The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 5th September 2022 at 7pm at All Saints Church.
COUNCILLORS PRESENT
Mandy Thomas (Chairman) Anthony Beechey
Richard Rumming George West
James Puttick Donna Jones (Clerk)
PUBLIC ATTENDANCE
Cllr. Chuck Berry
1. APOLOGIES
Cllr. Roger Baker
2. MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting held on the 4 th July 2022 were approved and signed.
3. REPORTS FROM WILTSHIRE COUNCIL & LOCAL POLICE
Cllr. Berry had nothing new to report, Cllr. Thomas asked about contact for footpath signs, Cllr. Berry will contact Steve Leonard for us.
4. MATTERS ARISING
a) The 2 bushes outside the Church door have been removed with assistance.
b) Cllrs. Thomas, Rumming and West to get prices for two cherry trees.
c) Winter preparation – The salt bin is full. Cllrs. Thomas and Baker to check the equipment in the emergency shed, water pumps etc. Mr. Dave Tipper flood warden.
d) Enforcements – Clerk to email enforcement office again
e) Cllr. Baker is continuing to send monthly reports to the police. There has been some white lining done on the roads but more needs doing, Cllr. Baker to follow this up.
6. NEW ITEMS
Mr. James Puttick was co-opted onto the Council, Cllr. Beechey proposed and Cllr. Thomas seconded.
5. CORRESPONDENCE
Emails; Wilts Council – Ukraine updates, road closure information, new Streetscene contract, Idverde was successful tenderer. Playpark inspection in September.
Email from Gail Lewis regarding Planning Application at Barn Cottage.
Email from Wiltshire Citizens Advice asking for a donation.
Email from SAAA regarding central external auditor appointment.
7. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
Planning applications / Decisions
a) 17/12064/WCM – Wheatleys Farm, High Rd, Ashton Keynes – Refuse, decision 20 th May 2022. Refused
b) PL/2022/00587 - Lakes 59, 72, 78A & 78B, Manorbrook Lake, Swindon, Wilts, SN6 6QY, Retrospective permission for the installation of toilets & changing room building, two above ground propane gas tanks, two boat docks / jetties, 3 fixed covered boat shelters, enlarged car park, 3 containers and continuation of the use on Lakes 78A and 78B for open water swimming, kayaking, canoeing and paddle boarding and continuation of the Lakes 59 & 72 for the purposes of all recreational water sports. Consultation deadline 01/03/2022. The Council approve the retrospective planning but not the use of inflatables. Approve with conditions.
c) 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.
d) 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 7/10/2022
e) PL/2022/01691 - Pound Farm, Swan Lane, Leigh SN6 6RD Proposal for extension to existing equestrian outdoor arena and extension to associated livery buildings to include disabled toilets and rest facilities, no change of use required. Council has no
objection but to make sure that the footpath is still accessible. Decision date 06/05/2022. Approve with conditions, 11/07/2022
f) PL/2022/04555 – All Saints Church, Swan Lane
Re-site disabled EcoLoo away from the church building to the corner of the churchyard. Decision date 28/08/2022, no objection from the Parish Council. Approve with conditions.
g) PL/2022/03732 – 49 Malmesbury Road, Leigh. Proposal Single storey side extension. Approve with conditions, 26/07/2022
h) PL/2022/04060 – Greenacres Cottage, Malmesbury Road, Leigh Proposal Demolition of attached covered storage barn/area and the erection of a single storey side extension, decision date 02/09/2022, no objection from Parish Council. Approve with
conditions.
i) 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:
15/07/2022 Donna Jones, Clerk payroll £130.00
15/07/2022 Mr. Steve Bennett, payment for fuel and grass cutting at the Church £25.00
18/07/2022 HMRC £20.00
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
Payments received.
18/07/2022 Mrs. A Thomas for bouncy castle £85.00
Balance of account on 17 th August £19,194.76
10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
a) The bus stop at Hillside – needs cleaning, or new Perspex or maybe purchase a new one.
Clerk to look at prices.
11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 7th November 2022
Meeting closed at 8.15pm
Ref. 5 / 22 M
THERE IS A MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH,
LEIGH ON 5 TH SEPTEMBER 2022, 7.00PM
There will be 15 minutes public participation before the meeting,
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES
2. REPORTS FROM WILTSHIRE COUNCIL & LOCAL POLICE
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
4. MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting held on the 4 th July 2022 to be approved and signed.
5. MATTERS ARISING
a) The 2 bushes outside the Church door have been removed by Steve Bennett.
b) Look into buying the new trees in honour of the Queens Platinum Jubilee.
c) Winter preparation – The salt bin is full.
d) Enforcements including Glevum Farm – Clerk has emailed enforcement
officer, no response as yet.
6. NEW ITEMS
a) Co-opting of new Parish Councillor.
7. CORRESPONDENCE
Emails; Wilts Council – Ukraine updates, road closure information, new
Streetscene contract, Idverde was successful tenderer. Playpark inspection in
September. Email from Gail Lewis regarding Planning Application at Barn
Cottage.
Email from Wiltshire Citizens Advice asking for a donation.
8. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
Planning Applications Received / Decisions
a) 17/12064/WCM – Wheatleys Farm, High Rd, Ashton Keynes – Refuse,
decision 20 th May 2022. Refused
b) PL/2022/00587 - Lakes 59, 72, 78A & 78B, Manorbrook Lake, Swindon, Wilts,
SN6 6QY, Retrospective permission for the installation of toilets & changing room
building, two above ground propane gas tanks, two boat docks / jetties, 3 fixed
covered boat shelters, enlarged car park, 3 containers and continuation of the
use on Lakes 78A and 78B for open water swimming, kayaking, canoeing and
paddle boarding and continuation of the Lakes 59 & 72 for the purposes of all
recreational water sports. Consultation deadline 01/03/2022. The Council
approve the retrospective planning but not the use of inflatables. Approve with
conditions.
c) 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.
d) 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 7/10/2022
e) PL/2022/01691 - Pound Farm, Swan Lane, Leigh SN6 6RD
Proposal for extension to existing equestrian outdoor arena and extension to
associated livery buildings to include disabled toilets and rest facilities, no change
of use required. Council has no objection but to make sure that the footpath is
still accessible. Decision date 06/05/2022. Approve with conditions, 11/07/2022
f) PL/2022/04555 – All Saints Church, Swan Lane
Re-site disabled EcoLoo away from the church building to the corner of the
churchyard. Decision date 28/08/2022, no objection from the Parish Council.
Approve with conditions.
g) PL/2022/03732 – 49 Malmesbury Road, Leigh.
Proposal Single storey side extension. Approve with conditions, 26/07/2022
h) PL/2022/04060 – Greenacres Cottage, Malmesbury Road, Leigh
Proposal Demolition of attached covered storage barn/area and the erection of a
single storey side extension, decision date 02/09/2022, no objection from Parish
Council. Approve with conditions.
i) 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:
15/07/2022 Donna Jones, Clerk payroll £130.00
15/07/2022 Mr. Steve Bennett, payment for fuel and grass cutting at the Church
£25.00
18/07/2022 HMRC £20.00
Payments received.
18/07/2022 Mrs. A Thomas for bouncy castle £85.00
Balance of account on 18 th July £19,369.76
11. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Ref. 5 /22 A
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