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Royal Commission on Local Government in England (Redcliffe-Maud Commission): Minutes,...
Catalogue reference: HLG 69
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HLG 69
The records in this series consist of both published and unpublished material submitted to the Commission in evidence, papers circulated to members, minutes of meetings and a set of maps. The report of the Commission was published in 1969 (as Cmnd 4040).
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HLG 69
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Title (The name of the record)
- Royal Commission on Local Government in England (Redcliffe-Maud Commission): Minutes, Papers and Maps
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1964-1969
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Description (What the record is about)
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The records in this series consist of both published and unpublished material submitted to the Commission in evidence, papers circulated to members, minutes of meetings and a set of maps. The report of the Commission was published in 1969 (as Cmnd 4040).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For records of the Office of the Secretary of State for Local Government and Regional Planning see FK
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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)
- Royal Commission on Local Government in England, 1966-1969
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1005 files and flat sheets
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open unless otherwise stated
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- Topics
- Maps and plans
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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 Commission was appointed by Royal Warrant on 31 May 1966, to consider, under the chairmanship of The Rt. Hon. Lord Redcliffe-Maud, GCB, CBE, the structure of local government in England, outside Greater London, in relation to its existing functions; and to make recommendations for authorities and boundaries and for functions and their division, having regard to the size and character of areas in which these can be most effectively exercised, and the need to sustain a viable system of local democracy.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8764/
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