Transcript Historical Minute Book 1952 to 1965 - Ashdown Forest

The Chairman reported that thirty four of these posts had mysteriously disappeared from the Forest. The Clerk had
written the G.O.C. at Risborough Barracks, Shorncliffe, on the 2nd February and again on the 16th February but
had not received a reply.
The Chairman stated that he would phone Col. Hogge G.S.O.I. Home Counties District.
B. Kingstanding Wireless Station and plans of new buildings.
The Chairman informed the Meeting that for some considerable time past now the Board had made requests to the
Ministry of Works to improve the conditions of the buildings at the Wireless Station which at present were Nissen
Huts. They had now submitted plans for new buildings to replace these huts. The original plans showed the roofs
being of pantiles but at the Chairman's suggestion the Clerk wrote to the Ministry requesting that Sussex tiles
should be used and today a letter from the Ministry had been received agreeing to this request.
The plans were produced and it was unanimously resolved to pass them.
C. Proposed Housing Site - Fairwarp Village. The Chairman submitted plans of the above and also of the
equivalent area at Wych Cross, which would be transferred if the proposed scheme was adopted, he also read the
letter accompanying the plans received from the Clerk of the Uckfield R.D.C. which stated that this matter was as
yet in its earliest stages and it might well be that the Council, on further consideration, would decide not to proceed
with the proposal, but he would like to know the Conservators' views on this matter.
Lt. Comdr. Hardy stated it was very gratifying to see that the Council was not proposing to build, on good
agricultural ground, and in his opinion the site offered as the equivalent area was of greater value than the land they
proposed to build upon. It was unanimously resolved to pass the plans.
D. Proposed telephone kiosk at Highgate, Forest Row. The Chairman submitted plans received from the
Telephone Manager and it was resolved unanimously to pass the plans.
E. Cullens estimate - Wardens Booklets. The Chairman submitted estimates for the above and it was unanimously
resolved to accept the estimate for the book cloth ease type at £3.13.0.
IN COMMITTEE
Mr. Owen referred to Item 5 of the Minutes of the previous meeting, Rangers’ Report, Forest Clumps, and asked if
the transplanting of saplings had yet taken place.
The Chairman asked Ranger Day to reply. Ha stated that the very bad weather had held up the work which would
be commenced next week if the weather improved.
The Clerk produced the estimates for the current year which were approved.
Mr. Wolfson asked if the decision to charge the Ashdown Forest Golf Club a Wayleave rental for putting down
cinders between the thirteenth Green and the fourteenth Tee could be reviewed. He stated that the only reason the
Club had laid the cinders was to keep the pathway between the green and the Tee in a usable condition and they
considered it part of their maintenance of the Golf Course.
After considerable discussion it was decided that the cinders on the path in question could be treated as repairs to a
pathway and part of the general maintenance by the Club of the Golf Course and it was resolved that no Wayleave
rental be demanded.
[signed] S.J. Marsh Chairman.
A Meeting of Conservators duly convened and held at The Village Hall, Forest Row, on Wednesday April
21st 1954 at 2.30 p.m.
Marquis of Abergavenny, Colonel R.S. Clarke M.P., Messrs. J. Card, W.D. Gillham, A.K. Harvey, T.R. Innes, Mrs.
S.M. Looker, Messrs. S. J. Marsh, T.R. Mountain, E.W. Pye, J. Rowe, G.A. Warburton and A.C. Wolfson.