Leigh Parish Council - May 2025

Jon Ponting
21 hours ago
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MINUTES:

Will be added after the meeting.

AGENDA:

A MEETING OF LEIGH PARISH COUNCIL WILL BE HEALD AT 6.30PM ON 21ST JULY 2025 AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, LEIGH.

There will be 15 minutes public participation before the meeting.

1. APOLOGIES

2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

3. REPORTS FROM WILTSHIRE COUNCIL & LOCAL POLICE

4. MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting and AGM held on the 12th May 2025 to be approved and signed.

5. NEW ITEMS

a) Speed limit review – We have asked LHFIG to review the speed limit on B4040 & B4696 the cost of this is £4250.

If Charlton, Leigh, Minety and Ashton Keynes Parish Councils agree to share 30% of the cost, then the contribution from each Parish Council will be £320

b) The phone box with defibrillator in needs to be repainted.

c) After the damage caused by Wiltshire Council’s road sweeper operative, the footpath has been cleared of debris and some of the damage repaired by the Parish Steward. We were informed that the whole area could do with an upgrade and that this could take years to accomplish.

6. MATTERS ARISING

a) The annual summer party was well attended this year. Richard Cheston’s family kindly

supplied and put up the marquee for us. A donation of £250 was given to Prospect Hospice on behalf of the Parish Council.

7. CORRESPONDENCE

Wiltshire Council, weekly news emails. WALC newsletters. Up coming road closures. Wilts. planning changes. Local election fees. LHFIG speed limit review costing.

8. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL

Planning Applications Received / Decisions

a) PL/2024/10225 Pound Farm, Swan Lane SN6 6RD

Single dwelling of modest size to be used as an Equestrian Manager's House. Utilising the same site that temporary permission was granted (20/05195/FUL) Under consultation.

b) PL/2025/03376 - 32 Malmesbury Road, Leigh, SN6 6RH.

Proposed two-storey rear extension & single storey front porch, PC has no objection. Approve with conditions.

c) PL2025/04154 Land North of Cross Lanes Farm, Waterhay Lane, SN6 6QY

The erection of a new dwelling, studio building, stable building, field shelter and creation of new access with associated landscaping. Under consultation.

Appeals

PL/2025/00452 Land at 20 Malmesbury Rd. Leigh SN66RH Erection of one dwelling.

REF; APP/Y3940/W/25/3367300

Enforcement issues.

a) Pound Farm on Swan Lane, 20/05195/FUL, this expired 09/11/2023, there are at least 2 large static caravans on site, one of which is being lived in, a generator is running constantly.

b) Swan End Stables, 17/03446

c) The Paddock Swan Lane 19/03446

9. FOOTPATHS AND BRIDLEWAYS

10. FINANCIAL ISSUES

The following online payments have been made since the last meeting:

07/05/2025 Donna Jones, printer ink £25.44

15/05/2025 Donna Jones, payroll £136.00

15/05/2025 Mr. Steve Bennett, petrol for mowing grass at the Church £25.00

16/05/2025 Sky’s the Limit Ent. Hire of bouncy castle £175.00

19/05/2025 HMRC £34.00

29/05/2025 Valeria Hourihane, accountant £25.00

30/05/2025 Bank service charge £4.25