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EJB read out report.

C Dickins asked what action is going to be taken from the results of the Parish Plan. LJI answered the question on lack of support for organisations that the Parish Council tried to start like the best kept village and voluntary car scheme.

Mr Oakes complained about plans that are put through in the village and lack of consistency. Suggested the press picking up on the inconsistency and the fact that Cllr Lamb does not attend the Parish Council meetings and does not support the Parish. The people in the village are unhappy with the inconsistency and are quite prepared to go to the press about the lack of support.

Michael Knobbs complained about the young people hanging around the Lych Gates and requesting a shelter for these young people to meet into. They leave litter and verbally abuse people walking into the church yard. PGB to get a brochure from the Playing Fields Association for the parish Council to look at.

Izzy Snowden requesting money to help the Village Hall costs.

Annual General Meeting

PGB took the meeting.

Elect a chairman - EJB willing to stand no more nominations - PGB seconded proposal . Council voted - Motion carried unanimously

ED nominated PGB for Vice Chair - CA seconded – Council voted - motion carried unanimously.

1.Apologies ;John Beaman

LJI reported on the ESBC Site Allocations and Policies Development Plan. The nearest plan to Leigh is behind The Parks Public House in Uttoxeter.

PGB asked Ben Oakes if he would like to become a Junior Parish Council member. PGB asked the parish council if they would like her to ask him again as a definitive answer was not received.

LJI reported that the rubbish at the bottom of Leigh Bank has been removed.

3.Correspondence

E.S.B.C. – Council Tax 2008/09 - Council tax has already started so the village know what they are paying.

E.S.B.C. – Notice of Alteration - EJB read out

Allianz Insurance – Renewal - Council Agreed to pay

S.C.C. – Strategic Plan 2008/2011 - LJI to read through

C.C.S. – membership receipt

E.S.B.C. – Proposal to remove certain public pay phones - Consider converting them to card phones. Clerk to add to next agenda

E.S.B.C. – Local Development Framework

4.Planning

1. Erection of single storey side extension forming garage extension and link to main dwelling (revised scheme) Wyndecote, Lower Leigh - Mr & Mrs Rowley - Council agree to this application

Permits

1. Erection of a rear conservatory, Broadmeadows, Church Leigh – Mr J Taylor

2.Eerection of a two storey rear extension and installation of septic tank. Over Fole Farm, Beamhurst. - J W Brandrick

3. Erection of a single storey side extension, Little Headlands Farm, Withington, Leigh - Mr & Mrs R Gabriel.

4. Erection of a two storey side and single storey front extensions, Rose Hill Farmhouse, Leigh - Mr & Mrs Sumnall

Rufusal

1. Erection of a first floor side extension and two storey front extension, Nobut Villa, Leigh – C Wheawall

5.Finance

Mrs Lynn Whittingham - Clerks Salary – April 2008 £103.00 101010

Allianz Insurance PLC £360.38 101011

Leigh Village Hall Committee - Rent £64.00 101012

6.Parish Matters

CA reported the trees at the end of Lime Close need pruning back, obstructing the view to pull out. Clerk to write to Highways to ask them to prune the trees.

The owner of the Raddle and the fields going up to Sherratts Wood has put a electric pole up. Clerk to write and ask if you need permission to erect the pole and report the gateways out, in where gates weren’t before.

The trees at the bottom of Lime Close are growing in the electric wire Clerk to write to the electricity Board and report them.

Clerk to write to ESBC and request copy letters of the applications of Broomfields putting stone base in a field to park their caravan and van on.

Clerk to write to planning and report the garage that has been converted into a dwelling at Cherry Tree Cottage, Church Leigh

Council are trying to sort out a display for the Parish Council for the 26^th May 2008 at the renew festival. LJI to find the aerial view photographs. PBG will ask to borrow the display boards from SPCA.

BIS asked for a donation for the renew festival. PGB suggested considering after the event if they need cash we might consider donating. Council all agreed with that.

PGB suggested that a couple of the men come to the WI meeting tomorrow night in case the young lads. LJI and ED are coming up to the meeting to make sure that the lads who threw water at the last meeting don’t appear at the next one.

PGB asked if the Parish Council would like to do the OAP Christmas meal. Council agreed in principal. PGB will organise it.12^th or 13^th December for the date.

EJB reporting the mess and litter and drugs that are going on at Pattisons shed. Clerk to write to ESBC and say that it’s a health hazard. If they cant do it let us know and tell us what to do about it.

7.Date and time of next meeting

Monday 9th June 2008