Series
National Parks Commission and the Countryside Commission: Countryside Recreation...
Catalogue reference: COU 12
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COU 12
This registered files series contains the agendas, minutes, surveys and correspondence of the Countryside Recreation Research Advisory Group (CRRAG). The group aimed to develop a co-ordinated methodology in the planning for open air recreation in...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- COU 12
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Title (The name of the record)
- National Parks Commission and the Countryside Commission: Countryside Recreation Research Advisory Group (CRRAG): Registered Files
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1967-1992
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Description (What the record is about)
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This registered files series contains the agendas, minutes, surveys and correspondence of the Countryside Recreation Research Advisory Group (CRRAG). The group aimed to develop a co-ordinated methodology in the planning for open air recreation in rural areas by urban dwellers, provision of facilities for recreation in particular in Country Parks, and the implications for Green Belt policy.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Countryside Commission, 1968-1999
- National Parks Commission, 1949-1968
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 126 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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In 2008-2017 Natural England
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
- The records were held by the Countryside Commission until 1999 when the organisation merged with the Rural Development Commission to form the Countryside Agency in 1999. In 2006 the Countryside Agency, English Nature and the Rural Development Service merged to form Natural England.
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Accumulation dates (The dates the record was accumulated)
- Series opened in 1967.
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- No further accruals are expected.
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Selection and destruction information (Information about how the record was selected for archiving)
- These files were selected according to The National Archives Acquisition Policy 3.2.2 and Operational Selection Policy OSP4.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Countryside Recreation Research Advisory Group (CRRAG) co-ordinated by the Countryside Commission changed its name to the Countryside Recreation Network in the mid 1980s.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16553/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: COU
Records of the National Parks Commission and the Countryside Commission
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National Parks Commission and the Countryside Commission: Countryside Recreation Research Advisory Group (CRRAG): Registered Files