Minutes of Meetings
LEIRE PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Leire Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday 20th August 2002 in the Village Hall.
Those present:- Mrs J. Goodwin, Mrs. C. Cambers, Mrs D. Morgan Mr. F. Lambert, Mrs R. Bones (Clerk) and 1 members of the general public. We were also pleased to welcome Mr. J. Prescott to our meeting.
4255 Minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 23rd July 2002 were read and approved. It was proposed by Mrs C. Cambers and seconded by Mrs J. Goodwin that these were a true record.
RESOLVED: That they be duly signed.
i) War Memorial Mrs Cambers reported to the meeting that she had received notification that the application to English Heritage had been received. A letter will be sent back to English Heritage answering their queries.
ii) Cornhill Insurance A letter has been received from Cornhill Insurance advising that they have written to Mrs Lovett. A further letter is to be written advising them that Mrs Lovett should have read Mr. Lovett. Cornhill has raised the issue of witnesses. Mrs Goodwin reported that there were two witnesses, but they did not want their names to go forward.
ACTION: Clerk
iii) Flower Bed - It has been observed that one of the flowerbeds has been cleared. The Parish Council is still waiting to see the plans that Mr. Howe is drawing up in connection with these flower beds which are located at the Little Lane/Frolesworth Road junction.
iv) Frolesworth Road Bridge A letter from LCC has been received, and a follow up telephone call will be made just to clarify the instruction The Parish Council wants.
v) Parish Transport Mrs Cambers has spoken with Mrs Carr and she is investigating further, but it is felt that we will not be eligible. Mr. Prescott has advised that we pursue the issue as there is an amount of money available for this scheme.
vi) St. Margarets Drive The clerk had received a telephone call from HDC advising that a works order has been issued for the tree to be cut on St. Margarets Drive.
vii) Jackson & Co Mrs A.E. Redfern Deceased Mrs Goodwin reported to the meeting that the clerk is able to sign for the estate of Mrs Redfern. This was duly done and this will be returned to Jackson and Co with the copy kept on file.
ACTION: Clerk
viii) Best Kept Village Competition We were not successful this year.
i) Allotment A request has been received from Mr. G. Johnson of Hoke Court for one of the allotments. Mr. Johnson has taken over the middle plot on the Frolesworth Road. A letter of confirmation is to be sent to him. The annual letter due to Mr & Mrs Armstrong for the rent of their plot is also to be sent.
ACTION Clerk
ii) HDC Planning 01/01325/FUL Phillip Cross A reply has been received from HDC who have received a comment from Mr. Cross saying that he could not have breached Conditions 3 & 4 as work had not yet commenced.
iii) Partnership Funding for Rural Bus Shelter A copy of correspondence is to be sent to Mr. P. Fuchs and is then to be placed on next months agenda.
ACTION: Clerk
iv) Local Government Act 2000, Register of Members Interest Code of Conduct to be kept on file.
v) Items for Circulation HDC Minutes, East Midlands Development Agency quarterly newsletter Consultation on Revised Supplementary Planning Guidance, Heritage Watch, DEFRA Parish and Town Councils to retain role in Planning and Leics Rural Partnership Annual Review.
4259 Planning
1) 02/01130/FUL Mr & Mrs Springall Erection of boundary wall, The Hall, 7 The Green, Leire
COMMENTS
a) Concerned that plans were submitted after the wall was already constructed.
b) It has also been brought to our attention that the new wall is attached to a neighbouring property due to be demolished. This may render it unsafe.
2) 02/01131/FUL Mr & Mrs G. Springall Retention of two windows to windows to existing garage.
COMMENTS
a) The vehicular shed bears no resemblance to the original approved plans for the motor shed.
b) Originally it was a four bay, single storey, open motor shed with no windows.
c) The construction now built has an internal staircase and upper floor with two windows, one of which overlooks the thatched cottage property on Little Lane. It is felt that this is an invasion of their privacy.
d) We would question the use of the upper floor, as it is assumed it would not be used to store vehicles.
Planning Permission
02/00851/FUL Mr. D. Ayres First floor extension above existing garage, One Acres, Stemborough Lane, Leire.
Refusal of Planning Permission
02/00805/FUL Kenneth Clawson Extension to provide staff accommodation (re-submission of 01/00893/FUL), Kimberley House, Frolesworth Road, Leire.
4260 Parishioners Participation
i) Bundocks Garage A number of people have registered a concern over the soil that has been dug up with the removal of the petrol storage tanks. A letter is to be written to HDC advising them that the Parish Council have received these comments, and is it intended to remove the soil it from site or have it analysed for contamination.
ACTION: Clerk
ii) Overhanging Trees The owners of Hall Farm will be approached requesting that they cut back the offending overhang..
ACTION: Mrs Goodwin
ii) Street Lights Three lamps are currently faulty within the village. One outside The Gables, Main Street and the other on Frolesworth Road opposite Oak Avenue entrance and outside Stembrook House, Stemborough Lane. ABB are to be informed.
ACTION: Clerk
4261 Playing Field A new padlock is now in place on the gate of the Playing Field. Mrs Stuart Bird, Mrs D. Morgan and Mrs J. Goodwin have the key.
4262 Jubilee Walk A site meeting was held on the walk, and as a result a letter is to be written to Lamley Brothers asking them to contact Mrs Goodwin who would like to meet them on the walk to discuss further any future plans.
| i) | Mr. R. Laban | Leire ChurchyardExtension | £215.00 | |
| ii) | National Assoc. of Parish & Local Councils | £123.60 | ||
| Received | Jubilee Mugs | Sale of mugs to Parishioners | £27.00 |
It has been proposed by Mrs D. Morgan and seconded by Mr. F. Lambert that the Business Reserve account be closed and the money transferred to the Current Account.
All were in agreeance that this should be done.
ACTION: Clerk
Legacy from Mrs. A.E. Redfern It has been decided that the monies left by Mrs Redfern deceased will be placed in a high interest account. The best possible account is to be identified.
ACTION: Mrs Goodwin