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.

9/5/1983 PC 868
Reeve Chairman
Mrs McHugo Payne
Mrs Player
Shaw
No other nominations - no election had been held?
Crown Road route had been pegged out.

13/6/1983 PC 869
By-election for 2 parish councillors to be held on June 16th.
Crown Road pegs removed.

11/7/1983 PC 870
Miss Garnham
Dr South
elected
Contracts exchanged on land purchase
PC proposes conservation area for village centre

12/9/1983 PC 871
Conveyance of land signed at meeting
Rumour that Old Bakery might be demolished

10/10/1983 PC 872
Little of note

14/11/1983 PC 873
Rydon Homes to build on Wedgwoods
TDC against conservation area

12/12/1983 PC 874
Because of extreme cold, only planning matters were dealt with
Future meetings to be held at the school

9/1/1984 PC 875
at the School
Action likely to improve footpath access to Crossways Court
Problem with drain shared between Village Hall and Police House

13/2/1984 PC 876
Mr Shaw’s continued absence approved
PC suggest “Wedgwood’s” as name for new houses on Wedgwood’s Yard
Old Bakery re-building plans opposed

12/3/1984 PC 877
PC suggest retention of turret in future Old Bakery
Tarmac laid for Crossways Court pedestrians

9/4/1984 PC 878
Posts erected outside Franklyn

9/5/1984 PM 133
35 parishioners
Proposal for surgery and committee room behind Hall - 12 houses near hall - North of the Downs Plan - pond in bad state - defend boundary against GLC -

14/5/1984 PC 879
Payne Chairman
Sworn statements re Crown Road
Pond dry - fire brigade had filled
Sub-committee formed to discuss village hall development - meets at Mole End 16/5/1984

16/5/1984 C
Agreed to write to Tandridge DC on proposals for the Village Hall, AGLV etc.

11/6/1984 PC 880
Motorcycle scrambling at Kemsley Wood
Colin Davis donates replacement for lost union flag

9/7/1984 PC 881
Franklyn owner asked to removed bollards
Rydon Homes want to reposition swings on Westmore Green away from Wedgwoods

10/9/1984 PC 882
Hayes pasture claimed for PC

8/10/1984 PC 883
Running dispute with Seeboard about wayleave across Westmore Green for Rydon Homes
Sudden death of the mayor of Vern
Ann Roper memorial seat had disappeared
Bluebell Wood path closed by Mr Reeve

12/11/1984 PC 884
Seeboard wayleave settled
Franklyn owner agreed to remove bollards by the end of the year
PC object to county boundary review proposals for B2024 at the waterworks and The Homestead in the Avenue
“Undesirable activities” lead to Bluebell Wood closure
WI has planted 56 pounds of bulbs to mark its diamond jubilee

10/12/1984 PC 885
Tree felling problems at Waylands

14/1/1985 PC 886
Surrey Constabulary being reorganised
Diversions on FP21

11/2/1985 PC 887
“Parish Council Land” markers to be placed at Hayes Pasture
Motorcycle noise complaints
Possibility of election to replace Mr Shaw

11/3/1985 PC 888
Shaw resigns

15/4/1985 PC 889
Work by volunteers on pond to start
PC vacancy to be filled by co-option

9/5/1985 PM 134
New member to be co-opted - KEVII land had been registered - Hayes Pasture taken over - Prospect of surgery behind village hall - vote against moving swings away from new housing

13/5/1985 PC 890
Payne Chairman
Ian Mitchell co-opted - bollards at Franklyn queried - Mrs Geary presented with plaque made by Evelyn Cooke to mark commoners rights on pond

10/6/1985 PC 891

8/7/1985 PC 892
Planning application for Clacket Lane Motorway Service Area - objections - meeting to be held - sponsored litter collection filled 27 bags, Ł121 raised for Battersea Dogs’ Home - emergency street numbering plan being discussed

9/9/1985 PC 893
Partial re-build at Golden Seal following fire - petition with 539 signatures over failure to replace village policeman

14/10/1985 PC 894
Front of Village Hall to be tarmaced

11/11/1985 PC 895
Village constable post will not be filled

9/12/1985 PC 896
Claim to make Crown Road a public right of way fails - Tatsfield had taken part in civil defence exercise - suggested that police house could now be used as a surgery, county council to be approached about a lease

13/1/1986 PC 897

10/2/1986 PC 898
SCC Police Committee to discuss future of police house on 24/3/1986 - Gerald South produces draft housefinder chart

10/3/1986 PC 899
Public Inquiry to be held on MSA proposals - poor support for Vern twinning

14/4/1986 PC 900
MSA inquiries start in June, Clacket Lane in September - Mr Hayes says extinguishing of part of FP22A means the line of the old village high street would finally be lost

28/4/1986 PM 135
Mrs Clinch had taken over from Mr Hillier as head teacher - pond had been cleared out and bentonite removed

12/5/1986 PC 901
Dr South Chairman
Crown Road discussion continues - Police House to be sold on open market, PC consent requested - request for kerbing to protect Westmore Green - call for full-time warden at Crossways Court

9/6/1986 PC 902
Approach made to Dr Bennison about using Police House for surgery - copy of emergency map (Dr South & Mr Mitchell) in Post Office

14/7/1986 PC 903
Bluebell Wood (Park Farm) public right of way claim - Dr Bennison pursuing possibility of Health Authority taking over Police House - too costly for British Gas to supply Tatsfield - final version of emergency list to be sent to emergency services

8/9/1986 PC 904
Gerald South to outline Tatsfield’s case at MSA Inquiry starting 21 October.
Gordon Reeve accuses Gerald South of abusing his position as Chairman for not acting impartially over path through “Bluebell Wood” on Mr Reeve’s land and calls for his resignation. Dr South explained why PC was surprised at SCC decision not to make path a public footpath and offered to resign. Mr Reeve satisfied. Vote of confidence in Dr South. Enquiries continue into possibility of police house becoming surgery. Emergency services house index ready.

13/10/1986 PC 905
Marker stones delivered to define pieces of land recently claimed by PC. Franklyn bollards regularly on the agenda. Health Authority not in a position to purchase the Police House; Dr Benison interested in new premises at Village Hall and Westerham doctors will be approached. Despite requests, estate agents had not told prospective purchasers of Police House about PC land ownership.

10/11/1986 PC 906
Evidence forms collected claiming Crown Road as public right of way. Pond leaking. Fields to the south of Ship Hill had been enclosed - now nine stiles between village and church.

8/12/1986 PC 907
Ian Mitchell to deliver final statement at MSA Inquiry. Move to raise status of all unadopted roads in Tatsfield. East Surrey Health Authority interested in surgery idea. Tandridge enquiring into pond leaks.

12/1/1987 PC 908
Meeting to be held with Biggin Hill and Westerham doctors on surgery proposal. Confusion over nomination to Police Liaison Committee. ship fields division cannot be dealt with by Article 4 Direction.

9/2/1987 PC 909
Further MSA inquiry now to deal with Supplementary CPOs. Motorcycles being used on Gorsey Down Farm. Complaints about slow clearance of heavy snow.

9/3/1987 PC 910
Mr Deeks of Bromley asks for permission to continue using metal detector on Westmore Green. Clacket Lane bridge to be repaired. Water supply to village had failed recently.

13/4/1987 PC 911
Ian Mitchell to give oral evidence at new MSA inquiry from 28 April. Mr Reeve to restrict access to Bluebell Wood path on legal advice. Bromley enforcement orders on Smokey Mountain. Surgery layout plan produced. Continuing pond leaks.

11/5/1987 PC 912
Payne chairman
Ewin
Hayes
Mrs McHugo
Mitchell
Mrs Player
Dr South
Motor cycle nuisance continues. Steering Committee for surgery.

8/6/1987 PC 913
FP 21 styles controversy. Survey into sheltered housing needs had taken place. North of the Downs Plan could include tennis courts behind village hall. TDC surveying trees after fall of Old Lane beech. Overflow chamber near pond to be moved.

13/7/1987 PC 914
Asphalt Plant proposal at Moorhouse sand pit. Crown Road issue ending inconclusively. Smokey Mountain occupier fails to attend court over enforcement. Franklyn bollards still on agenda. Surrey FPC backs surgery idea as outline submitted to TDC. Mr Reeve had proposed his land in the centre of the village as suitable for sheltered housing.

10/8/1987 PC 915
PC contributes to Mrs Bailey’s costs in fencing Gorsey Down Farm to prevent motorcycle nuisance. Detailed discussion of housing provision in Tatsfield within North of the Downs Plan consultation. Meeting had been held with Redland plc on their plans.

14/9/1987 PC 916
Summonses against smokey Mountain withdrawn after compliance with enforcement notice. Boundary change discussions underway. Clerk resigning. Doris Geary has written book about Tatsfield. Pond restoration would cost Ł3200.

12/10/1987 PC 917
Government calls in asphalt application. Surrey Highways unhappy with village hall/surgery access and parking proposals. Colin Davis complains about clay pigeon shooting noise.

9/11/1987 PC 918
Statement on the Great Storm of October 15/16 much damage but no injuries in Tatsfield. Mrs Webber appointed as clerk from 1/1/1988. No further action to be taken on Crown Road - started in 1972. Westmore Road footpaths re-surfaced. Loud hailer to be purchased after snow/water/hurricane emergencies. Tree replacement after storm. Destroyed bus shelter to be replaced.

14/12/1987 PC 919
Surgery access agreed at site meeting and general progress made. Emergency arrangements being reviewed. New bus shelter location controversial. Ł2000 raised for pond restoration from voluntary contributions.

11/1/1988 PC 920
Building rubbish being dumped in Goatsfield Road. Clerk to resign.

8/2/1988 PC 921
Rubbish dumper in Goatsfield Road has now encroached on right of way. Meeting on 4 March with all parties to discuss surgery plans. Pond work imminent. Inspector to revisit MSA site after storm damage. SCC suggests removing 30mph speed limit for Ship Hill. Rylands fence obscures visibility at Old Lane/Ship Hill junction.

14/3/1988 PC 922
SCC to tell Goatsfield Road occupier to move fence. Surgery plans progress. Pond work completed. Fresh complaint from Colin Davis about clay pigeon shooting. Edward Young appointed clerk.

11/4/1988 PC 923

26/4/1988 PM 137
Hurricane emergency recalled; war games; surgery update.

9/5/1988 PC 924
Mitchell Chairman
Clean-up day organised by Gerald South had been successful. Planning permission sought for Rylands fence. War games to take place in Park Wood. Ł20,000 TDC grant for surgery project.

13/6/1988 PC 925
Surgery to be separate building.

11/7/1988 PC 926
Winter PC meetings to be held in the WI Hall instead of School. Discussion on removing some stiles on FP21 and fence instead.

11/9/1988 PC 927
Held in WI Hall. Brian Drury to be surgery architect. Hole in Paynesfield Road.

10/10/1988 PC 928
SCC grant for surgery unlikely until 1990/91. Goatsfield Road rubble to be turned into bankside.

14/11/1988 PC 929
Decision delayed on Ship Hill speed limit. Surgery plans on display. Neighbour objections.

12/12/1988 PC 930
Public Inquiry to be held into Asphalt plant application. Planning permission sought for surgery. Portacabin would be need as well since existing surgery would soon be unavailable. Clerk resigns.
Closed session to discuss County Border News allegations over surgery project.

9/1/1989 PC 931
Tree replanting grants. Planning permission sought for surgery. Fun Run application.

13/2/1989 PC 932
Surgery grants in doubt until 1990/91. Eileen Pearce appointed Clerk.

13/3/1989 PC 933
Clearance work on claimed land. Sunnybank Garage to be demolished. Ł25,000 available from TDC for surgery.

31/3/1989 PM 138
Hall/surgery project - 17 for 5 against; MSA goes ahead; policing; transport; Mr Goodchild offered to return bus shelter plaque.

10/4/1989 PC 934
Planning permission granted for hall and surgery.

8/5/1989 PC 935
Mitchell Chairman
Asphalt plant inquiry this month. Portacabin surgery operating.

12/6/1989 PC 936
Mr Goldsmith had taken over Park Farm. Unease about Scout Fete being held on a Sunday. Surrey ready to put Ł25,000 towards village hall/surgery. Bakery request to use triangle of green.

10/7/1989 PC 937
Status of unmade roads to be raised with Surrey. British Gas offering supply to Tatsfield. Land management proposals from Surrey brought forward.

14/8/1989 PC 938
Park Farm - golf course application to be opposed by 4 votes to 2. Tenders out for surgery and hall. 999 call routing delays.

11/9/1989 PC 939
FP 21 diversion agreed. Rumanian village link.

9/10/1989 PC 940
Ling builders appointed to hall/surgery project.

13/11/1989 PC 941
Long wait for SCC transport questionnaire. Concern about increased activities at Beaver Water World. Objection to golf course strengthened on receipt of details. Surgery contract for Ł154,339.52. British Gas wayleaves bring receipts.

11/12/1989 PC 942
Kentish Bus has withdrawn route 23 from Westerham. British Gas start work in January. Brian Ling wanted 1˝% increase since he should have started in September. Ł190,000 finance arrangement made over 15 years.

8/1/1990 PC 943
Further concern over disruption to bus service. Replacement bus shelter discussed - destroyed in 1987 storm. Goldsmith planning golf course on Park Farm. Complaints about bollards outside Franklyn, Ricketts Hill Road.

31/1/1990 PC 944
Special meeting to sign documents for surgery and parish room - Ł161,000 contract. Outline planning application for sheltered housing on Westmore Green.

12/2/1990 PC 945
6:1 vote against golf course. North of the Downs Plan process underway.

12/3/1990 PC 946
Tatsfield School might lose one age year under proposed changes.

9/4/1990 PC 947
New drainage pipe had been laid close to pond. Tatsfield/Westerham/Oxted bus service tender announced.

14/5/1990 PC 948
Attended by Norman Kemp of Kentish Bus to explain bus issues.

21/5/1990 PM
Mitchell Chairman
Buses, golf course, failure of High Court action on MSA, success against asphalt plant, gas had arrived, school under threat.

11/6/1990 PC 949
Seeboard representatives attended to explain policy on overhead vs underground cabling.

9/7/1990 PC 950
Regularisation of footpaths and RoWs agreed.

10/9/1990 PC 951
Pond Association hands over responsibilities to PC. First surgeries had been held in new building.

8/10/1990 PC 952
British Gas reinstate L-shaped field after use as depot. New statementh agreed on North of the Downs Plan.

12/11/1990 PC 953
Official opening of Parish Room set for 7 December.

10/12/1990 PC 954
6 services a day on bus 23. Replacement bus shelter agreed - Ł1,400 - metal and glass.

14/1/1991 PC 955 (POPULATION 1991 - 1816)

11/2/1991 PC 956

11/3/1991 PC 957
Franklyn bollards still an issue. School might becaome either 5-7 (from 5-8) or 5-11.

5/4/1991 PM
Medical centre, bus service, golf course, village sign had been restored.

8/4/1991 PC 958
Village Hall roof needs replacement. Playing Fields Association called for more support.

13/5/1991 PC 959
Elected
Biswas
Mrs Boadella
Mrs Maddison
Mitchell
Payne
Mrs Player
Wood
Mitchell Chairman
Parishioner queried rotation of Chair from older to newer members. Vote against modern design for bus shelter and for more expensive traditional structure at Ł3,200.

10/6/1991 PC 960
“More than 24” to be inserted as number of public attending last month’s meeting. 23 bus again under threat. Local government reform - unitary authorities - discussed and submission attached.

8/7/1991 PC 961
Council house allocation queried - Tatsfield family sent to Dormansland - outsiders sent to Tatsfield. Heavy rain had damaged surface of Old Lane - chairman recalled first mention was in 1907. School to be 5-11 yrs. TDC Chief Executive, Colin Rockall, moves to Somerset.

9/9/1991 PC 962
Metrobus service to Croyon and other improvements. Tatsfield phone numbers to be preceded by ‘5’. Bus shelter now ready for delivery. Dumping on Maddison site in Goatsfield Road.

14/10/1991 PC 963
Gordon Reeve asks PC view on low cost rental housing on Westmore Green. Diversions on FP21 for golf course. Continuing difficulties with Village Hall gates. Metal detecting request on Tatsfield Green.

11/11/1991 PC 964
Detailed plans for MSA buildings available. New TDC Chief Exec - Philip Thomas. Gordon Reeve gave presentation of low-cost housing plans.

9/12/1991 PC 965
Concerns over MSA details.

13/1/1992 PC 966
MSA construction started.

10/2/1992 PC 967
Hill Park being upgraded by ranger. Grant problems for village hall roof.

9/3/1992 PC 968
Pond Cottage residents putting two ducks on pond. TDC acknowledge responsibilities in Old Lane. Boundary change would bring Waylands etc into Tatsfield.

30/3/1992 PM

13/4/1992 PC 969
Report on archeological finds at MSA site.

11/5/1992 PC 970
Biswas Chairman
Motorcyle scrambling on Gorsey Down Farm.

8/6/1992 PC 971
Frank Watson had died - 23 May 1992.

13/7/1992 PC 972
Tom Leveson-Gower died 10.7.92. Plan for rave at Cheverells Farm in August.

14/9/1992 PC 973
Rave plans abandoned (Cheverells Farm).

12/10/1992 PC 974
Grid across antrance to un-made part of Old Lane being considered to prevent damage from water. ‘999’ call routings questioned.

9/11/1992 PC 975

14/12/1992 PC 976
Flooding - especially Old Lane - main issue.

11/1/1993 PC 977
Resumption of tipping at Rose Cottage, Goatsfield Road.

8/2/1993 PC 978
Work had been carried out to prevent flooding.

8/3/1993 PC 979
Village Appraisal meeting to be held. Doris Geary died.

19/4/1993 PC 980
Need to regularise Hall Management Committee noted. District Councillor to hold surgery in Parish Room.

10/5/1993 PC 981
Biswas Chairman
Goldsmith applies for easement over Tatsfield Green. Village hall roof repair started with grant aid. Surrey Police to install repeater station in Parish Room.

14/6/1993 PC 982
Complaints about signing for Reptile Zoo. Westmore Geen play area being reorganised.

12/7/1993 PC 983
New classrooms planned for Tatsfield School.

13/9/1993 PC 984

11/10/1993 PC 985
Subsidence outside 25 Paynesfield Road. Proposals for Old Lane work.’Parish Constable’ plan mooted. Pam Crowther donates pront of 1648 Surrey map.

8/11/1993 PC 986
Suggestion that TDC should merge with Reigate and Mole Valley.

13/12/1993 PC 987
Good response to Appraisal.

10/1/1994 PC 988
Bottlebank proposed.

14/2/1994 PC 989
More on Paynesfield Road subsidence. Westerham doctors want to dispense in Tatsfield.

14/3/1994 PC 990
Recycling collections had started.

11/4/1994 PC 991

18/4/1994 PM
Bouquet to Lisa Player after 18 years. Presentations by Surrey and Tandridge of their visions of the future of local government.

9/5/1994 PC 992
Mitchell Chairman
Planted horse trough to be placed on former site of bus shelter to mark centenary of Parish Council. Appraisal report received.

13/6/1994 PC 993
Ship Hill speed limit legality in doubt.

11/7/1994 PC 994
Meeting had been held with emergency services about ‘999’ call routings. Land for sale at Furze corner.

24/7/1994 PC 995
Special meeting to bid for Furze Corner land.

12/9/1994 PC 996
Suggestions received for village centre improvements. Parish had been outbid for Furze Corner land. Only one bus a day to Westerham. Royal Mail sorting moved from Westerham to Biggin Hill.

10/10/1994 PC 997

14/11/1994 PC 998
Village Hall extension grant application had been partially successful.

12/12/1994 PC 999
New-style parish magazine proposed.

9/1/1995 PC 1000
Horse trough now in position. ‘Support our shops week’ planned.Ken Munday report on vollage facilities received. Clerk to resign.

13/2/1995 PC 1001
John Sandiford appointed clerk.

13/3/1995 PC 1002

27/3/1995 PM
‘One Year On’ appraisal progress report; Rural Arts project; search for Parish Constable.

10/4/1995 PC 1003
VE Day anniversary plans.

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