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Local Government Commission for Wales (Myrddin-Evans Commission): Records
Catalogue reference: HLG 28
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HLG 28
The records in this series include investigation and review files of the Commission, files of evidence, representations on the draft proposals, organization charts and maps.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HLG 28
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Title (The name of the record)
- Local Government Commission for Wales (Myrddin-Evans Commission): Records
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1958-1963
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Description (What the record is about)
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The records in this series include investigation and review files of the Commission, files of evidence, representations on the draft proposals, organization charts and maps.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For records of the Local Government Commission for England (Hancock Commission) see T 183
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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)
- Local Government Commission for Wales, 1958-1963
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 215 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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- Topics
- Maps and plans
- Local Government
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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 Local Government Commission for Wales was appointed by Royal Warrant dated 5 January, 1959 under the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1958, and charged with the duty of reviewing the organisation of local government in Wales, and of making such proposals as were authorised in the Act for effecting changes appearing to be desirable in the interests of effective and convenient local government.
The Commission, under the chairmanship of Sir Guildhaume Myrddin-Evans, K.C.M.G., C.B. was appointed as a separate Commission for Wales (which for the purpose of its task was deemed to include Monmouthshire) and worked quite independently of the Local Government Commission for England. The Report of the Commission was presented to the Minister of Housing and Local Government on 10th December 1962 and published in 1963.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8723/
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