PARISH COUNCIL

A meeting of the Planning, Finance & General Purposes Committee was held at Stockton Heath Library, Alexandra Road, Stockton Heath on Tuesday 8 October 2019, commencing at 6:30pm.

Present: Cllr L Murphy (Chair) Councillors H Dutton, C E Jones, L Murphy, P Todd and P J Walker.

Attending: Mrs L Jacob (Clerk)

P19/037 Apologies Apologies were received and accepted from Cllrs. S W Boggan, D Robb and S H Taylor.

P19/038 Accounts for Payment Resolved that approval be given for payment of the accounts as detailed on the schedule of payments dated 1 October 2019. Cheques were signed by Cllrs. Jones and Walker. An authority for the transfer of £20,000 from the Nationwide Building Society to the Nat West Current Account in order to cover future payments was signed by Cllrs. Todd and Walker.

P19/039 Receipts The following receipts were noted:

For the period 3 September 2019 to 1 October 2019 £ NatWest monthly bank interest - September 2019 1.44 Reimbursement from Royal Mail for cancelled postal redirect service 313.00

P19/040 Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Financial Year 2019/20 The Statement for the period to 1 October 2019 was noted. Bank reconciliations for August and September 2019 were presented and Cllr Dutton who is not Chair of the Parish Council nor a cheque signatory agreed to the content, by signature.

P19/041 Planning Applications Cllr Walker declared that he was a substitute member for the Development Management Committee, took no part in planning discussions and remained in the room. a) Planning applications received from 30 September 2019 to 8 October 2019 were discussed and responses are detailed on the appended table. b) There were no notifications of refused applications or applications referred to or decided by the WBC Development Management Committee. c) There were no other planning updates. P19/036 Date and Time of Next Meeting Tuesday 5 November 2019 at 7.30 pm, Stockton Heath Library.

Meeting closed at 7.03pm.

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STOCKTON HEATH PARI+A1:F35SH COUNCIL PLANNING, FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE Date: 5 November 2019 PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS

The following accounts are submitted for approval and payment by the Committee from the agreed Budget for 2019/2020

Cheque Net Number/ Payee Goods or Service Amount Amount VAT D/D / STO

STO/CHQ Staff Salaries Salaries October 2019 £2,500.16 £2,500.16 West and - STO Employer and Staff Pension Contributions - October £850.83 £850.83 Cheshire Pension Fund 3936 HM Revenue & Customs PAYE/NI for Staff for October £579.85 £579.85 Stockton Heath Allotments 3937 To assist with costs of the shed renewal project £400.00 £400.00 Association Limited 3938 Royal British Legion Remembrance Sunday - Cost of wreath and donation £150.00 £150.00 3939 Bellfield Landscapes Ackers Pit - 22/9 Mow/strim £180.00 £150.00 £30.00 Supply of 5 Double Litter Bins plus stubber plates for siting in 3940 Glasdon UK Limited £3,940.64 £3,283.87 £656.77 village Agreed contribution to the costs of the Clerk attending the 3941 SLCC Enterprises Ltd £311.00 £250.00 £61.00 SLCC National Conference on 3 October Convert 2 Speed Indicator Devices to powering by solar 3942 Unipart Dorman £2,697.12 £2,247.60 £449.52 panels and installation The Nestbox Company 3943 Limited 30 Bird & Bat Box Kits and 10 Bug Boxes Kits £474.00 £395.00 £79.00 3944 Kingfisher Direct Ltd 5 Litter Bins for Mill Lane Diamond Jubilee Field £2,504.52 £2,087.10 £417.42 Avanti Business Equipment 3945 Limited Supply of Refurbished Photocopier/Printer £1,020.00 £850.00 £170.00

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Annual Subscription for Clerks and Councils Direct Bi 3946 CommuniCorp £12.00 £12.00 Monthly Magazine for Chair The Police and Crime 3947 PCSO - Quarterly contribution for July to September 2019 £4,160.00 £4,160.00 Commissioner for Cheshire Ecological Landscapes 3948 Replacement of Bridge at Ackers Pit £5,988.00 £4,990.00 £998.00 Management Ltd 2nd Quarter Grounds Maintenance of Mill Lane Diamond 3949 Borough Council £174.89 £145.74 £29.15 Jubilee Field 2019/20 3950 Councillor expenses Bulbs for Planters £87.99 £73.32 £14.67 3951 Staff Expenses £20.67 Mileage Claim for trip to Tarporley for Cheshire Pension Fund £16.65 Employer meeting on 31/10/1919 37 miles at 45p Postages £2.52 Stationery £1.50 Hedge cut at Ackers Pit - £410 and Mowing rough edges at 3952 Griffin Contracting Services £816.00 £680.00 £136.00 Mill Lane Diamond Jubilee Field - £270

£26,867.67 £23,826.14 £3,041.53

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STOCKTON HEATH PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING, FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE Date: 1 October 2019 PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS

The following accounts are submitted for approval and payment by the Committee from the agreed Budget for 2019/2020

Cheque Net Number/ Payee Goods or Service Amount Amount VAT D/D / STO

STO/CHQ Staff Salaries Salaries September 2019 £2,500.16 £2,500.16 Cheshire West and Chester - STO Employer and Staff Pension Contributions - September £850.83 £850.83 Cheshire Pension Fund 3920 HM Revenue & Customs PAYE/NI for Staff for September £579.85 £579.85 D/D B T Payment Services Ltd Quarterly Office Telephone Account £292.02 £243.35 £48.67 Grant to assist with employment of 2 sessional youth 3921 Broomfields Youth Project £1,860.00 £1,860.00 workers for 6 months 3922 Warrington Borough Council £1,861.34 Election Charges 16 August 2018 - 2nd Instalment of 4 £1,686.50 1st Quarter Grounds Maintenance of Mill Lane Diamond Jubilee Field 2019/20 £145.70 £29.14 3923 Bellfield Landscapes Ackers Pit - 21/8 Mow/strim £180.00 £150.00 £30.00

3924 Euro Digital Systems Ltd £31.92 Monthly photocopying charge - August £13.30 £2.66

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Monthly photocopying charge - September £13.30 £2.66 Watering Planters and Barrier Baskets 1/8, 8/8, 15/8, 21/8 & 3925 Town Council £735.00 £612.50 £122.50 29/8 3926 David Webster & Sons Ltd Path works and supply of grano dust at Red Lane Allotments £720.00 £600.00 £120.00 Guardian Pest Management 3927 and Environmental Services Quarterly Charge for Pest Control at Ackers Pit £63.00 £52.50 £10.50 Ltd

3928 Staff expenses £93.00

Train fare to Leicester and return for study day £57.35

Book of Condolence £20.83 £4.17

Key Box Safe £8.87 £1.78 Refund of £313 for cancelled post redirection fee paid initially by personal MasterCard and following 3929 Staff expenses reimbursement by Royal Mail to Parish Council by cheque - paid into NatWest bank account 25/9/19 3930 Weekend Team Litter Picks 21/9 1.25 hrs 29/9 2.5hrs at £10 per hour £37.50 £37.50 3931 Councillor expenses refreshments £11.45 £11.45 Watering Planters and Barrier Baskets 3,10 & 17 September 3932 Northwich Town Council £558.60 £465.50 £93.10 £367.50 Litter Picking 11 & 23 September 2019 £98

£10,374.67 £9,909.49 £465.18

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19/041 a) Planning applications considered Date Planning Address Proposal Comments received Application Number 11/09 2018/33648 65, West Avenue, Warrington, Householder - Proposed two storey side Concern – Possible breach of 45 Degree WA4 6HX and single storey rear extension Letter WBC 30/09/2019 13/09 2019/35744 102, Grappenhall Road, Householder - Proposed Part demolition No objection – letter sent 30/09/2019 Stockton Heath, Warrington, of existing rear extension and WA4 2AX replacement with single storey orangery style extension. 20/09 2019/35815 Eastern Revive, Unit 1, West Full Planning - Proposed single storey glass No objection Avenue, Warrington, WA4 6HT box extension to front elevation of existing restaurant. 23/09 2019/35831 Border Between 16a Balmoral TPO Conservation area -Sycamore T1-T4, No objection Road And, 25 Hilltop Road, Proposed fell to ground level and stump Stockton Heath, WA4 2EF treated 23/09 2019/35832 12, Marlborough Crescent, TPO - 1x copper beech - Proposed 25-30% No objection Stockton Heath, Warrington, overall crown reduction and formative WA4 2EE prune to shape. works to allow light to gardena and maintain. G1 Variegated Holly, controlled hazel and small shrubs - Fell to ground level. works to aid reinstatement of garden area. 25/09 2019/34807 Norwood, Balmoral Road, TPO Conservation area - Beech x2 - No objection to one tree detailed on the Grappenhall And , Proposed Fell application; query mention of two trees Warrington, WA4 2EB on the file front sheet. 04/10 2019/34789 25, Ellesmere Road, Stockton Householder - Proposed Loft conversion Concern regarding parking as property Heath, Warrington, WA4 6DS with L shape dormer, to form new rooms is increasing from 4 bed to 6 bed and is within the roofspace. a terraced property 08/10 2019/35899 29, Ackers Road, Stockton Householder Prior Approval- Proposed flat Information only Heath, Warrington, WA4 2BJ roof single storey rear extension, to extend beyond the rear wall by 8.0 m, maximum height of 4.0 metres and height at the eaves of 3.0m. The extension will replace existing conservatory one removed. 6

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