Transcript Historical Minute Book 1933 to 1940 - Ashdown Forest

Mr. Geo. M. Maryon-Wilson.Col. G.R. Miller.Mr. Wm. Mitchell.Mr. J.R. Owen.Mr. H.J. Waters.Mr. C.H.N. Adams (representing Earl de la Warr)1. MINUTES. The minutes of the last Meeting were read, confirmed and signed.2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. Letters were read from Messrs. G.D. Haslam and John Rowe, expressingregret at not being able to be present.3. MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES. (a) Rates. Mr. J. Howell Kenward. (p 13) The Clerk informedthe Board that following correspondence with Mr. Kenward and his Solicitors the amount outstanding for Rateshad been paid. Noted.(b) Direction Post. Miss Playfair.(p 14) Since the last meeting of the Board Miss Playfair had intimated her intentionof not taking out a License for a direction board to her property and the matter had therefore been dropped.Noted.(c) Lone Oak Encroachment. (p 16) Further correspondence from Mr. Keeys was read. It was Resolved that theClerk write to Mr. Keeys giving him fourteen days in which to remove the encroachments after which time theRanger be informed to remove the offending fence. Further that Mr. Keeys be informed that the Award Map is alegal document laying down the boundaries of the Forest conclusively.4. CUTTING OF GORSE. A letter was read from Mr. Harry Waters suggesting that the Commoners have agrievance against the Conservators inasmuch as they are anxious to cut away the gorse from in front of theirproperties and are compelled to pay a sum to the Lord for this privilege, with the result that they often set it alightin other places to show their disapproval with far reaching results. It was Resolved on the motion of Col. Miller thatthe Lord be approached with a view to allowing the cutting of a fifty feet safety zone without fee round theholdings of those who desired to protect their own property only, and that Mr. Adams be requested to approachEarl de la Warr and arrange this matter accordingly.5. FOREST ROW COMMITTEE REPORT (p 2) A meeting was held on the Ashdown Forest Golf Course on 7 thJune 1933 at 6.0 p.m. and there were present Messrs. J.R. Owen, W. Mitchell and Major The Hon. R.E.S.Barrington to consider:(a) Shalesbrook Cottage. They recommend that Mrs. Bond be asked to keep the steps leading up to the concretewhich she had a License to lay on Forest land in good order and condition and that the right of way leading to thesame must in no way be interfered with, and are of the opinion that the beech hedge just planted is not anencroachment but an improvement.(b) Bank Cottage. The Committee referred to the Board the Ranger’s Report. From this it appeared that the gate isencroaching and should be put back to its correct position in line with the rear of the hedge. It was Resolved thatthe Committee’s report be received and the recommendations therein be approved and adopted.6. MARESFIELD COMMITTEE REPORT. (p 3) The Chairman reported to the Clerk that owing to there beingno matters of importance to discuss no meeting of the Committee had been called.7. BOY SCOUTS CAMP. An application from the Rev. H.M. Herbert of High Hurstwood, Uckfield, forpermission to take about 20 Boy Scouts to camp on Withyham Common in the second or third week in August.The Clerk referred the application to the Chairman who gave his consent on the usual conditions being agreed to. Itwas Resolved that the Chairman’s action be approved.8. ADVERTISEMENT BOARDS. LONDON-EASTBOURNE ROAD. A letter was read from the Clerk of theEast Sussex County Council concerning the erection of signs on the London-Eastbourne road where it crosses theForest, who maintains that the signs complained of are on the highway verge and asks particularly for co-operationin securing the removal of the advertisements belonging to Mr. Burchett at Lewes Park Farm and Mr. Hales at