Transcript Historical Minute Book 1933 to 1940 - Ashdown Forest

that it would strengthen the position of the Board as well as the Town Planning Authorities if the Forest wereincluded within the respective Town Planning schemes but zoned as a special area over which in case of adifference of opinion between the Board and the Town Planning Committee, the decision of the Board would beparamount. After further consideration between Mr. Adams and the Clerk it had been decided to accept the view ofthe Town Planning Authorities on the basis of agreement embodying the terms and conditions now underconsideration. Mr. Adams, on behalf of the Lord, confirmed and supported the foregoing statement. It wasResolved that the Board proceed on the lines indicated by the Clerk and that he be authorised to enter into thenecessary agreements in a form acceptable to the Chairman and himself.(c) Miss Guggenheim. Income tax. (p.34)The Clerk reported on his further enquiries and the legal position and as to his attendance on Messrs. Wood &Walford. He desired a further opportunity of making more detailed inquiries and suggested that the matter beadjourned. It was Resolved that the Clerk's suggestion be adopted.4. MARESFIELD COMMITTEE REPORT (p.22)The following report was read:-The Committee consisting of Admiral Beamish, Col. Miller and Mr. G D Haslam met on 17th November toconsider the application from the County Council to widen the above road to a minimum width of 18 feet. TheCounty Divisional Surveyor met the Committee on the spot.The existing road averages 16 feet in width. The Council wants to lay drains at least 15 feet from the centre of theexisting roadway, and also wishes to set back two corners.The Committee recommends that the application be granted with the proviso that nothing is done to reduce thesmall space now existing between the gate leading from Fairwarp School to the road. The Committee received anundertaking from the Divisional Surveyor that where any turf was removed for the purposes of carrying out thework it would be replacedThe Committee pointed out that as a result of widening the road and setting back two corners many of thetelegraph poles would come perilously near the edge of the road and he undertook to see the Post OfficeEngineering Department with the view to having those poles moved back at least three feet from the road, andsuggested it would strengthen his case if the Clerk to the Board of Conservators wrote to the P.O. EngineeringDepartment saying that sanction would probably be granted by the Board to the application providing the P.O.would undertake to move back those poles to at least three feet from the edge of the road where otherwise theywould be a source of great danger to all vehicular traffic especially in the event of fog or through skidding. It wasResolved that the action of the Committee as reported be approved.5. FOREST ROW COMMITTEE REPORT (p 21)The Chairman of this Committee reported that since the last meeting of the Board (a) the Committee had agreed tocertain minor alterations to the Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Course by way of variation to two holes (b) consenthad been given to the R.A.F. Golf Club laying gas and water pipes from the Club House to their cottages on Forestland upon the usual terms as to License and acknowledgement (c) he had approved an application from the ForestRow Parish Council for the consent to the erection of one lamp standard on payment of the appropriateacknowledgement.It was Resolved that the action of the Committee and Chairman as reported be approved and confirmed and thatthe Clerk be authorised to enter into any necessary documents arising out of the foregoing consents and uponpayment of his proper legal charges.6. RANGERS REPORTS. (p.32)Ranger Kirby reported that-He had found a dead sheep near Crows Nest which had been run over and he found the owner and made him burythe carcass.He had spent 14 days altogether cutting and burning under trees and cutting lanes.He had re-staked the newly planted trees in Kingstanding Clump.He had found a large quantity of old tins and other refuse had been deposited in the sand pit near St John's Church,but that at present he had been unable to find the culprit.