06/129 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL OF LONGDON HELD IN THE MEETING ROOM AT CHRIST CHURCH. GENTLESHAW, ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, 2006 Present: Cllr. S. K. Welch (Chairman); Cllr. The Rev. J. R. Andrews; Cllr. N. J. Bird; Cllr. B. J. Butler; Cllr. R. C. Hemmingsley; Cllr. Mrs. M. G. Nichols; Cllr. M. A. W. Parsons; and Cllr. N. Stanfield. Also present were the Clerk; Cllr. N. J. Roberts, of Lichfield District Council; and Mrs. Jane Russell, of Brook End, Longdon, Village Correspondent for “The Lichfield Mercury”. 1. APOLOGIES Cllr. A. J. Juxon; Cllr. Mrs. H. A. Meere; Cllr. H. M. P. Reynolds; and County Councillor F. W. Lewis, M. B. E. 2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the previous meeting, held in the W. I. Hall, Longdon, on Tuesday, November 14th, 2006, were, on a motion proposed by Cllr. Bird and seconded by Cllr. Hemmingsley, approved and signed. 3. PARISHIONERS’ QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS The Chairman welcomed Mrs. Russell and invited her to address the meeting. Mrs. Russell said that she had recently become Longdon Correspondent for “Village Voices”, a weekly feature in “The Lichfield Mercury”, and would welcome contributions for inclusion in her column. She could be contacted by phone on (01543) 490924 or on e-mail at jane
[email protected] . 4. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES (i) Footpath No. 5 (Gentleshaw) – obstructed stile at Briertey Hill No action had been taken, and the Clerk would contact Paul Rochfort, Right of Way Assistant, Development Services Directorate, Staffordshire County Council, to enquire whether a report had been filed by one of his Department’s Rangers.