STOCKTON HEATH PARISH COUNCIL A meeting of the Planning, Finance & General Purposes Committee was held on Tuesday 1 September 2020, commencing at 7:30pm via Zoom. Present: Cllr. P Todd (chair) Councillors C E Jones, L Murphy, D Robb, S H Taylor and P J Walker (left at 7.45pm). Attending: Mrs L Jacob (Clerk) P20/026 Apologies Apologies were received and accepted from Cllrs. S W Boggan and H J Dutton. P20/027 Declarations of interest Cllr Walker, as a substitute member for the Development Management Committee, did not take part in Planning discussions. P20/028 Accounts for Payment Resolved that approval be given for payment of the accounts as detailed on the schedule of payments dated to 1 September 2020, with arrangements for cheques to be signed by Cllrs. Todd and Robb following the COVID-19 procedure. Queries raised by Cllr. Murphy over the differential in salary costs between July and August and the payment to the Cheshire Pension Fund to be answered by the Assistant clerk by email. Resolved that retrospective approval be given to the payments made in August as detailed on the schedule of payments (cheques were signed on 4 August 2020 by Cllrs. Jones and Todd.) Cllrs. Todd and Robb signed the authority to transfer £10,000 from Nationwide Building Society to the Nat West Current Account in order to cover future payments. P20/029 Receipts The following receipts were noted: For the period 7 July 2020 to 1 September 2020 £ HMRC -VAT Refund for Quarter to 30 June 2020 355.81 NatWest monthly bank interest - July 2020 0.17 The Society of Local Council Clerks – Refund for cancelled residential study day in September 2020 94.00 P20/030 Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Financial Year 2020/21 The statement for the period to 1 September 2020 was noted. P20/031 External Auditor Report 2019/20 The report of the external auditor was noted. There are no issues that need attention following the assessment of the Annual Governance and Annual Report (AGAR) submission. Thanks were conveyed to the RFO for the work that had resulted in a clear audit. P20/032 Reserves Policy The draft Reserves Policy was considered and it was Recommended that the policy be adopted by full council. P20/033 Procurement Policy The draft Procurement Policy was considered and it was Recommended that the policy be adopted by full council. 1 P20/034 Additional PFGP meeting The proposal to add an August meeting of the PFGP Committee to future meetings calendars was discussed and it was Recommended that full council resolve to adopt the proposal. P20/035 Planning Applications Cllr. Walker left the meeting. a) The comments made on plans considered by email consultation during recess were noted. b) Responses to planning applications received from 11 August 2020 are detailed in the appended table. c) There were no notifications of refused planning applications and no applications referred to or decided by the WBC Development Management Committee. d) There were no other planning issues raised. P20/036 Date and Time of Next Meeting Tuesday 6 October 2020 at 7.30 pm, via Zoom. Meeting closed at 8.02 pm 2 P20/028 Date: 1 September 2020 PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS The following accounts are submitted for approval and payment by the Committee from the agreed Budget for 2020/2021 Cheque Net Number/ Payee Goods or Service Amount Amount VAT D/D / STO STO/CHQ Staff Salaries Salaries August 2020 £2,609.48 £2,609.48 Cheshire West and Chester - STO Employer and Staff Pension Contributions - August £875.62 £875.62 Cheshire Pension Fund 4093 HM Revenue & Customs PAYE/NI for Staff for August £466.93 £466.93 D/D Wavenet Ltd Microsoft Office 365 Hosting Monthly Licence Fee-August 2020 £11.28 £9.40 £1.88 4094 Bellfield Landscapes £528.00 Ackers Pit - 20/7/20 Mow/strim paths and surrounds £150.00 £30.00 Ackers Pit - 20/8/20 Glyphosate free Weed killer to Path Edges £290.00 £58.00 £140 Mow/strim paths and surrounds £150 4095 Griffin Contracting Services Ackers Pit - Face road side hedge cut and grass strim 26/6/20 £282.00 £235.00 £47.00 4096 Lara Jacob Zoom Standard Membership 6/8/20 to 5/9/20 £14.39 £11.99 £2.40 Watering Planters and Barrier Baskets 14/7, 17/7, 24/7, 28/7 & 31 4097 Northwich Town Council £882.00 £735.00 £147.00 July The Police and Crime Commissioner 4098 PCSO - Quarterly contribution for April to June 2020 £4,160.00 £4,160.00 for Cheshire Zephyr Air Quality Sensor 13 months service/maintenance 4099 EarthSense Systems Ltd £2,430.00 £2,025.00 £405.00 subscription 4100 Kenyon Cutters Removal of dead willow tree at Ackers Pit £1,164.00 £970.00 £194.00 4101 LiveWire (Warrington) CIC Library Office rent from 1/9/19 to 28/9/90 £3,051.80 £3,051.80 Twentyfourseven Design and Print 4102 Printing of 3000 Festival Edition Newsletters £483.60 £403.00 £80.60 Limited Limited assurance review of Annual Governance & Accountability 4103 PKF Littlejohn LLP £480.00 £400.00 £80.00 Return for year ended 31 March 2020 3 4104 Walker Print Ltd Binding of Parish Minutes for 6 years - 13/14 to 19/20 £250.00 £250.00 Professional Charges for Underlease of Parish Council office at 4105 FDR Law LLP £2,923.60 £2,443.00 £480.60 Stockton Heath Library 4106 Holly Oak Tree Services Ltd Tree work at Red Lane Allotments £150.00 £125.00 £25.00 4107 Phil Morris Delivery of 2600 Newsletters £150.00 £150.00 £20,912.70 £19,361.22 £1,551.48 Date: 4 August 2020 PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS The following accounts are submitted for approval and payment by the Committee from the agreed Budget for 2020/2021 Cheque Net Number/ Payee Goods or Service Amount Amount VAT D/D / STO APPROVED FOR PAYMENT AT THE PF&GP ON 7 JULY 2020 STO/CHQ Staff Salaries Salaries July 2020 £2609.28. £2609.28 Cheshire West and Chester - Cheshire STO Employer and Staff Pension Contributions - July £875.62 £875.62 Pension Fund 4080 CANCELLED CHEQUE 4081 HM Revenue & Customs PAYE/NI for Staff for July £467.13 £467.13 PAYMENTS AUTHORISED DURING RECESS 4081 Avanti Business Equipment Ltd Printer/Photocopy Charge - 3 months - 1/4/20 to 1/7/20 £7.83 £6.53 £1.30 4082 Staff Reimbursements £213.36 Zoom Standard Membership 6/7/20 to 5/8/20 £11.99 £2.40 Grant in kind to Summerville Care Home £100 + £2.99 Postage £102.99 Cloud Next Annual charge for hosting website £79.99 £15.99 4083 Bellfield Landscapes Ackers Pit - 20/6/20 Mow/strim paths and surrounds £180.00 £150.00 £30.00 4 1st Quarter Grounds Maintenance of Mill Lane Diamond Jubilee 4084 Warrington Borough Council £180.13 £150.11 £30.02 Field 2020/21 Microsoft Office 365 Hosting set up cost £150 and Licence Fee 4085 Wavenet Ltd £196.16 £163.47 £32.69 £13.47 for period 18/6/20 to 31/7/20 4086 Northwich Town Council Watering Planters and Barrier Baskets 12/6, 23/6 & 26 June £441.00 £367.50 £73.50 4087 Friends of Alexandra Park Pavilion rental for Bird, Bat & Bug Box Build 19/2/20 £20.00 £20.00 4088 Families United Grant £250.00 £250.00 £5,440.51.64 £5,254.61 £185.90 5 P20/035 a) Plans considered during recess by email consultation Date Planning Address Proposal Comments Made received Application Number 08/07 2020/37281 7, Farrell Road, Stockton Heath, Householder - Proposed Single storey rear extension No comment Warrington, WA4 6LR 13/07 2020/37338 5, Brook Avenue, Stockton Heath, Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed single storey Information only Warrington, WA4 2RY extension to rear of dwelling 14/07 2020/37331 86, Ackers Road, Stockton Heath, T1 Beech - Reduce crown by 2 meters in order to gain TPO Warrington, WA4 2EA more light T2 Sycamore - Reduce crown by 2 meters in order to gain more light 14/07 2020/37335 37a, Whitefield Road, Stockton Householder - Proposed Single storey extension to rear No comment Heath, Warrington, WA4 6NA with flue to replace existing conservatory 15/07 2020/37336 19, Calderfield Close, Stockton Householder - Proposed Single storey extensions to front No comment Heath, Warrington, WA4 6PJ and rear 16/07 2020/37358 24, Beech Road, Stockton Heath, Householder - Proposed demolition of existing single No comment Warrington, WA4 6LT storey extension, provision of part single storey and two storey rear extension with additional window to side elevation and building up former back door. New detached double garage to rear garden area 17/07 2020/37344 19, Algernon Street, Stockton Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed Hip to gable Information only Heath, Warrington, WA4 6EA loft conversion including rear flat roof dormer 20/07 2020/37371 5, Cressbrook Road, Stockton Householder - Proposed side and rear extension. OBJECTION Heath, Warrington, WA4 6JH The proposal is an overdevelopment to the existing dwelling; it will be overbearing on neighbours, especially where it shares the boundary with No.3 and possible overlooking from the patio area to No. 7; there is a possible 45 degree rule breach – however plans are not provided that show the development in plot compared with the neighbouring properties so this is difficult to establish but should be investigated by the officer; there are concerns that existing beech trees will be damaged by root disturbance during the build. Should any trees require removing a condition should be placed that as many new trees are planted.