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The Open Spaces Society Sr Museum of English Rural Life THE OPEN SPACES SOCIETY SR OSS Records of the Open Spaces Society The Collection covers the year’s 1808 - 2005. The physical extent of the collection is 7 series. Introduction Lord Eversley, the former Liberal MP and minister, founded the Commons Preservation Society in 1865. The aim of the society was to save London commons for the enjoyment and recreation of the public. Its committee members included such important figures as Octavia Hill, the social reformer, Sir Robert Hunter, solicitor and later co-founder of the National Trust, Professor Huxley and the MP's Sir Charles Dilke and James Bryce. Most of the society's members initially came from the south east, so their interests focused on London. In 1899 the Commons Preservation Society amalgamated with the National Footpaths Society, adopting the title Commons Open Spaces Society and Footpath Preservation Society. The shortened name, Open Spaces Society was adopted in the 1980's. The society promoted important pieces of legislation, including the Commons Act of 1876 and 1899. Today its principal task is advising local authorities, commons committees, voluntary bodies, and the general public on the appropriation of commons and other open spaces. It also scrutinises applications that affect public rights of way. It has no branch organisation but works with local and regional bodies. It’s membership, therefore, is small. The society also publishes a quarterly journal as well as a wide variety of literature. SR OSS AC FINANCIAL AND FUNDING RECORDS 1965-1996 1 box Page 1 of 483 Museum of English Rural Life SR OSS Funding records AC10 1965-1996 Includes correspondence and other records relating to fundraising campaigns by the Society, grant applications, legacies and donations. 1 box SR OSS Fundraising campaigns AC10/1 1964-1980 Includes correspondence, press cuttings, copies of television schedules, a draft of a letter to grant-making trustees, a publicity plan and other documents relating to fundraising campaigns undertaken by the Society including a BBC television appeal. 1 folder SR OSS Grant application for Countryside Commission's Common Land AC10/2 Forum 1981-1983 Includes correspondence, copies of OSS agenda and meeting minutes, copies of the grant application, leaflet for the Commons Open Spaces and Footpaths Preservation Society, copies of capital projections for 1981-1982 and other documents relating to the grant sought from the Countryside Commission and the re-launching of the Society. 1 folder SR OSS Countryside Commission Common Land Forum contract AC10/3 1983-1986 Includes correspondence, details of claims for management and expenses and other documents relating to the Common Land Forum contract and the Registration Sub-Committee. 1 folder SR OSS Countryside Commission grant application AC10/4 1984-1985 Includes correspondence, meeting notes and other documents relating to the Common Land Forum and the application for a development grant by the Open Spaces Society from the Countryside Commission. 1 folder Page 2 of 483 Museum of English Rural Life SR OSS Countryside Commission grant application AC10/5 1984-1988 Includes correspondence, copies of claims for payment of a grant, copy of application for the renewal of a grant, OSS booklet entitled 'Our common right', a copy of the annual report and accounts for 1986 and other documents relating to the application by the OSS for a development grant from the Countryside Commission. 1 folder SR OSS Department of the Environment grant application AC10/6 1984-1986 Includes correspondence, supporting information, press release, details of the OSS present operation and future plans and other documents relating to an application for a management grant by the Open Spaces Society from the Department of the Environment. 1 folder SR OSS AD ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS 1950-2006 This series includes: minutes, annual reports, the personnel records, administrative correspondence and strategy and planning records. 19 items, SR OSS AD1 Minutes SR OSS Minutes, Joint Committee, Commons Preservation Society and AD1/1 the Ramblers' Association, Public Paths Sub-Committee, 1950; Central Rights of Way Committee 1950-1956 Page 3 of 483 Museum of English Rural Life Bound volume SR OSS Minutes and agenda from the Annual General Meeting of the AD1/2 Open Spaces Society 1972-1986 Includes copies of the minutes and agenda for the AGMs of the OSS as well as correspondence, lists of committee members, possible attendance sheets, press cuttings, press releases, extracts of the annual report from 1984 and other documents relating to the AGM and possible matters discussed. 2 folders SR OSS AD2 Annual reports of the Open Spaces Society 2001-2003 SR OSS Annual report and accounts AD2/1 2001 1 item Acc.DX1413 SR OSS Annual reports and accounts AD2/2 2002 2 items Acc.DX1413 SR OSS Annual report and accounts AD2/3 2003 1 item Acc.DX1413 SR OSS Annual Report and Accounts of the Open Spaces Society AD2/4 2004 type: ARC 1 doc Page 4 of 483 Museum of English Rural Life SR OSS Annual Report of the Open Spaces Society AD2/5 2006 1 item SR OSS AD8 Adminstrative correspondence 1982-2000 Contain administrative correspondence with the Charity Commission, regarding registration as a charity, and files with correspondence regarding public rights of way inquiries across various counties. 1 box, 6 files SR OSS Correspondence with the Charity Commisssion AD8/1 1982-1997 This file contains correspondence relating to the Charity Commission. These documents include annual returns sent to the Charity Commission regarding registration as a charity with related correspodence. There is also literature from the Charity Commission regarding financial control checklists, and pamphlets and letters from the Charity Commission detailing their guidelines relating to political activity. 1 file SR OSS Public rights of way inquiries - 1996-2000 AD8/2 1996-2000 Public rights of way inquiries relating to public path diversion and stopping up orders, bridleway modification orders and map modification orders. Includes corresponence with various councils and the Planning Inspectorate. In file 1 of 5 there is a complete list of counties featured within all files, which are not alphabetical but kept in the original order they were presented on deposit. For more records relating to OSS work in individual counties please refer to the county files series: SR OSS CF. 5 items Page 5 of 483 Museum of English Rural Life SR OSS Strategy and planning records AD10 1991-1995 Records relating to strategic planning of the Society including development and business plans. 1 folder SR OSS Open Spaces Society Five-Year Development Plan 1991-1995 AD10/1 1991-1995 Includes copies, including draft[?] copies of the Five-Year development plan with budget and cashflow calculations and an update at October 1992. 1 folder SR OSS CF COUNTY FILES 1920s - 2000s Files pertaining to the work of the OSS in counties in England and Wales. Includes correspondence with other key organisations and members of the public, plans, legal documents and other reference material. 123 boxes SR OSS County files for Avon CF/1 1980s - 2000s General files, site files and legal documents for the county of Avon. SR OSS General file for Avon - Bath and North East Somerset Council CF/1/1 1995-2000 Includes: The City of Bath (Chapel Court) Public Path Extinguishment Order 1994 inspectors decision letter dated 24 March 2000 confirming order and correspondence from society member. Correspondence regarding districts auditors damning report after transferring public land to a housing company without Page 6 of 483 Museum of English Rural Life consultation required by law. Member very unhappy about way OSS handled case and demanded member fee back. Correspondence from society member regarding the sale of open space without proper procedures (same as above). Correspondence 7/05/99 from a society member, as above. Bridleway BA 18/11 Pipley Bottom, North Stoke. Correspondence between society member, OSS and Council to maintain and repair bridleway. Firs Field, Coombe Down, Bath new member requesting info on Sunningwell case. Kensington Meadows, Bath App NO 97/00023/Ful by Wessex Water objection letter from OSS on behalf of London Road Area Residents Association members, council approved the application. A4 sketch map of Tormarton & West Littleton local FP and Bridleways. 1 folder SR OSS Site file for Avon - Bristol City CF/1/2 1991-1992 Includes correspondence and leaflets. 1 folder SR OSS Site file for Avon - Iron Acton Village Green CF/1/3 1984-1993 Includes correspondence, maps and registration decision. 1 folder SR OSS Site file for Avon - Nailsea, Scotch Horn Park CF/1/4 1993 Includes correspondence and an address to Woodspring District Council about an application to build a floodlit pitch in the park. 1 folder Page 7 of 483 Museum of English Rural Life SR OSS Site file for Avon - Walton Common Fencing CF/1/5 1992-1994 Includes correspondence and maps. 1 folder SR OSS Site file for Avon - Yate Westerleigh Common CF/1/6 1988-1991 Includes correspondence, newspaper cuttings, sale documents and supporting evidence regarding objection to the sale of the Common. 1 folder SR OSS Site file for Bath and North East Somerset - Burrington Ham and CF/1/9 Blackdown Commons 1995 Includes a landscape survey and management plan and correspondence. 1 folder SR OSS Site file for Bath and North East Somerset - Chew Magna CF/1/10 Footpaths 3/37, 3/39 and 3/64 diversion order 1997 - 1999 Includes supporting evidence, correspondence, maps and confirmation of the order. 1 folder SR OSS File relating to section 194 applications in Bath and North East CF/1/11 Somerset - Batheaston Bannerdown Common 1996-1999 Includes correspondence around applications for proposed works under section 194 of the 1925 Law of Property Act which deals with the restriction on inclosure of commons.
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