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Transcript Historical Minute Book 1952 to 1965 - Ashdown Forest

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Mr. Wolfson informed the meeting that the Council ware providing larger bins and asked permission from the<br />

Board <strong>to</strong> allow the Council <strong>to</strong> bury the surplus refuse at present on the ground and stated he felt convinced that the<br />

larger bins would then meet the case.<br />

It was resolved that permission be granted.<br />

B. The Clerk reported that the Rangers had now been provided with Crash Helmets at a cost of £3. 5s. 0d each.<br />

3. The Clerk reported the accident <strong>to</strong> Ranger Day's Mo<strong>to</strong>r Cycle which was destroyed by fire on the 11th March<br />

1953 whilst Day was fighting a <strong>Forest</strong> Fire.<br />

The Clerk, informed the Board that acting on the instructions of the Chairman he had ordered a new machine at a<br />

cost of £178. 17. l0d. and had obtained an allowance of £107. 10. from the Insurance Co.<br />

The Ranger was fully mobilised on the road again on March 16th.<br />

4. The Clerk presented the estimate for res<strong>to</strong>ration of the <strong>Forest</strong> by Thorns & Co., for £92. 10s. 0d. It was resolved<br />

<strong>to</strong> accept same.<br />

5. <strong>Forest</strong> Rate for 1953.<br />

It was resolved that a rate of 6d. per acre be levied and the Rate <strong>Book</strong> was produced by the Clerk and signed by the<br />

Chairman.<br />

6. Rangers’ Reports.<br />

Ranger Day. 12th April, 1953.<br />

Mo<strong>to</strong>r Cycle<br />

On 11th March, owing <strong>to</strong> sparks from a <strong>Forest</strong> Fire, the Mo<strong>to</strong>r Cycle, EAP 810 ridden by me, caught alight and<br />

burnt out.<br />

I obtained a new cycle PKT 340 on 16th March.<br />

<strong>Forest</strong> Fires<br />

<strong>Forest</strong> Fires have been numerous this year, owing <strong>to</strong> the dry season, and have burnt perhaps 400 acres.<br />

Fire Brooms<br />

250 Fire Brooms have been further provided <strong>to</strong> the local Fire Services.<br />

Sewage, Priory Road.<br />

4 Loads of sewage residue were dumped on the <strong>Forest</strong> near the Priory Road by Mr. Mumford, Tylehurst Farm,<br />

<strong>Forest</strong> Row, and these have been satisfac<strong>to</strong>rily cleared.<br />

Quarry Fence.<br />

A forest fire destroyed the fence round a disused quarry near Green Hall Toll. This fence I have repaired.<br />

Blind Corner, Wych Cross.<br />

I have cut undergrowth from a blind corner at Wych Cross.<br />

Gun Pits.<br />

I have, <strong>to</strong>gether with the Chairman, surveyed Gun Pits in the Kingstanding area. I also went round this area with<br />

Mr. Thorne.<br />

GILBERT DAY.<br />

Ranger.<br />

Ranger Stan<strong>to</strong>n Reports 12th April, 1953.<br />

1. Attended and helped <strong>to</strong> extinguish a large number of <strong>Forest</strong> fires

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