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COUNCIL COMMITTEES: TOWN HALL AND PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE

Catalogue reference: ZCCB/83-94

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This record is about the COUNCIL COMMITTEES: TOWN HALL AND PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE dating from 1863-1961.

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Reference
ZCCB/83-94
Title
COUNCIL COMMITTEES: TOWN HALL AND PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE
Date
1863-1961
Related material

<span class="wrapper"><p>For minutes after 1961 see COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES MINUTE BOOKS, CB. In June 1968 this committee was absorbed by the Finance and Policy Committee.</p> <p>For an account of the building of the Town Hall based on these minutes see R.C. Gwilliam, 'The building of the present Town Hall, Chester' C.A.S. volume 47, 1960</p></span>

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Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
Language
English
Administrative / biographical background

On 14 Jan. 1863, following the burning of the Exchange Building in December 1862, the Council appointed a Town Hall Committee. The first meeting of this committee was held on 20 Jan. 1863 and the minutes from 1863 to 1869 contain full details of the building of the present Town Hall opened on 15 Oct. 1869. On 10 Nov. 1902 this committee took over the functions of the Local Government Act and Parliamentary Committee and was renamed the Town Hall and Parliamentary Committee

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ZCCB/1-213

COUNCIL COMMITTEES: MINUTE BOOKS

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COUNCIL COMMITTEES: MINUTE BOOKS

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COUNCIL COMMITTEES: TOWN HALL AND PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE