1955
• Resignation of chairman Sabine;
  of Vice Chair Brigadier Stewart;
  of Hon Sec Miss Longworth Dames;
  - Dr Sconce chairs the 1955 AGM
  Stewart and Dames absent but Sabine attends

• Miss Dames agrees to continue as Treasurer.
  Sconce appointed chairman; Parker as vice-chair and French as Hon sec.
• Committee of Oldham;Wilson;Lloyd;Brown;Gilmore;Capstick;Davies
• Decision to close entrance to Dicksons nursery (opposite no:21) with a fence notifying the appropriate authorities.
• Committee to consider letter to Letts Bros (major neighbouring building development) concerning use of Upton Park roads.
• Committee decided in May on some self-help for road repair. Bill Wilson to acquire tools and materials. July committee meeting abandoned the notion and considered a contractor at a cost of £15.
• Repeat letters to Mill requesting they repair their delapidated wall along the Park entrance.
• Committee brought into neighbour dispute - Laverstock/Fairfield - regarding access and parking in front garden. Regretting the non-co-operation of the neighbours the committee resolved that it could do no more.

1956 - committee as for 1955
• Discussion around forming UPPA into a legally constituted body but issue shelved in view of anticipated difficulties

• Decision to delineate the boundary of the Avenue along its south side now bordering onto the new Letts housing estate. 5 foot mesh fencing proposed. Similarly adjacent to Dickson's gateway.

  AGM consideration of the means to close Avenue entrance - leaving committee to make firm proposal. First committee thoughts of a tubular gate across the Avenue entrance - lockable with ratepayers having keys

  Both above issues still being discussed as decade ends.

• Continuing concern over Letts describing their estate as 'the Upton Park Estate' thereby causing general inconvenience and annoyance to UPPA members. Support sought from Upton Parish Council.
• New Council rateable values result in Park rate change (Park rate related to Council rate).
• Mr Walley asked to see to Park road potholes again as he did in 1955.
• Resolved to change Park notice boards from
  'Heavy Vehicles Prohibited'
  to 'No Thoroghfare'.
• At Brigadier Stewart's request; Secretary instructed to write to Upton Parish Council requesting that they pursue the establishment of a local Upton library. By June 1957 a site had been agreed.
• Concern raised over the Avenue trees - needing expert advice and insurance against consequential damage.
• Builder Mr D Jones of Upton Heath submitted plans to build a bungalow in grounds of Mona Villa (no:58). Plans viewed as of a low standard as well as being contrary to the covenant.

1957 - committee retained except for Hon Treasurer - Mrs Gilmore taking over from Miss Longworth Dames.
• Bill Wilson appointed accredited representative for UPPA at an inquiry into change of purpose of the Mill to a shopfitting business. Approval was given but on proviso of no overtime being worked - a condition likely to scupper the proposal.
• Good turnout for AGM with over 30 present.
• Mr Walley to continue with his road repairs when next working in the area.

• Letts proposal to break the restrictive covenant for that part of their development plans that lay within the original covenanted area (plots 2-7). Decision for UPPA to instruct Messrs Walker Smith & Way to act on its behalf.

• Committee reviewed plans for no:72 submitted by Dr Doran for his use. No objections raised.
• Roadman suspended in view of his habit of sending an OAP to do his work.
• Concern over the Scally children darting in front of cars passing their house.

1958 - committee retained only Auditor resigning but Brig Stewart proposed a lady householder be appointed - Mrs Evans duly added to the committee.
• Mr Lees elected as Auditor - a post still held in 2001

• Rate increased by 50% but introduction of the 10% discount for payment within one month.

• After lengthy AGM discussion on funds and reserves; decided on not limiting expenditure but leaving it to committee discretion.

1959 - committee retained but change of officials at the late 1959 AGM.
• With the Mill up for sale - concerns over the Mill entrance are raised - but 'wait and see' policy adopted leading to threatened resignation by Bill Wilson.
  By the next committee meeting; Builder Mr Austin was proposing to erect flats and garages on land adjoining the road.
  'Feelings on the matter were strong'
  Ken Davies - as Legal Adviser - proposed consistency in approach not allowing Mr Austin ' to ride roughshod over us'. As a private road Mr Austin needed to establish by written consent from UPPA any ingress and egress with the private road. As the year progressed Mr Austin continued to use the Park road for his delivery lorries and committee hostility was raised.
• Miss Trant erects 2 garages without first informing the committee of her intent. A proposal to take legal advice on a possible breach of covenant was defeated - but clarification sought that the use would be only for residents of Loft Cottage.
• Objections were made to Miss Nixon having established a gateway through the hedge boundary on the north side of the Avenue. Legal action was threatened if she did not cease and re-instate. Later that year she had satisfactorily re-instated the hedge.
• Proposal to convert Mayfield (no 31) to flats. Committee objection on grounds of the restrictive covenant and matter amicably settled.
• Still trying to appoint a new roadman.
• More heated discussion as the chairman - Dr Sconce - justified his new drive that would also be used to access a new house outside the covenanted area. A proposal by Messrs Wilson & Capstick that Sconce withdraw from the discussion was defeated and Mr Gilmore's proposal to proceed with the agenda was accepted.

• 1959 AGM held in late October. Lt Col Taylor appointed Chairman with Major Flavelle as Vice-chair. and Mr Myles as Hon Sec. Otherwise committee much retained.
• Mr Wilson reported that Mr Thelwell of Mona Villa would pay his Park rate arrears if the proposed Sconce development was dealt with in the same way as his earlier application even though the Sconce proposal was not to develope on covenanted ground.
• Other proprietors were named as in arrears.
• Chairman Sconce resigned on the grounds of constant committee argument.
• Committee expenditure on legal matters restricted to £10 in any one year without AGM/EGM approval.
• Mr Austin now intending to forward plans for his development of flats and prepared to take part in a scheme regarding the upkeep and maintenance of the private road.
• Reported that the roadman had now left complaining that there were 'too many bosses'. No-one had been found to replace him.
• By the November committee meeting the Sconce development is accepted as a fait accomplis and the new house owner asked to contribute to the Park rate.
• Concern raised over road subsidence outside nos:84 and 72 due to utility compmanies.
• Mr Capstick offered to repaint the Private Road signs.

• Mr Austin was now planning to acquire more land - buying from the War Dept Land agent - and it was time for the committee to agree on what terms to offer him for road access. Two options were considered - a single lump sum of £500 with no further annual rate or £300 plus annual rates from the property owners. The opening bid was left to come from Mr Austin.

still discussing the gate and fence agreeing to proceed with Mr Capstick and the secretary trying to get better prices.