Catalogue description Ministry of Housing and Local Government and Successors: Housing Division, H4 Branch; Registered Files (CON/LG Series)

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Reference: HLG 160
Title: Ministry of Housing and Local Government and Successors: Housing Division, H4 Branch; Registered Files (CON/LG Series)
Description:

These files detail the advice and guidance H4 Branch gave to local authorities on all aspects of tender and contract procedure. They also record the role the Branch played when representing the Ministry of Housing and Local Government on the Procurement Committee, the Building and Civil Engineering Committee, the Committee on Professional Fees and the Committee on Underground Services.

Date: 1965-1987
Arrangement:

The files are presented in former reference order, thereby reflecting their original administrative order.

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: CON/LG
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Department of the Environment, Housing Directorate A, 1970-1987

Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Housing Division A, 1964-1970

Physical description: 35 file(s)
Access conditions: Open
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 2004 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Custodial history: Since the series closed, the records have been in the custody of the Department of the Environment (1980-1997), the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997-2001) and the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (2001-2002).
Accumulation dates: File series ran between 1970 and 1987
Selection and destruction information: These files were selected under section 2.2.2.1 of TNA's acquisition policy.
Accruals: Series is accruing
Administrative / biographical background:

In 1964 the Housing Division within the Ministry of Housing and Local Government was split to form Housing Division A and Housing Division B. The H4 Branch was created at the time of this split within Housing Division A. The numbering of the housing branches was ended between 1990 and 1991.

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