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  • Writer's pictureDonna Jones

Leigh Parish Council - November 2022

The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 7 th November 2022 at 7pm at All Saints Church.


COUNCILLORS PRESENT

Mandy Thomas (Chairman)

Roger Baker (Vice Chairman)

Richard Rumming

Anthony Beechey

James Puttick

Donna Jones (Clerk)


PUBLIC ATTENDANCE

Cllr. Chuck Berry from Wiltshire Council.


1. APOLOGIES

Cllr. George West


2. MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting held on the 5 th September 2022 were approved and signed.


3. REPORTS FROM WILTSHIRE COUNCIL & LOCAL POLICE

Cllr. Berry – Bridge Paddock’s planning application has been approved; case now closed.

Wiltshire planning office is in disarray at the moment with 2 members of staff leaving shortly there are not enough planners.

Wiltshire Council have been given £500 million to spend on the population, which will probably not be enough with inflation, interest rates etc. At this time there is no help for people renting privately who are on secondary meters, the rebate is not being passed on to them.

Cllr. Berry was informed about the bad subsidence on the 4040 just past Minety towards Malmesbury, he is going to look into it.


4. MATTERS ARISING

a) Two trees have been purchased, Cllr. Beechey and Mr. Bennett to plant before the end of November. It was decided to put some plants under the trees to attract bees and insects.

b) Enforcements – Clerk to email enforcement office again, copying in Cllr. Berry.

c) The playpark had its annual inspection in September, Cllr. Rumming is going to file off 2 bolts on the climbing frame


6. NEW ITEMS

a) Bus shelter at Hillside – Clerk to find out the cost of replacing the Perspex.

b) The Book of Condolence for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II to be kept in All Saints Church.

c) The Parish Council have donated £60.00 to the Poppy appeal; Mrs. Tipper kindly collected the wreaths for us. Cllr. Thomas and Phil Ray to lay the wreaths on Remembrance Sunday.

d) Precept – Cllr. Baker proposed and Cllr. Beechey seconded that the Precept will be kept at the same amount as the last 4 years, £4179.00

e) The Eco-Loo has now been moved away from the Church; the Parish Council paid £855.00 towards this. There will be a planted screening put around it eventually.

f) Clerk’s pay – It was proposed by Cllr. Beechey and seconded by Cllr. Puttick to raise the Clerk’s wages to £170.00 monthly. Agreed by all.


5. CORRESPONDENCE

Emails; Wilts Council – Ukraine updates, road closure information, cost of living crisis.

Email from Tori Tye regarding cows on public footpath next to the Chancel.


7. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL

Planning applications / Decisions


a) 20/01449/FUL Land south of Bridge Paddocks, Creation of a 4 Pitch Gypsy/Traveller Site Comprising the Siting of 4 Mobile Homes, 4 Touring Caravans, and the Erection of 4 Dayrooms. Comments by 10 th May, under consultation. Case closed.


b) PL/2022/01437 Gryphon Lodge Farm, Leigh, SN6 6RQ,

Conversion of agricultural buildings to form a dwelling. Parish Council has no objection. Under consultation, decision deadline date 18/11/2022


c) PL/2022/05641 – Barn Cottage, Brookside Farm, Swan Lane

Removal of Condition 2 of N/87/01539/FUL (Conversion of existing barn to residential) to enable occupation of an annex as an independent dwelling. Under consultation, decision date 16/09/2022 The Parish Council object to the removal of Condition 2 but not to the conversion.


8. FOOTPATHS AND BRIDLEWAYS

Cllr. Thomas is trying to get more footpath signs. All land owners are encouraged to clear any footpaths and bridleways on their land.


9. FINANCIAL ISSUES

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

15/08/2022 Donna Jones, Clerk payroll £130.00

15/08/2022 Mr. Steve Bennett, payment for fuel and grass cutting at the Church £25.00

17/08/2022 HMRC £20.00

13/09/2022 Cllr. Baker, ASW update £148.00

13/09/2022 Donna Jones, printer ink £24.25

15/09/2022 Donna Jones, Clerk payroll £130.00

15/09/2022 Mr. Steve Bennett, payment for fuel and grass cutting at the Church £25.00

15/09/2022 Cllr. Beechey, flowers for the Church £25.25

20/09/2022 HMRC £20.00

17/10/2022 Donna Jones, Clerk payroll £130.00

17/10/2022 Mr. Steve Bennett, payment for fuel and grass cutting at the Church £25.00

17/10/2022 HMRC £20.00

21/10/2022 Cllr. Thomas, wine for national remembrance for Queen Elizabeth II £13.78

28/10/2022 Cllr. Beechey, battery for defibrillator £5.60

Balance of account on 28 th October £18,543,88


10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

a) Defibrillator - Cllr. Beechey purchased batteries for the defibrillator. Cllr. Puttick offered to help maintain it.

b) Lights for the Christmas tree – new ones are needed, the Parish Council agreed to pay 50% of the cost.

The date for the lighting of the tree is Sunday 4 th December.


11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 30 th January 2023

Meeting closed at 8.30pm Ref. 6 / 22 M


 

THERE IS A MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH,

LEIGH ON 7th NOVEMBER 2022, 7.00PM


There will be 15 minutes public participation before the meeting.


1. APOLOGIES

Cllr. George West


2. REPORTS FROM WILTSHIRE COUNCIL & LOCAL POLICE


3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION


4. MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting held on the 5 th September 2022 to be approved and

signed.


5. MATTERS ARISING

a) The trees in honour of the Queens Platinum Jubilee have now been

purchased, awaiting delivery.

b) Enforcements including Glevum Farm – Clerk has emailed enforcement officer

again, no response as yet.

c) Playpark inspection.


6. NEW ITEMS

a) Replacing bus shelter at Hillside.

b) Condolence Book for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

c) Poppy appeal, wreath for Remembrance Sunday

d) Clerk’s Wages


7. CORRESPONDENCE

Emails; Wilts Council – Ukraine updates, road closure information, cost of living

crisis.

Email from Tori Tye regarding cows on public footpath next to the Chancel.


8. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL

Planning Applications Received / Decisions

a) 20/01449/FUL Land south of Bridge Paddocks, Creation of a 4 Pitch

Gypsy/Traveller Site Comprising the Siting of 4 Mobile Homes, 4 Touring

Caravans, and the Erection of 4 Dayrooms. Comments by 10 th May, under

consultation. Case closed.

b) PL/2022/01437 Gryphon Lodge Farm, Leigh, SN6 6RQ,

Conversion of agricultural buildings to form a dwelling. Parish Council has no

objection. Under consultation, decision deadline date 18/11/2022

c) PL/2022/05641 – Barn Cottage, Brookside Farm, Swan Lane

Removal of Condition 2 of N/87/01539/FUL (Conversion of existing barn to

residential) to enable occupation of an annex as an independent dwelling. Under

consultation, decision date 16/09/2022 The Parish Council object to the removal

of Condition 2 but not to the conversion.


9. FOOTPATHS AND BRIDLEWAYS


10. FINANCIAL ISSUES

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

15/08/2022 Donna Jones, Clerk payroll £130.00

15/08/2022 Mr. Steve Bennett, payment for fuel and grass cutting at the Church

£25.00

17/08/2022 HMRC £20.00

13/09/2022 Cllr. Baker, ASW update £148.00

13/09/2022 Donna Jones, printer ink £24.25

15/09/2022 Donna Jones, Clerk payroll £130.00

15/09/2022 Mr. Steve Bennett, payment for fuel and grass cutting at the Church

£25.00

15/09/2022 Cllr. Beechey, flowers for the Church £25.25

20/09/2022 HMRC £20.00


Balance of account on 20 th September £18,822.26


11. ANY OTHER BUSINESS


12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING Ref. 6 /22 A

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