Transcript Historical Minute Book 1952 to 1965 - Ashdown Forest

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Name Sign, Chuck Hatch. Mrs. Chas. Wheatley, Bank Cottage, Chuck Hatch, Hartfield, has erected a name sign on the Forest. GILBERT DAY Forest Ranger 3rd December, 1953. Londonderry Track. This track is now passable and completed, both hedges being cut back, mounds of earth being levelled off and all rubbish buried. Forest Roads, Nutley Area. Cutting, clearing, burning gorse and bracken at the blind sections of these roads to a depth of twelve feet. Butlers Bank, Crowborough. Licence granted for the laying of water pipes across the Forest for the property of Mr. Cunningham at the "Deseret”. Parish Churches, 18th November. 1953. Putting up of notices in reference to today’s meeting of the Commoners. Collection of Forest Rates. RANGER CONLEY. 6. Finance. Since the last meeting the following amounts have been collected. Rates. £51. 6. 0. Acknowledgements. £7. 7. 9. Miscellaneous Church of England Building Soc. £15. 0. 0. Refund on Postage £0. 0. 10. Bank Accounts. Showing the following balances:- General Account £241. 16. 6. Wages Account £23. 18. 1. Petty Cash Account Dr. £5. 7. 6 Accounts for Payment. Mr. P.A. Williams 1 quarter Salary to December 25th 1953. £75. 0. 0. Petty Cash Account (To bring float up to £60) £65. 7. 6. 7. Matters arising from Rangers' Reports. Mr. Owen informed the meeting that he had in company with Ranger Day surveyed three Forest Clumps and asked the Clerk to obtain permission from the Manor Reeve to replant these clumps. This was approved. 8. Any other Business. A. The Clerk presented an estimate from C.J. Thorne & Co., Ltd., for £47. 0. 0. The Chairman informed the Meeting that this was for a bridge for a cattle crossing of the stream below Londonderry Farm. The Board unanimously approved. B. The Clerk presented an estimate from E.J. Gillham for £47. 0. 0. The Chairman informed the Meeting that this was in connection with Nutley Recreation Ground. The Army had broken down the fence around the ground and the Members of the Cricket Club had volunteered to rebuild the fence if the Conservators provided the materials. The Members had already done considerable work in this direction with posts and rails provided by the Board. This estimate was for extra posts and galvanised tubes to
complete the work. The Chairman pointed out that the voluntary labour given by the members had resulted in a big saving in costs. The Board unanimously approved. The Clerk asked the Board for their permission to transfer £94. 0. 0. from the Deposit Account to the General Account to meet the costs of Thorne & Co., Ltd., estimate of £47 and that of E.J. Gillham for £47. Mr. Griffin proposed, seconded by Mr. Owen. [signed] S.J. Marsh Chairman A Meeting of Conservators duly convened and held at The Village Hall, Forest Row, on Wednesday February 17th 1954 at 2.3O p.m. Miss M. Blount, Messrs. J. Card, J.H.H. Griffin, Lt. Cmdr. H.R. Hardy, Messrs. A.K.L. Harvey, T.R. Innes, S.J. Marsh, T. Mountain, J.R. Owen J.P., E.W. Pye, J. Rowe, A.C. Wolfson and G.A. Warburton. Apologies for Absence were received from Col. R. Clarke M.P., Lord Lewes, Mrs. Ridley, Messrs. Gillham and Mitchell. A. Election of Chairman. Proposed by Lt. Cmdr. Hardy and seconded by Mr. Owen, it was unanimously resolved that Mr. Marsh be elected Chairman for the ensuing year. B. Election of Vice-Chairman. Proposed by Mr. Marsh and seconded by Mr. Harvey, it was unanimously resolved that Lt. Cmdr. Hardy be elected Vice-Chairman. C. Election of Committees. Mr. Marsh proposed that owing to the valuable work the members had done during the past year the Committee Members be re-elected en bloc. Mr. Owen seconded this and it was unanimously approved. Forest Row Committee. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board (ex officio) Messrs. W. Mitchell, J.R. Owen, J. Rowe, J. Card and A.C. Wolfson. Maresfield Committee. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board (ex officio) Messrs. A.K.L. Harvey, T.R. Mountain, G.A. Warburton and W. Gillham. Special Purposes Committee. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board, the Chairman of the Forest Row and Maresfield Committee and Colonel R.S. Clarke M.P. The Chairman informed the meeting that he had received a letter informing him that Mr. W.M. Mitchell was unable to attend this meeting owing to illness and he felt certain that in expressing his own personal sympathy he would also be expressing that of all the members of the Board. He went on to say that Mr. Mitchell, being one of the longest serving members of the Board, had always rendered valuable assistance to the Conservators. The Chairman proposed that the Clerk should write to Mr. Mitchell conveying the sympathies of all fellow members and their good wishes for his speedy recovery. This was seconded by Mr. Owen and unanimously approved. 1. Minutes. The Minutes of the last meeting as printed and circulated were taken as read, confirmed and signed. 2. Matters Arising from Minutes. A. Mr. W. Osborne - prosecution. The Chairman reported that the case was heard at the Uckfield Magistrates Court on January 7th and that a fine of 30/- was imposed. The encroachment had now been removed. B. Tank Marker Posts between Nutley and Kingstanding Wireless Station. The Chairman reported that he had visited this site with members of the Diplomatic Wireless Service, the Post Office Telephones and Mr. Thorne, Contractor, and had witnessed a trial demonstration by the Contractors endeavouring to remove the posts without causing damage to the telephone cable that ran beneath. The first post was removed without difficulty but the next two posts, being set on concrete beds, snapped off in the centre, but still remained in a leaning position owing to there being an iron rod support down the centre of the posts.
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Page 3 and 4: The Chairman thought that the rules
Page 5 and 6: (A) Encroachment on Forest by C. Wa
Page 7 and 8: 1/4 March 1953 £75. 0. 0. Potty Ca
Page 9 and 10: 2. Helped Ranger Day cut fire broom
Page 11 and 12: 12. It was then unanimously resolve
Page 13 and 14: Mr. Owen brought to the notice of t
Page 15 and 16: Countess Castle Stewart. Water pipe
Page 17 and 18: The Clerk reported that when viewin
Page 19 and 20: South Eastern Electricity Board. El
Page 21: 2. Minutes. The Minutes of the last
Page 25 and 26: 17th January, 1954. Kidds Hill. Ran
Page 27 and 28: Apologies for Absence. Miss M. Blou
Page 29 and 30: Rates £54.14.6. Acknowledgments 70
Page 31 and 32: General Account 349.7.4. Wages Acco
Page 33 and 34: Apologies for Absence The Marquess
Page 35 and 36: Since that time the Rangers had rep
Page 37 and 38: He was now pleased to report that t
Page 39 and 40: GILBERT DAY Forest Ranger. 24th Nov
Page 41 and 42: The Chairman informed the meeting t
Page 43 and 44: B. Post Office Transformer at Tomps
Page 45 and 46: traffic at the site suggested for t
Page 47 and 48: 2. REPORT off Sub-Committee on Fina
Page 49 and 50: Blind Corners on Forest Assisted by
Page 51 and 52: C. Damage to Ranger's motor cycle.
Page 53 and 54: [pages missing in original] side of
Page 55 and 56: As you are aware a new track has be
Page 57 and 58: Fire Brooms. Fire brooms are now be
Page 59 and 60: My Committee considered this matter
Page 61 and 62: 2. Matters arising from Minutes (a)
Page 63 and 64: GILBERT DAY Forest Ranger. Walter P
Page 65 and 66: Apologies for Absence were received
Page 67 and 68: ACKNOWLEDGMENT RENTS 24.14.9. MISCE
Page 69 and 70: Parish Church Bulletins, Notices we
Page 71 and 72: It was resolved that the members be
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In Committee Rangers' clothing allo
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Caffyns Limited 45.15.2. Post Offic
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that there would be no objection to
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The Meeting then closed. [signed] S
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The Clerk reported that the Special
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2. Matters arising. The Clerk read
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Present: Mr. M.A. Braune, Mrs. R. B
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I have also collected the remaining
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The Minutes of the last meeting as
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3. Matters arising (a) Mortar Bombs
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[signed] R.F.J. Brooke A meeting of
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Accounts for payment Clerk's salary
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the bridge, and the Clerk offered t
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(c) R. W. Jack, Forest Row Based in
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Three names of Conservators represe
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Patrols. Owing to the slippery stat
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After a great deal of discussion th
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Amounts collected since last meetin
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Referring to the report made by Ran
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ut more will be ordered from time t
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5. BIRCH WILLOW AND ALDER. The Cler
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The Chairman reported that Mr. Frit
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7. The Chairman stated that after t
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S.E.E.B. Memo Stamps 0.1.0. 1.2.6.
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General Account Wages Account Petty
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E. J. Gillham 10.0.0 J. Waters 5.0.
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General Account Petty Cash Wages 50
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General Account Petty Cash Account
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the whole contribution, which had b
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6. FINANCE: Bank Accounts show the
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Amounts collected since last meetin
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on his appointment. The vote of tha
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People trading with Mr. Everest’s
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Chelwood Gate R.F.J. Brooke 6. Gene
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Kingstanding and Camp Hill Clumps t
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(c) Exchange of land with Mr. Tolle
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[signed] R.F.J. Brooke Minutes of a
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General Account Petty Cash Wages £
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Accounts collected since last Meeti
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to a sub-Committee of the Chairman,
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that the Clerk should forthwith com
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Minutes of a Meeting held at the Vi
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overdraft would have to be incurred
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when unloaded, the van was too ligh
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8. I have attended five Forest Fire
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(c) Fire-breaks: The Chairman repor
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He reported that the yellow band pl
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(b) that if The Friends of Ashdown
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within three weeks of the date of t
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F.A. Williams Fees re: Mrs. Brunton
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(a) The Clerk explained that on occ
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similar to the site considered, the
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for the request for the use of Ashd
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11. ANY OTHER BUSINESS: The Clerk r
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6. Request for permission to erect
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7. Chairman’s Report. The Chairma
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A .vote of thinks to Mr. Drew was p
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leading to the proposed depot, at p
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The estimates as distributed to the
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6. Commoners’ Meeting: The Chairm
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4. Minutes of the last Meeting havi
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25th March ₤200.0.0 Southern Auto
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A long discussion ensued on the mer
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(b) The Clerk reported that two car
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from the Compensation Fund Investme
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IT WAS RESOLVED as follows: (1) Tha
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Conservators by their Clerk authori
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10. Any other business It was Resol
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(d) Horse riding licensing - The Cl
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Present: Mr. A.K.L. Harvey, Mr. J.H
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(b) The Clerk reported that the nex
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Fire Breaks: The fire breaks round
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4. The Chairman reported that Mrs.
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There had been successful prosecuti
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provision, that no schools, busines
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7. (1) The Forest Rate arrears: The
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Should any other training needs ari
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