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Series

Commission for the New Towns: Files

Catalogue reference: FJ 4

What's it about?

FJ 4

This series contains the registered files of the Commission for the New Towns, including records generated by the Chief Executive's Office, the Finance Department, Personnel and Management Services and the Administration Department. Some...

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Reference

FJ 4

Title

Commission for the New Towns: Files

Date

1948-1998

Description

This series contains the registered files of the Commission for the New Towns, including records generated by the Chief Executive's Office, the Finance Department, Personnel and Management Services and the Administration Department.

Some personal files (FJ 4/42-44) pre-date the creation of the Commission and the files series in 1961.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

132 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2006 Commission for the New Towns

Accumulation dates

File series runs from 1961-1998

Accruals

Series is accruing

Selection and destruction information

Records selected by English Partnerships under TNA supervision under section 2.2.1.5 of TNA's acquisition policy, dealing with provision of housing in urban areas. Approx 10m accession

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16387/

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

1,233 records

Within the department: FJ

Records created or inherited by the Commission for the New Towns and successors

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Commission for the New Towns: Files