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LEIRE PARISH COUNCIL 

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Leire Parish Council held on Tuesday 18th May 2004 in the Village Hall commencing at 7.30p.m.
Those present:-   Mrs J. Goodwin, Mr. P. Pickering, Mr. K. Brown, Mr. F. Lambert, County Councillor Mr. D. Jennings, District Councillor Mr,. P. Fuchs, Mrs R. Bones (Clerk) and two members of the general public.
4424 Minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 20th April 2004 were read and approved.   It was proposed by Mr. K. Brown and seconded by Mr. P. Pickering that these were a true record.
RESOLVED:  That they be duly signed.
4425 Election of Chairman – It was proposed by Mr. F. Lambert and seconded by Mr. P. Pickering that Mrs June Goodwin be chairman for a further year.   All agreed to this office and Mrs Goodwin then signed the Book of Declaration.
4426 Election of Vice Chairman – It was proposed by Mr. F. Lambert and seconded by Mr. K. Brown that Mr. P. Pickering take up this office.   All agreed and Mr. Pickering signed the Book of Declaration.
Matters Arising
i) Street Light – Station Lane/Oak Avenue – Mr. Fuchs reported to the meeting that he had spoken with HDC who had stated that they would be in touch with us.   Mr. Fuchs will speak again with HDC to try at resolve this situation.
  Mr. Jennings and Mr Fuchs then had to leave this meeting to attend a meeting at Ashby Magna.   Mrs Goodwin thanked them for attending the Annual Open Parish Meeting which had been the first meeting of the evening.
4427 Correspondence
i) Allotment – Mr & Mrs Lucas have acknowledged that they wish to take over one of the allotments and that they have now started work on the land.
ii) The Local Development Scheme – Unfortunately the Local Village Plan did not materialise and this letter will be held in the Planning File for reference.
iii) Swift Valley Partnership – A letter has been received from Mr. Singer enquiring when the Draft Statutory Declaration is ready.   Mrs Goodwin reported that she had received a draft but this is to be amended and forwarded back to Jackson and Co.   A letter is to be sent to Mr. Singer advising that the draft declaration is in hand and we will inform him as soon as we have further news.

ACTION:  Clerk

iv) HDC – Seminar on the New Planning System – Circulated.
v)

Street Light – A letter via Leicestershire County Council from Mr. D. Crane has been receivd advising that the street lamp is out in Little Lane.   An instruction card will be forwarded to ABB advising them that of this.   Mr. Crane also stated that a number of vehicles entering Little Lane are using his courtyard as a turning area.   A letter is to be written to Highway Partnership asking for a No Through Road sign for Little Lane similar to that for Wales Orchard.

ACTION:  Clerk

vi) Items for Circulation – Standards Committee and Events Guide in South Leicestershire.
4428 Planning
i) 04/00603/TCA – Works to trees, The Willows, 1 Frolesworth Road.Leire.
COMMENTS – None
ii) 04/00702/FUL – Mr & Mrs Lloyd, Erection of single storey rear extension, 11 St. Peters Close, Leire.
COMMENTS – None
iii) 04/00697/LBC - Dr. Anna Steeves, Replacement of window, changes to door openings and removal of internal wall – The Old Rectory, Dunton Road, Leire.
COMMENTS – None
Planning Permission
i) 04/00425/FUL – Mr & Mrs A. Lee – Erection of single storey and rear extension, 5 White House, Close, Leire.
4429

Parishioners Participation

i) Mrs Dove was happy to report to the meeting that the work had been carried out on her bungalow
ii) The village sign for Leire has been taken from Broughton Lane and a new one is to be requested from Highway Partnership.

ACTION:  Clerk

4430 Jubilee Walk

No report
4431 Playing Field
The car park barrier has been ordered and should be installed very shortly.

4432 Accounts
i Lamley Brothers  Jubilee Walk flail     £213.86
ii) Cornhill Insurance  Annual Renewal      £641.68
Received
BACS HDC Precept    £2,500.00
Mr & Mrs Howe    Allotment  £10.00

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