This digest is in the form of notes about each meeting of the Parish Council and about each Annual and Special Parish Meeting since the Council was formed in 1894. The notes give the date of each meeting and a serial number to each for future reference.

26/3/1908 PM 29
Mr Joyce Thomas proposed a road across Tatsfield Green in order to develop his estate “and bring progress as far as possible”. Motion to set up a committee of both sides lost 29:28.

16/4/1908 PC 95
Denton Chairman
MWB written to re ruts in Paynesfield Road. Leveson Gower asked for land to improve road from Westmore Green to Croydon Road. Mr Milliner complaining about stiles at Mrs Skinner’s farm.
Territorial Forces Association requesting facilities for employees to join territorial forces and attend training.
Parish Councils taking over responsibility for smallholdings and allotments under new Act.
Instructions from Local Government Board about the use of buildings of local authorities by trade unions and other bodies.
Dangerous condition of Rag Hill

30/6/1908 PC 96
PC to send delegate to national meeting on the powers of parish councils with a proposal “that some other means for arriving at the wishes of a Parish Meeting be adopted rather than by show of hands”.
MWB responsibility for Paynesfield Road repairs had lapsed after two years.
Lusted Lane dangerous at Westmore Road(?) end. “Disgraceful condition of the roads generally”.
Call for direction post for FP to Lusted Lane be erected at White Lane.

6/8/1908 PC 97
Ł20 precept

29/9/1908 PC 98
At Coulsdon Parish Council’s prompting, it was resolved “that the Surrey County Council be communicated with suggesting that steps should be taken to initiate legislation with a view to placing a special road tax for motor cars to meet the increased burden on the ratepayers”.
Clerk’s salary increased by Ł10 to Ł40 p.a.
Call for council’s business to be dealt with more efficiently.

30/10/1908 PC 99
DC planning to meet other than in Godstone.
Complaint that Godstone RDC had not been given powers under Public Health Act 1907. (Powers not specified).
Agreed to support revised road plan for Tatsfield Green from Mr Joyce Thomas.

11/11/1908 PM 30
All in favour of RDC meetings being transferred from Godstone to Oxted.
Proposal: “That this parish meeting approves the proposed new road on Tatsfield Green provided Mr Joyce Thomas bears the cost of its construction by the District Council and the cost of its upkeep by the District Council for 20 years. The direction of the road to be approved by the Parish Council. This approval is subject to Mr Joyce Thomas giving an undertaking that on completion of the road by the District Council he will place at the disposal of the District Council a sum of Ł100, to be devoted to the improvement of Tatsfield and Westmore Greens other than the construction and maintenance of the said road”. Mr Joyce Thomas had claimed a right to make the road anyway. The Chairman spoke of a “quid pro quo” and of the road not being more than 15 feet wide.
Long discussion with quotes from Westerham Herald reports of previous meeting. Question of how much local labour would be involved - past experience with house building had not been good. Ł500 would be added to the value of Mr Joyce Thomas’s property - this was 24 acres and already had two openings. Suggested that Crown Road should be used. Joyce Thomas said he had already spent Ł1000 in development: “the only way to get the railway was by getting more houses, but would they get more houses if they prevented access to them”? One speaker asked if there was a guarantee as to the class of property to be built and ground allocated. “High class”, said Mr Joyce Thomas.
For the road: 47, against: 9.

17/11/1908 PC 100
Called to discuss Tatsfield Green Road. Approved with the proviso that it may be extended in a southerly direction only.

6/1/1909 PC 101
Call for public telephone call office in Tatsfield

19/3/1909 PC 102
Joyce Thomas scheme rejected by DC. Resolved that Parish Council is surprised at and regrets the DC’s refusal to accept “Mr Joyce Thomas’ offer to metal his right of way across Tatsfield Green and his kind offer of Ł100 for the improvement of Tatsfield Green and Westmore Green”. Commons Preservation Society had approved the scheme.

24/3/1909 PM 31
Discussion about financing lighting. Mr Keeble suggested selling the lights and buying seats on the greens for visitors. Mr Tasker suggested the lights were on the good roads but should be on the bad ones. Ł20 voted for lighting. Meeting supported motion approved at 19/3/ PC on Mr Joyce Thomas’ proposal.

19/4/1909 PC 103
Mr Samuel Joyce Thomas Chairman
Unclear reference to tarring roads.

7/6/1909 PC 104
Siting of lampposts, allotment rent arrears and signposting.

20/7/1909 PC 105
Lighting, allotments etc. Finger post erected at White Lane/Titsey Hill.

31/8/1909 PC 106
Lamppost moved from White House to other side of road; also from Louisa Road to half way between the Ship and the Post Office in Paynesfield Road. Request for light outside Parish Hall turned down - not enough lamps. Arrangements for signpost at the gateway near Beagley’s at the top of White Lane. Support for Tatsfield and Croydon Railway Association.

12/10/1909 PC 107
Dressmaking class idea for new hall approved. Proposed by Revd GH Marten.
Proposal for fire protection measures.
Paynesfield Road, Louisa Road and Emily Road said to be dangerous. Nothing had been done in response to Lord of the Manor’s offer of land to remove danger at Furze Corner.
Call for sign on public FP at Robinson’s farm.
Lamps to be lit from one hour after sunset until 10 p.m. and not at all on the three days before and after full moon.

23/11/1909 PC 108
Resolved to approach the Local Government Board over giving powers to RDC to make up dangerous unadopted roads. Motion regretting DC deciding (and our DCllr was not there) to take no action at Furze Corner.
Sanitary inspection of houses postponed six weeks.
Committee had drawn up first ideas on fire brigade.

8/12/1909 PC 109
A number of payments made.

7/1/1910 PC 110
Further call on DC to deal with Louisa Road, Emily Road and Paynesfield Road.
Road widening at Furze Corner agreed by DC.
Straying horses damaging fencing on Westmore Green.
Clackett Lane dangerous.

17/2/1910 PC 111
Deputation to be sent to Local Government Board about the state of Louisa Road, Emily Road and Paynesfield Road. Local MP, Col RH Rawson, asked to help.
Furze Corner improvement carried out. Attention now drawn to Firs Corner and willingness of Dr Sherrard to donate land.
Best allotment selected.
Lamplighter had failed to work well and had been suspended. New candidates sought.
Dispute between Mr Geary and Mr Newman over FP at Rag Hill. “Serious obstruction and deviation” to be brought to the notice of the DC. FP between cottage and farm at Skinner’s Farm raised again. House appeared to have been built on the path close to the new road on the Hill Park Estate.
Detailed report from Fire Appliance committee. (Also published in Westerham Herald, 25.12.1909)

14/3/1910 PM 32
(Noted in the margin by Mr Joyce Thomas, Chairman, that the minutes were “too lengthy”.
List of candidates.
Candidates asked about excessive grazing of greens, fencing the commons, argument between Mr Standing and John Minson(?), smallholdings, polling station, allotments, making up of roads.
Elected:
GH West
TH Brown
T Vincent
E Duddy
A Dent
Prizes presented to top allotment holders.

24/3/1910 PC 112
Mr Johnson appointed to run the lighting.
Col Rawson had raised Tatsfield’s roads in the House of Commons. President of the Local Government Board pointed out that the DC had not been given powers.

24/3/1910 PM 33
This was the continuation of adjourned APM of 14/3/1910 - minutes again said to be too long.
Dressmaking class had been a success; fire plan had had no response, but PC could not now be blamed for doing nothing; railway; street light moved from junction of Louisa Road and Union Road to Paynesfield Road.

21/4/1910 PC 113
Joyce Thomas Chairman
Reference made to “Each party” existing on the council. Committees constituted. Mr Brown elected as School Manager, but it had been proposed that there was a lady living on Westerham Hill who would be suitable. Mr West referred to children being “compelled to attend school badly clothed and hungry” . Mr Brown said there was not much cause for complaint of this nature in Tatsfield.
AS Daniell, County Councillor, supports idea of polling station for Tatsfield.
Firs Corner to be widened by DC. DC to warn Mr Geary about Rag Hill FP.
DC says MWB will in future notify PC about laying mains across the greens.
Post Office said that six possible subscribers would justify a telephone service for the village. There were five already and Joyce Thomas volunteered to be the sixth.
W Standing 12 months in arrears with allotment rent.

2/6/1910 PC 114
Death of King Edward VII noted. Proclamation of King George V read.
Petition drawn up for polling station.
Bletchingley Parish Council had written asking for help to “prevent so many able-bodied men being kept in the workhouse”.
20 names on dressmaking class register. Making up of Paynesfield Road, Louisa Road and Emily Road now coming to a head. It might be done by the DC or by compelling frontagers to pay. This might be possible since Mr Broughton - vendor of the estate - has indicated willingness to dedicate the roads to the public. High fence dangerous at the Copse, adjoining Rylands field; also Robinson at school and Hitchcock’s workshop.
Westerham signposts misleading on distances to Tatsfield.
Town Planning Scheme for Tatsfield proposed. Resolution mentions “protecting and preserving the amenities of the greens; widening the approach roads to the parish; defining the roads of the parish; and indicating future roads especially with a view to shortening the distance of the parish from adjoining towns”.
Mrs Lock presented the PC with a plan of the Manor Estate.

1/7/1910 PC 115
Local Government Board planning an inquiry into making up Paynesfield Road, Louisa Road and Emily Road - to be held in the Parish Hall. (Held on 25/7/1910)
Rylands Corner fence repaired. Talks with Westerham re signs.
Call to demolish insanitary houses.
Call to clean pond and greens.
Resolution calls for the emptying of cess pools to be restricted to between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. and for soil to be properly buried.
Approach to be made to Chairman of Titsey meeting to make White Lane suitable for vehicular traffic.
Call for Rag Hill to provide better access to the village.
Legal action at the Breeches re FPs.
Suggestion for seats on hills approaching village.

26/7/1910 PC 116
District Town Planning Scheme mooted.
DC suggest sewage cart for Tatsfield.
W Longley, H Streets & E Larkin complain about C Field pumping sewage onto Emily Road.
Leveson Gower not willing to improve White Lane.
Mr Dohell wants a road across the green to his house.

27/9/1910 PC 117
Oxted PC had written about unsightly advertisements.
DC suggested Town Planning Committee for Tatsfield.
Local Government Board gives powers to DC to make up Paynesfield Road, Louisa Road and Emily Road - to be paid by frontagers.
Call for special PC meeting with sanitary inspector.
Mr Johnson to look after lighting.
Pond being cleaned.
Leveson Gower representative to talk about widening Rag Hill.

22/10/1910 PC 118
Call to start making up FPs.
Sanitary Inspector - GH Widger - reported he had inspected 110 houses. Brackley Cottage, Ham Hill, Newell’s House and Glass House, Goatsfield Road would be dealt with first.
Nursing classes approved.

22/11/1910 PC 119
42 names on nursing class register.
SCC say Tatsfield can now have a polling station for County and Parliamentary elections.
Mr Vincent asked why closing order on Newell’s House three years earlier had not been carried out.
Discussions continuing on widening of Rag Hill.

17/1/1911 PC 120 (POPULATION 1911 - 826)
The trees on the greens “would prove a great attraction to the village in the future” - Chairman.
Call for Surrey memorial to King Edward VII.
Sewage pump progress.
Legal point has delayed action on Newell’s house. Brackley Cottage closed; Glasshouse Cottage and Ivy Cottage under repair;
Mrs Gwilliam’s cottage being dealt with.
No point in having town plan before definite news of railway.
Problems about Westerham to Tatsfield FP. PC opposed to Sevenoaks plan to divert.

28/2/1911 PC 121
Held at the office of the London Alps Ltd. because of an outbreak of measles at the schools.
Chairman confident that the outbreak was not caused by sanitation problems in Tatsfield. DC doing their best “to put things right in Tatsfield”.
Sewage pumps on order.
Newell’s house being closed. This and Gwilliam’s cottage expected to be demolished under the Housing and Town Planning Act 1909.
Further emphasis that there should be a town planning scheme before any railway came.
Threat to go to the Quarter Sessions over the Sevenoaks footpath, which appear to have been on land owned by JP Cooper.
Mr Brown complaining of sewage “on the main street”. Messrs Field and Potter being asked to abate the nuisance.

14/3/1911 PM 34
(at the schools)
Elected:
GH West
TH Brown
T Vincent
E Duddy
A Dent
(meeting adjourned until 24/3/1911).

24/3/1911 PM 35
Alleged encroachment by Mr Minson on the common.
Col Rawson thanked for parliamentary action on roads.
Mr Milliner suggests sewage pipes to be paid when roads are made up.
Owner of a heap of stones in Maesmaur Road asked to remove them.
Public meeting to be held to arrange coronation celebrations.

11/4/1911 PC 122
Joyce Thomas Chairman
DC asked to take out a loan for the making up of Paynesfield Road, Emily Road and Louisa Road to ease the burden on frontagers.
SCC enquire about mortuary accommodation.
Premises of Field and Potter to be inspected.

19/5/1911 PM 36
Called to discuss celebrating the coronation of King George V.
Discussion as to whether celebrations should be paid for by a levy or by voluntary subscription. Public meeting called for 23rd May.

23/6/1911 PC 123
Resolution passed congratulating the King and Queen on their coronation.
Sanitation and town planning discussed.
Tarring of roads had stopped at Ship Hill.
DC asked to widen and level Rag Hill. Several cars had been nearly overturned.

4/8/1911 PC 124
DC unwilling to improve Rag Hill.
Sanitary inspector’s report on premises of Field and Potter not to be made available to PC.
Water shortage. Many villagers had not connected to the mains.
The “caravan question” mentioned, but no details.
Mr Utley of Ken Court thanked for “lending his motor to convey an injured man to the Croydon Hospital”.

2/10/1911 PM 37
Called to discuss “the excessive rate” at the instigation of J Packham, L Speed, J Hitchcock, J Lavercombe, W Lugton & GW Ramley. Explanation suggested there were many empty houses in the parish and that new responsibilities on county councils.
Mr White suggested that the proposed motor service would greatly help the problem of empty houses.

10/10/1911 PC 125
Further complaint about failure to release DC report on premises of Field and Potter.
Someone had written to MWB complaining about Mr Brown supplying water to people who were short. Mr Brown said he was supplying only tenants who were “absolutely without water”. Resolved: “That this Council welcomes the steps which the R.D. Council are taking to enforce the laying on of water to some of the houses let to tenants and trusts that they will insist upon all houses let to tenants being forthwith provided with a sufficient water supply to prevent the recurrence of the disgraceful scenes experienced this year in consequence of the shortage of water”.
Mr Newell had told the DC his house was used only by cattle.
Chairman to write to SCC about the caravan problem.

26/10/1911 PC 126
SCC told the PC wanted a first aid class.
J Burbridge asked to be allowed to graze a horse on the common. PC approved, but only sheep allowed on Westmore Green.

12/12/1911 PC 127
Cost of sewage cart - Ł18 - would fall on the parish.
SCC says it has no power on caravans.
Mr C Jackson - in the village for four years - would have to be accepted as a pauper.
Dissatisfaction with lamplighter.

8/1/1912 PC 128
Proposal to assess caravans for rates.
Complaint of pig sty nuisance.
Godstone PC seeking support in asking to be allowed to visit the workhouse.
Town planning “outlets”:
· Tatsfield to Hawley Corner
· Ricketts Hill to bottom of Polesteeple Hill
· From schools to church and then on to the Croydon road at Beagley’s
· From Westmore Green to Beddlestead Lane out on to the Croydon Road.
DC wanted the PC to define the area in which a certain number of houses per acre should be erected.
Resolved “that not more than eight houses to acre should be erected on the area extending between the county boundary and Ricketts Hill Road throughout its full extent and from the Ricketts Hill Road to the bottom extending from the foot of Ham Hill to the foot of Paynesfield Road”.

The clerk presented a pamphlet setting out “the attraction of Tatsfield as a health resort etc. to be issued in the name of the council but no expense was to be incurred by the Parish Council either as regards its preparation or distribution”.

20/2/1912 PC 129
Petition presented for making up of roads.
Concern about dangerous state of Ship Hill for children.

25/3/1912 PC 130
SCC said that 1911 census figures justified seven PC members instead of five.

25/3/1912 PM 38
Agreed to request two more members of PC.
Prizes presented to allotment holders.
12:7 against buying sewage cart.

16/4/1912 PC 131
Joyce Thomas Chairman
SCC reject extra PC numbers.
Mr Vincent suggested meeting at the office of the London Alps Ltd, but after discussion the matter was dropped.

11/6/1912 PC 132
Local Government Board says Newell’s house not being used as a dwelling.
SCC makes order increasing PC to seven members from 1913.
Technical classes to end with resignation of Mrs G Smith as secretary.
Local advisory committee proposed for the Insurance Act.

13/8/1912 PC 133
PC agrees with Limpsfield PC that Water Lane, Cottage Lane and St Piers Lane need not be repaired.

11/10/1912 PC 134
Concern from Ewell about destruction of swallows and other birds.
Implications of National Insurance Act.

13/12/1912 PC 135
Continued concern about the condition of Red House Cottages.
Sevenoaks District Electric Company proposing a supply for Tatsfield.
Dissatisfaction with lamplighter.

21/12/1912 PC 136
Concern re Newell’s house.
Concern about the quality of materials being used in the construction of Mr Lavercombe’s house.
Need for fingerposts on FPs.
No interest in electricity scheme.
Mr Brown suggested that postal centre should be Croydon via Upper Warlingham rather than Sevenoaks via Westerham in order to avoid delays from London - especially as Tatsfield was properly in Surrey.
Suggested that police constable be given more discretionary powers as to supervision of the parish and not be tied to point duty. PC to approach Superintendent at Oxted.
Houses let: 23, vacant 8, shops 2.
New houses this year 3. All classes in demand, more particularly those at rental from Ł20 to Ł30.

1/1/1913 PC 137
Oxted magistrates had dealt with the making up of Paynesfield Road, Emily Road and Louisa Road on December 23rd 1912 and cleared the way to the work being done.
Chairman had met Supt. West at Oxted to discuss policing of Tatsfield in view of recent damage done to the lamps - vandalism?
The Breeches - Parkwood Road: Mr Geary alleged to have cut a trench and erected a fence over a highway that had been in use by the public for some sixteen years (1897?).
Complaint about wire fence at the Firs, Ricketts Hill.

15/3/1913 PC 138
DC applying for Ł885 loan to make up Paynesfield Road, Emily Road and Louisa Road.
No DC action on Parkwood Road.
GPO says there would be no advantage to Tatsfield in having post routed via Croydon.
Mr Gale complained about damp at Daisy Cottage, owned by Mr Lavercombe.
Surrey Mirror had reported that Croydon boundary might be extended to include Warlingham. Chairman said it would be “beneficial to try and get Tatsfield included as no doubt the Croydon Borough would see that the included parishes were efficiently served”.

17/3/1913 PM 39
Elected:
A Hitchcock
J Ward
HD Hoffman
HR Ringer
E Duddy
TH Brown
A Smith
Meeting adjourned until 20/3/1913.

20/3/1913 PM 40
continuation of meeting No 39
Questions about Oxted & Limpsfield Water Works rateable value and cost of maintaining Croydon Road near the rectory - in Tatsfield.

14/4/1913 PC 139
Only business seems to have been the approval of the accounts for 1912/13

16/4/1913 PC 140
Joyce Thomas Chairman despite saying that now there were seven members they ought to have someone who resided in the parish.
Loan approved for making up of Paynesfield Road, Louisa Road and Emily Road. PC would write to Mr Crowther (highways surveyor mentioned at previous meetings) asking that as much local labour as possible be employed.

29/4/1913 PC 141
PC asking for powers under a parliamentary bill to provide “cottage houses for aged people”.

7/7/1913 PC 142
Rev GH Marten asked if the PC would take over custody of the Village Brass Band Instruments.
DC to be asked to take off “the corner of the corner of Mr Robinson’s field at the corner opposite Mr Hitchcock’s premises”.
Carts being driven over the new footpaths in Paynesfield Road, Louisa Road and Emily Road.

15/8/1913 PC 143
Contractors’ attention being drawn to damage to the footpaths in the new roads.
Dissatisfaction that DC would not provide a copy of the agreement with MWB on water supply to Tatsfield.
Mr S Joyce Thomas wrote saying he “realised his policy of progress had no longer the support of the people of Tatsfield” and that he tendered his resignation of the chairmanship.
Continuing concern about the insanitary conditions in “many of the working class cottages”. DC to be told “steps should be taken to provide at least six cottages under the provisions of the Housing of the Working Classes Act”.
Dangerous corner removed opposite the Tatsfield entrance to White Lane.

21/10/1913 PC 144
Mr Brown wants six insanitary houses closed.
Continuing concern about drain from stable and manure pit of Mr C Field’s premises. Alleged that the recent illness of an employee in the adjoining blacksmith’s shop was attributable to the cesspool nuisance.
Leveson Gower agrees to give land at schools corner to improved junction and “for a road at Rylands near the schools to come out at Ship Hill, and also for another road from Beagley’s Farm to Ship Hill”.
Joyce Thomas asked to reconsider chairmanship.

13/11/1913 PC 145
Mr Joyce Thomas said he was prepared to resume chairmanship if the PC supported his policy in three essential particulars:
1. Improvement of Rag Hill up to a cost of Ł750 to the parish over 60 years
2. Higher salary for the Clerk;
3. T Vincent to fill PC vacancy.

2/12/1913 PC 146
Adjourned from 13/11/1913
PC happy to have Joyce Thomas as chairman if he would accept unconditionally.
HR Ringer resigns.

19/12/1913 PC 147
Joyce Thomas accepts chairmanship, “taking it that the members were prepared to support him generally”.
FH Keeble elected to succeed Ringer.
Mr Field undertakes to remove part of the blacksmith’s shop covering the cesspool.

7/2/1914 PC 148
Resolved “that the District Council of Godstone be asked to consider the desirability of promoting a scheme for the construction of a road on the lines suggested from the Croydon and Westerham Contributory Road opposite White Lane, via Westmore Green, Ship Hill, Tatsfield Green and Rag Hill leading to the London, Bromley and Maidstone Main Road at the top of Westerham Hill in the county of Kent”. The typed version of a report on the scheme is attached to the minutes.

The Parish Council of Tatsfield have had under consideration the road connecting Westerham Hill with Croydon and Westerham Contributory Road at Titsey Hill.

This road forms an important means of communication between Bromley and the District South of Bromley on the one hand and Croydon and the district South of Croydon on the other. Both of these neighbourhoods are steadily growing and changing from agricultural to residential districts.

There is a motor omnibus service from Bromley to Westerham Hill and a motor omnibus service from Croydon to Tatsfield (by one of the leading London omnibus Companies) is in contemplation. Regular traffic and specially motor traffic of every description has much increased in recent years and there is every anticipation that such increase will develop extensively in the immediate future.

It is anticipated that the road would be considerably used for carrying of passengers and goods between Bromley and Croydon and the intervening districts, whilst avoiding the Metropolis the trade and the rateable value of this district would be developed and increased. The road should prove of importance for military purposes.

The road is at present narrow in many places and very steep at Rag Hill and Ship Hill. It is difficult to maintain a proper state of repair especially at Rag Hill which is a source of increasing annoyance, more especially to motor traffic owning to narrowness and many concealed corners it is a source of danger to fast going traffic and to pedestrians.

The road is capable of being concerted into a high class road at a reasonable expenditure. Several of the Land owners have been approached and have intimated their approval of the proposed improvement. It is anticipated that when this comprehensive scheme has been prepared the necessary land would be donated by the various owners. One parcel of land has been acquired by a private individual with a view to its being donated for this purpose.

It is anticipated that on the completion of the work the road would be taken over by the County Council thereby relieving the district of its cost of future maintenance.

It is further anticipated that a substantial grant would be made by the Road Board.

Mr Keeble opposed and suggested a road which would save some two miles by going down the valley direct to the Bromley Road.
Further discussion about insanitary houses and need for new homes.
Concern about increasing number of caravans and calls for steps to be taken to “suppress what is a growing nuisance”.

25/3/1914 PC 149
Drain running from Charlottenburg on Tatsfield Green and overflowing cesspool at the back of Mr Potter’s bakery minuted. Condition of low-lying part of FP from village to Rylands.

25/3/1914 PM 41
Mr A Smith replaced Mr Ward, who had left the parish.
Paynesfield Road, Emily Road and Louisa Road had been made up “after some 20 years of agitation”.
E Howard Wilkins resigned as DCllr after 15 years - Duddy his successor.
Rev GH Marten had left as rector - leading light in erection of Parish Hall and Institute and enlargement of the schools. Allotments nearly all let. Various grumbles about the lighting.

22/4/1914 PC 150
Joyce Thomas Chairman
Spraying syringe to be purchased for the allotments - Ł2-17-0d.
Call to improve the FP by the pond.
Clerk to write to Tilling and the London General Omnibus Co. asking for a bus service to Croydon.
Leveson Gower asked to help improve a corner opposite Avonmore as well as provide for road from Clarks Lane Farm to Rylands.

5/6/1914 PC 151
Better publicity for meetings considered.
PC approve road from Clarks Lane to Rylands (Keeble against on grounds of cost).
Poor state of stiles near the Ship.
DC asked to apply for a speed limit in Tatsfield.

22/8/1914 PC 152
DC against speed limit.
DC agreed to improve path by pond, install 2 seats on Westmore Green, remove a triangular piece of turf near the end of Paynesfield Road and Emily Road, allow PC notice boards on greens.
Cattle and horses on the greens. Some of the new trees need replacing.
PC against removing triangle of turf.
Cudham PC asked to provide a hand rail on the steep portion of the FP at Factory Bottom.
War Fund Committee formed.

18/11/1914 PC 153
DC withdrawing licences from people who didn’t keep their horses tethered when on the greens.
Poor state of lower end of Paynesfield Road. War Committee (?) might provide relief work...
Attention drawn to the fact that William Young was employed on the roads, “he being of age for military service”.

12/2/1915 PC 154
Clark’s Lane to Rylands road and Rag Hill scheme in abeyance.

30/3/1915 PC 155
Insanitary house problem discussed. Godstone PC protesting against plans for DC offices at Oxted.

30/3/1915 PM 42
Reference to “confident hope of all for victory and lasting peace”. War had prevented parish improvements going ahead. Clarks Lane road in abeyance because of misunderstandings by landowners over route. Call for PC to assume control of the greens.

21/4/1915 PC 156
Joyce Thomas Chairman
Clerk’s salary increased by Ł5.
Pond water could be used only for cattle.
Call for a start on making up Parkwood Road and Maesmaur Road.
Cudham Road in poor state since water main was extended to Factory Bottom.
Caravans in Ninehams Road.

30/7/1915 PC 157
Residents of Parkwood Road and Maesmaur Road against making them up.
Stevens’ caravan in Ninehams Road subject of closing order.
Scotland Yard had written “advising as to suitable steps to be taken in case of damage by fire to property by hostile aircraft”. Street lamps should also be extinguished.

12/11/1915 PC 158
DC provided full details of who was connected to the water main etc.
Ricketts Hill damaged by vehicular traffic at Hazledene.

15/1/1916 PC 159
Board of Agriculture had written about measures to be taken at allotments “in view of the present state of the country”.

1/4/1916 PM 43
Chairman hoped “before long they would be rejoicing in an honourable peace”. Councillors had been able to do very little for the village on account of the war.
There had been a petition from “most of the influential residents” about finger posts.
Rev Popham was thanked for allowing the Volunteer Training Corps use the Institute.
DCllr said that “after the war” it was hoped to widen Lusted Hall(?) Lane from White Lane to the entrance of the village and to widen White Lane itself.
Silver salver presented to Mr Crowther for the work he had done for the roads.
Ł14-9-0d raised by the War Committee of the Red Cross.

20/4/1916 PC 160
Joyce Thomas Chairman
Mr Ward absent - will be written to.
Ownership of various plots of land not known.

1/6/1916 PC 161
Nothing of interest.

14/7/1916 PC 162
Ward resigned.
Road too narrow at the bottom of Ricketts Hill.

28/9/1916 PC 163
Mr Smith resigns and joins the Royal Navy, but resignation not accepted except as overseer.
T Vincent elected.
Dr Sherrard willing to give land to widen Ricketts Hill.

5/1/1917 PC 164
Continuing pressure to get control of the greens from the DC.
DC asked PC to ensure allotments were fully worked to ensure supply of food. Government wanted as many potatoes grown as possible. Some parish ladies had offered Ł10 to help the wives of servicemen.
Mr Brown now serving in the Royal Navy?
Further complaints about signposts.
Tatsfield snowplough gone to another parish for repairs.
Cesspool pumps now unusable because rubber had perished.
Dangerous trees on Rag Hill.
Hetherwick replaces Ward.

9/2/1917 PC 165
DC has no powers to cultivate unoccupied land.
CJ Parsons replaces Smith.
Surrey War Agricultural Committee issues instructions on seed potatoes. 85 cwt ordered.
Decided to increase order to 4 tons and to ask for use of Parish Hall as distribution centre.
dangerous turning on Ricketts Hill next to Mr King’s house.
Suggested that hay should be obtained from the greens this year.

26/3/1917 PC 166
Mr Brown was asked to resign. Parsons ready to withdraw when Brown returned (from active service).
Trees on greens damaged by goats.
Reigate Parliamentary Recruiting Committee offered help to PC in working the National Service Scheme.
Shed in the grounds of the Chestnuts being used as dwelling.
2 tons of seed potatoes on order.
Mr Keeble wishes to propose a resolution as to actions of Military Tribunals - out of order.
Automobile Association asked to put danger notice on the crest of the rise in Ship Lane opposite the bungalow near the schools.

END OF VOLUME TWO

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