You are here: Home>View the Catalogue>Selside Collection>Selside Material - Selside Green, The Battle for Registration as Common From: Up Prev Next Selside Material - Selside Green, The Battle for Registration as Common Selside material – under construction From: Selside Collection Contributor Wilf Fenten Reference number SEL/003 Places Selside (148) Records in this Group Aerial photo (in colour) of part of Selside Green, submitted by James H. Morphet SEL/003/001 Colour copy of an aerial photo dated 1970 – contributor notes that the owner of the photo had submitted it in the belief that he had permanently occupied the Green and could make claim to it Set of Photos 1994-1998, 3 Monochrome and 6 colour, showing the state of Selside Green SEL/003/002 Colour and black and white photos of Selside Green featuring encroachment on the Green but also residents activities. Photos dated individually, 1994-1998 Lorries encroaching on the Green Jessica and Robert Lambert of Selside Farm walking dogs A village party – with rusty trailers. Demonstrating the right to use the Green A corner of the Green with an old woodpile Old ... Cutting from Craven Herald, 1991 or 1992, Selside residents upset about negative comments about state of Selside Green SEL/003/003 Article from Craven Herald headline “The State of Selside village green” A letter had been previously submitted to the Craven Herald by a former resident of the village, dismayed at the condition of the village green. The report details feelings of residents, shared with their Parish Council and The Craven Herald. A handwritten note on the article ... Set of Colour Photos, Selside Residents demonstrating the right to use Selside Green by partying on it SEL/003/004 Colour photographs dated 1996 Handwritten notes on back of photos – in corresponding order to archive Photo 1 Anne Webster (Old School House) Wilf Fenten (The Shaws) Colin Webster Photo 2 “Sit in” village green 1996 Photo 3 Lambert Family, Selside Farm Photo 4 1996 Photo 5 Anne Webster, Old School House Christina Davies, Old Reading Room Photo 6 Trying to reclaim village green, Selside Rebecca, Jessica & Robert Lambert. Selside Farm 1996 Copies of Letters from April 1992 given to Horton Parish Council to be lodged at Northallerton County Hall SEL/003/005 Letters written by Selside residents referring to historic use of the Green as common land. Handwritten note by Wilf Fenten attached to first letter: “These are copies of letters given to Horton Parish Council to be lodged at Northallerton County Hall” Letters from the following contributors: John Lambert, Selside Farm, 25 April 1992 J. A. Wilcock, Northcote Farm, 25 ... Copy of Minutes, Horton in Ribblesdale Parish Council, 18/1/1993 SEL/003/006 Minutes from Horton Parish Council Meeting, 18 January 1993. The item below is highlighted with green crosses: Item 3.iii) Mr J Morphet has phoned Mr Jowett and asked him to meet at Selside tomorrow to discuss village green Present: Councillors Mr K Jowett (Chairman), Mrs B Berry, Miss K M Foster, Miss S J Haywood, Mrs S Millman ... Copy of Agenda, Horton-in-Ribblesdale Parish Council, 15/2/1993 with notes by Wilf Fenten SEL/003/007 Copy of Horton Parish Council Agenda dated 15 February 1993. Agenda contains handwritten notes by Wilf Fenten who attended the meeting. Additional handwritten note by Wilf Fenten paperclipped to agenda reads ” Note re negotiations between Ken Jowett, Chairman of Horton Parish Council and Jim Morphet who claimed village green as his property” Notes of Meeting 21/6/1993 of Selside Residents - residents statements to Parish Council SEL/003/008 Notes of Meeting 21/6/1993 of Selside Residents deciding to hand statements from 19 residents and former residents to Parish Council to accompany Commons Registration Form. Handwritten note reads ” All originals delivered to Helen Sergeant 26/8/93″ Appendix contains a list of depositions as follows: 1./2. Roy & Sue ANDERSON 3. Richard CAMERON 4. Christina DAVIES 5. John DAVIES 6. Francis D. ... Copy of letter, 7/3/1994, from Horton-in-Ribblesdale Parish Council to North Yorkshire County Council SEL/003/009 Copy of letter, 7/3/1994, from Horton-in-Ribblesdale Parish Council to North Yorkshire County Council attaching full application to register Selside Green as Common Copy of Letter, 28/11/1995 from North Yorkshire Council to Horton PC containing objection letter from J. H. Morphet SEL/003/010 Copy of Letter, 28/11/1995 from North Yorkshire Council to clerk of Horton PC containing objection letter from J. H. Morphet Copy of Letter, 9/5/1996, from North Yorkshire County Council to clerk of Horton PC SEL/003/011 Copy of Letter, 9/5/1996, from North Yorkshire County Council to clerk of Horton PC attaching a copy of legal opinion of G. Ryan QC, rejecting claim for registration. Document from David Parrish, Acting County Secretary, County Hall, Northallerton citing relevant case law Copy of Letter, 14/5/1996, from John Davies, The Old Reading Room Selside to Cllr Wilf Fenten SEL/003/012 Copy of Letter, 14/5/1996, from John Davies, The Old Reading Room Selside to Cllr Wilf Fenten, The Shaws, Selside Letter contains opinion in response to NYCC letter and legal opinion from G. Ryan QC Draft replies to J. H. Morphet registration objection letter. For consultation among Selside residents - May 1996 SEL/003/013 Draft replies to J. H. Morphet registration objection letter to go for consultation among Selside residents, May 1996. Handwritten notes by Wilf Fenten. Chris Davies, John Davies, Hilary Fenten, John Lambert and C Thompson listed in handwriting First draft of letter, 16/5/1996, from Selside Residents Association to North Yorkshire Legal Service SEL/003/014 First draft of letter, 16/5/1996, from Selside Residents Association to North Yorkshire Legal Services – with handwritten notes Copy of final letter, 16/5/1996, from Selside Residents Association to North Yorkshire Legal Services SEL/003/015 Copy of final letter, 16/5/1996, from Selside Residents Association to North Yorkshire Legal Services regarding the registration of Selside Green. Contains observations regarding legal opinion from G Ryan QC and objections to registration made by J. N. Morphet Letter of 24/5/1996 from Horton PC to Selside Residents Association SEL/003/016 Letter from Horton PC to Selside Residents Association enclosing a copy letter to NYCC Legal Services. The letter to NYCC endorses the comments of Selside Residents Association and adds comments of their own in support of Selside Green registration. Copy of letter, 29/5/1996, from Yorkshire Local Councils Associations to Horton Parish Council SEL/003/017 Letter from Yorkshire Local Councils Associations assessing legal opinions given by NYCC. These Associations “consider that the County Council would be unwise to rely on the present opinion given by Mr G Ryan QC as he appears to have not been provided with comprehensive information on which to base his views” Copy of letter, 7/6/1996, from Selside Residents Association to Environmental Services, Skipton SEL/003/018 Letter to Environmental Services, Skipton from Selside Residents Association requesting that rusty trailers parked on Selside Green be removed on the grounds that they are dangerous and unsightly Copy of fax message, 14/6/1996, from W. Fenten to Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority SEL/003/019 Letter to Fiona Chalmers of YDNPA requesting assistance in the removal of rusty trailers and other items from Selside Green on the grounds that they are unsightly and dangerous Copy of letter,15/6/1996, from Cllr John Davies to Cllr Wilf Fenten SEL/003/020 Letter from John Davies to Wilf Fenten giving further legal explanations to the Selside Green registration process Letter of 13/6/1996 from Highways Department to Selside Residents Association SEL/003/021 Letter from NYCC Highways and Transportation Department stating that they cannot be of assistance in the removal of items from Selside Green as it does not form part of the public highway Letter of 26/6/1996 from W. Fenten, The Shaws Selside, to County Councillor Ralph Atkinson SEL/003/022 Letter from Wilf Fenten to County Councillor Ralph Atkinson discussing current and past use of Selside Green by residents after a site visit made by Councillor Atkinson. Also discussed recent history of dispute over the Green and why the residents would like to register it Copy of letter 29/8/1996 from W. Fenten, The Shaws Selside to NYCC Legal Services SEL/003/023 Letter from Wilf Fenten to Head of Legal Services, North Yorkshire County Council. Letter explains recent events on Selside Green (residents party and alleged vandalism) and requests the sub-committee accepts registration of the Green Letter of 20/12/1996 from the head of Legal Services, County Hall to Selside Residents Assoc. SEL/003/024 Letter from Head of Legal Services requesting more information about Nissan huts and other structures on the site of the claimed Village Green in advance of a meeting on 7 January 1997. Requested also from Mr J. N. Morphet and Mrs H. C. Sergeant, clerk to Horton Parish Council. Also contains some handwritten notes PAGE:12Next > No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! 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