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Catalogue description Local Government Boundary Commission for England: County Boundary Reviews, Registered Files (B Series)
| Reference: | AX 3 |
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| Title: | Local Government Boundary Commission for England: County Boundary Reviews, Registered Files (B Series) |
| Description: |
The records detail investigations and assessments of boundaries between English counties using the criteria of suitability to provide efficient and effective local government together with recommendations for change or otherwise. Many pieces contain maps or plans. |
| Date: | 1971-1980 |
| Arrangement: |
Within each transfer the records will be arranged in former reference order thereby reflecting their original administrative arrangement. |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | LGBC B |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Local Government Boundary Commission for England, 1972-1992 |
| Physical description: | 30 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Open |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
From 2003 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister |
| Custodial history: | Since the file series ceased to accrue the records have been held by the Department of the Environment (1972-1997), the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997-2001), the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (2001-2002) and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (2002 to present). |
| Accumulation dates: | File series ran from 1972 to 1980 |
| Selection and destruction information: | The records have been selected as they reflect the economic, social and demographic condition of the UK, as documented by the state's dealings with individuals, communities and organisations outside its own formal boundaries (2.2.2.1 of PRO's Acquisition Policy). |
| Accruals: | Series is accruing |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England was appointed in November 1972 under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. The Act created separate Commissions for England and Wales to review both boundaries of local authorities and those of their internal electoral divisions. Implementation of any recommended changes was the responsibility of the Secretary of State for the Environment. The Commission ceased to exist in 1992, its duties being taken up by the newly created Local Government Commission for England. |
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