The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 6th November 2023 at 7pm at All Saints Church.
COUNCILLORS PRESENT
Mandy Thomas (Chairman)
Roger Baker
Anthony Beechey
George West
Richard Rumming
James Puttick
Donna Jones (Clerk)
PUBLIC ATTENDANCE
Three members of the public attended – Joanne Howse, Tim & Jackie Haines, to
discuss Top Farm planning application and to let us know there have been several daytime burglaries in Cricklade.
1. APOLOGIES
PCSO Juliet Evans.
2. MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting held on the 11th September 2023 were approved and signed.
3. REPORTS FROM WILTSHIRE COUNCIL & LOCAL POLICE
4. MATTERS ARISING
a) Defibrillator – Cllr. West is going to order the smaller pads for children. Siting
for a new one still to be decided.
b) Speed Indicator Device – looking into a repeater system which can be moved
to different locations.
6. NEW ITEMS
a) Emergency flood plan – We are looking at setting up an emergency plan.
volunteers with medical training, 4 x4 vehicles, chainsaws etc. who can be called
upon if there is serious flooding in the village.
b) Leak in the playpark – We are waiting to hear from Greensquare Accord and
Thames Water regarding this matter.
c) Cllr. Baker is hoping to attend the highways meeting on 21st November, comments/questions need to be in by the 14th.
5. CORRESPONDENCE
Emails; Wilts Council various items Local Plan Consultation, Council Tax reduction scheme, Zero Hour Climate & Ecology Bill
Police Crime Commissioner report.
Email from Greensquare Accord regarding leak at the playpark.
Police & Crime Commissioner’s Annual Report.
7. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
Planning Applications Received / Decisions
a) 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 17/03/2023
b) PL/2023/02814 – Land west of Pound Farm, Swan Lane SN6 6RD. Partially
retrospective planning application for timber stables, horse track and new
access. Decision date 31/05/2023. Parish Council object to this application.
Approved with conditions.
c) PL/2023/03298 – Wheatleys Farm, Ashton Keynes, Swindon SN6 6NX.
Proposed extraction and processing of sand and gravel, and associated site and
access works including processing plant, silt lagoons, weighbridge, wheel wash, site
office and welfare facilities and staff parking with progressive restoration using
imported inert materials to return the site to agricultural use and lowland meadow
for biodiversity enhancement (Resubmission of 17/12064/WCM) Decision
deadline 03/11/2023
d) PL/2023/04973 – Top Yard, Malmesbury Rd, Leigh SN6 6RH
Flexible use of existing building for the storage of lorries & trailers & operations ancillary to that use (the permitted use) and/or the repair & restoration of cars.
Consultation deadline 07/08/2023. Parish Council object.
e) PL/2023/0593 – 8 Hillside, Leigh, SN66RE
Removal of existing PRC walls and replacement with bricks. Comments by
02/10/2023. Decision deadline 26/10/2023. Approve with conditions
8. FOOTPATHS AND BRIDLEWAYS
Cllr. Thomas has asked Mrs. Jo Howse to help monitor some of the bridleways
as there are quite a few around the village.
9. FINANCIAL ISSUES
The following online payments have been made since the last meeting:
15/08/2023 Donna Jones payroll £150.00
15/08/2023 Mr. Steve Bennet, Grass cutting £25.00
17/08/2023 HMRC £20.00
15/09/2023 Donna Jones payroll £150.00
15/09/2023 Mr. Steve Bennet, Grass cutting £25.00
18/09/2023 HMRC £20.00
18/09/2023 Cllr. Baker, ASW update £148.00
Balance of account on 18 th September 2023 £17,419.21
10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
a) Cllr. Beechey has asked if we can plant daffodil bulbs In some of the green
areas around Hillside. Have volunteers to plant them.
b) Pressure wash the bus shelter at the end Swan Lane (on the 4040)
11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 8th January 2024
Meeting closed at 8.30pm Ref. 6 / 23 M
A MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL WILL BE HELD AT 7.00 PM ON 6th November 2023 AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, LEIGH.
There will be 15 minutes public participation before the meeting,
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES
2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
3. REPORTS FROM WILTSHIRE COUNCIL & LOCAL POLICE
4. MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting held on the 11th September 2023 to be approved and
signed.
5. MATTERS ARISING
a) Another defibrillator in the village.
b) Another SID
6. NEW ITEMS
a) Flood Warden
b) Leak at the playpark
7. CORRESPONDENCE
Emails; Wilts Council various items Local Plan Consultation,
Council Tax reduction scheme, Zero Hour Climate & Ecology Bill
Police Crime Commissioner report.
Email from Greensquare Accord regarding leak at the playpark.
Police & Crime Commissioner’s Annual Report.
8. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
Planning Applications Received / Decisions
a) 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 17/03/2023
b) PL/2023/02814 – Land west of Pound Farm, Swan Lane SN6 6RD. Partially
retrospective planning application for timber stables, horse track and new access.
Decision date 31/05/2023. Parish Council object to this application. Approved
with conditions.
c) PL/2023/03298 – Wheatleys Farm, Ashton Keynes, Swindon SN6 6NX.
Proposed extraction and processing of sand and gravel, and associated site and
access works including processing plant, silt lagoons, weighbridge, wheel wash, site
office and welfare facilities and staff parking with progressive restoration using
imported inert materials to return the site to agricultural use and lowland meadow
for biodiversity enhancement (Resubmission of 17/12064/WCM) Decision
deadline 03/11/2023
d) PL/2023/04973 – Top Yard, Malmesbury Rd, Leigh SN6 6RH
Flexible use of existing building for the storage of lorries & trailers & operations ancillary to that use (the permitted use) and/or the repair & restoration of cars. Consultation deadline 07/08/2023. Parish Council object.
e) PL/2023/0593 – 8 Hillside, Leigh, SN66RE
Removal of existing PRC walls and replacement with bricks. Comments by
02/10/2023. Decision deadline 26/10/2023. Approve with conditions
9. FOOTPATHS AND BRIDLEWAYS
10. FINANCIAL ISSUES
The following online payments have been made since the last meeting:
15/08/2023 Donna Jones payroll £150.00
15/08/2023 Mr. Steve Bennet, Grass cutting £25.00
17/08/2023 HMRC £20.00
15/09/2023 Donna Jones payroll £150.00
15/09/2023 Mr. Steve Bennet, Grass cutting £25.00
18/09/2023 HMRC £20.00
18/09/2023 Cllr. Baker, ASW update £148.00
Balance of account on 18 th September 2023 £17,419.21
11. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Ref. 6 /23 A