Transcript Historical Minute Book 1933 to 1940 - Ashdown Forest

18. CAMPING SITE - Woodcraft Folk. An application for permission to put a camp of 25 tents on the Forest wasread. RESOLVED that approval be not granted.19. REPORT OF FIRE COMMITTEE (in Committee) Major Barrington reported that he had been incommunication with Messrs H. & E. Waters with regard to an estimate to make iron beater stands and smallpermanent notices affixed thereto, and that 15/- each was the figure quoted. It was RESOLVED that 12 of thesestands and eight similar number of enamelled a metal notices be purchased, the total cost not to exceed £10. It wasalso RESOLVED that the wording and size of the notices be left in the hands of Major Barrington.A letter was read from Mr. G.E. Poster of Bayswater, London, suggesting that a really substantial reward might besuccessful in tracing some of the Fire raisers - after a general discussion it was RESOLVED that the offer of areward would not be of much assistance, as had been proved in the past. Admiral Beamish proposed and wasseconded by Major Barrington and carried unanimously that the Clerk should get in touch with such bodies as theC.P.R.E. with a view to inaugurating informal meetings in the district at which Commoners and the general publicshould be invited to attend and give their views and record their grievances.2O. AMENDMENT OF BYELAWS (in Committee). This matter was considered generally. It was RESOLVEDthat it be adjourned until the next Meeting.[signed] H.R. HardyChairman.A Meeting of the Conservators of Ashdown Forest duly convened and held at the Shelley Arms Hotel,Nutley on Wednesday, 18th July 1934, at 3 p.m.PRESENTH.R. Hardy Esq., Chairman.Major The Hon. R.E.S. Barrington.Admiral T.P.H. Beamish.G.D. Haslam Esq.,G.M. Maryon-Wilson Esq.,Lieut. Col .G.R. Miller.,F.T. Ridley Esq.,John Rowe Esq.,H.J. Waters Esq., andC.H.N. Adams Esq.1. MINUTES. The minutes as circulated were taken as read approved and signed.2 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. An apology was received from Mr. J.R. Owen.3. MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES. (a) Uckfield Gas and Electricity Co. The Clerk reported thatas no satisfactory arrangement has been arrived at, he had written the Ministry of Transport as authorised by theBoard for a ruling in the matter. Noted.(b) Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club. Water Supply. The Chairman of the Sub-Committee appointed for theconsideration of this matter reported that the Golf Club had not called upon him and the application had not so farbeen renewed. Noted.(c) Amendment of Byelaws and(d) Proposals for informal Public Meetings Were considered in Committee.