights of Way Improvement Plan for Staffordshire - EJB took to read
SPCA – New Councillor Events - LJI and ED both to attend on 25th july,5 +18th September, 11th October 2007 at a cost of £20.00 for the first one and £10.00 for the second
Public Transport Map - Pin up on notice board
E S B C – Notice of Alteration – Electoral Roll - EJB read out alterations
4.Planning
PERMITS
1.Erection of 3 detached dwellings, two blocks of three terraced dwellings, triple garage and construction of vehicular access. Withington Farm, withington
2. Erection of a three storey side extension, rear conservatory and single storey rear extension with balcony over, Broad oak Farm, Leigh Lane. – Gallimore
3. Erection of a single storey front extension and rear porch, Foxglove Cottage, Nobut Road, Withington – Staines/Nunn
REFUSAL1. Erection of a conservatory, Field Cottage, Withington Green - ThorleyWITHDRAWN1. School House, Middleton Green - Mr & Mrs Eaton - Kathy Lamb to enquire about this proposal2.Falcon Ridge, Painley Hill Farm, Stone Road5.FinanceMrs Lynn Whittingham - Clerks Salary - May 2007 - £106.52 100970L.J.Ingram - Parish Plan Postage £6.23 100971Canon UK Ltd £27.80 100972
Old Boys School Trustees 2006/07 £10.00 100973
SPCA - New Councillor Course for LJI & ED £30.00 100974
PGB to enquire with David Duckett as to the cost of the election
Community Account Statement – 233 £3915.44Business Premium Account Statement – 69 £3811.34ED enquiring about the 30mph zone - Clerk to chase up for a responseBIS reported noise pollution from the scout camp at unsociable hours and a traffic issue. PGB suggested writing to the scouts to give them chance to put right these issues. Clerk to write a letter to the scouts stating these issues.
JB reported that the gate is missing at the end of the gully coming from the church.
JB has had a complaint about the hedge at Nadines at Withington Green and it needs cutting. Martin Jenkins field hedge that needs cutting.
JB reported that Friel Homes are going to donate nothing at all towards the playing field. Clerk to write to Friel Homes and tell them how badly we have been treated by their PR company. To be made an offer and then to completely back down.
JB has requested that parish Council provide the cost of the VAT towards the drainage of the field. The VAT is £1800.00. Clerk to write to NALC through SPCA at Stafford and ask them to forward it to London to see if we can pay the vat for the maintenance of the playing field. Parish Council can not allocate any help to the playing field until we know how much the election will be.
JB proposed in the event that NALC don’t let us claim the Vat would the Parish Council be prepared to support the playing field with the £1800.00. BIS seconded it. EJB, LJI, ED, in favour and PGB against.
7.Date and time of next meetingMonday 6th August 2007 at 7.30p.m - Trent and Dove Housing.Parish Council Accounts 1st April 2006 – 31st March 2007 – ready for audit6.Parish Matters
