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Department of Economic Affairs and successors: South East Regional Office: Registered...

Catalogue reference: EW 10

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EW 10

The files in this series mainly originate from the period 1964 to 1969, although later material created by successor departments is also included.Subjects covered include the third London airport, the Greater London Development Plan, a long term...

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EW 10

Title
Department of Economic Affairs and successors: South East Regional Office: Registered Files (SER Series)
Date

1964-1974

Description

The files in this series mainly originate from the period 1964 to 1969, although later material created by successor departments is also included.

Subjects covered include the third London airport, the Greater London Development Plan, a long term population and distribution study, and a survey of regional public expenditure.

The series also includes papers of the South East Planning Board and the South East Planning Council and files arising from their activities.

Arrangement
Arrangement

The original numerical sequence of the creating body has been followed.

Files in the series are registered in two ways; pieces 1-83 use a numerical prefix; pieces 84 onwards use an alphabetical prefix. On some files 'SER' appears within the body of the registered file number rather than as a prefix.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

SER file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of Economic Affairs, South East Regional Office, 1965-1969
  • Department of the Environment, South East Regional Office, 1970-1974
  • Ministry of Housing and Local Government, South East Regional Office, 1969-1970
Physical description

241 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1990 Department of the Environment

Subjects
Topics
Government finances
Air transport
Local Government
Accruals

Series is accruing

Administrative / biographical background

The South East Regional Office was set up in 1965, at the same time as the South East Economic Planning Board and the South East Economic Planning Council. It was located in London, and shared its accommodation and some of its clerical staff with the East Anglia Regional Office.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C7165/

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