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Catalogue description Department of the Environment and successors: Local Government Liaison Division; Registered Files (LGL series)
| Reference: | AT 221 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Department of the Environment and successors: Local Government Liaison Division; Registered Files (LGL series) |
| Description: |
This series contains records of policy on the powers, ethics and management of local government, and liaison across government. Some records contain Bill papers or relate to the sponsorship of the Standards Board. |
| Date: | 1995-2007 |
| Arrangement: |
In former reference order within accessions |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | LGL |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Department of Environment, Local Government Directorate, 1997-1999 Department of Environment, Local Government Liaison Division, 2005-2006 Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions, Local Government Legislation Division, 1999-2001 Department of the Environment, 1970-1997 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, 2002-2006 |
| Physical description: | file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Records not yet transferred |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Local Government Directorate existed from 1995 to 1999. On its formation in 2999/200, the Local Government Legislation Division had 3 different branches: Branch 1 had responsibilty for general powers and duties of local authorities; Branch 2 had responsibility for ethics in local government; Branch 3 had responsibility for the management of local government legislation in Parliament. In 2005 the division was re-titled Local Government Liaison Division and had the following 5 branches: Branch 1 had responsibility for freedom and flexibilities for local government; Branch 2 had responsibility for working with other government departments to improve engagement with local government; Branch 3 had responsibility for supporting local and regional Government research issues; Branch 4 had responsibility for preparing community strategies and promoting economic, social and environmental well-being; Branch 5 had responsibility for policy on local area agreements. |
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