Transcript Historical Minute Book 1952 to 1965 - Ashdown Forest

Blind Corner, Chuck Hatch. As requested by Mr. Owen, this triangle measuring 50 yards x 20 yards has now been
cut down to grass level. This will remain a danger spot owing to the high bank at the side of the road. No motorist
can ever hope to see the flanking road I unless this bank is removed which is 7ft. 6ins. above road level.
RANGER CONLEY
7. Finance. Since the last meeting the following amounts have been collected:
Rates £14.7.5.
Acknowledgments 18.17.5.
Miscellaneous:-
Interest Bank of England Investment 10.6.3.
Seismograph Service Ltd. Deposit 5.0.0.
Withdrawal P.O. Savings A/C 141.19.11.
Interest Bank of England Investment 27.19.0.
185.5.2.
£218.10.0.
Bank Accounts, showing the following balances:
General Account 649.18.0.
Wages Account 0.15.1.
Petty Cash Account 7.17.7.
£658.10.8.
Accounts for Payment.
Mr. P.A. Williams (Salary) 75.0.0.
Petty Cash Account £60.0.0. float.
7.17.7. Bal in Bank 52.2.5.
£127.2.5.
The Clerk submitted the Estimates of Normal Income and Expenditure for the year ending 31st December 1955
together with the Income and Expenditure account and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st December 1954.
On the proposal of Mr. Marsh and seconded by Mr. Wolfson it was unanimously resolved that the accounts be
adopted and that the estimates be accepted.
The Clerk asked the Board for permission to transfer £47.0.0. for the amount paid to Messrs. Thorne & Co, in
connection with the bridge near Londonderry Farm, from the Deposit Account to the General Account. It was
unanimously resolved this be done.
8. Any Other Business.
A. Encroachment by Mr. Withy, The Rough, Colemans Hatch.
The Clerk reported that Mr. Withy had a wooden shed which he used as a garage on Forest land. He had also a
horse-box and trailer parked on the Forest outside his house.
It was unanimously resolved that the Clerk should give Mr. Withy fourteen days notice to remove this
encroachment, failing which he was to proceed against him under the bye-laws.
IN COMMITTEE
A. Damage caused by Military Vehicles at Kingstanding cross roads. The Chairman informed the meeting that the
proposal made by the military authorities to erect small concrete posts with cats eyes had not been accepted by the
East Sussex County Council's Surveyor.
Mr. Harvey and Mr. Warburton informed the Board that that the Committee appointed by the East Sussex County
Council, of which they were members, had this matter under review and it was unanimously resolved that Mr.
Warburton should report to the Board when the Committee had arrived at a suitable decision.