Records of Llanrhidian Higher Parish Council, c.1800-1968, including minutes, 1894-1965; declarations and nominations, 1894-1955; correspondence, 1895-1965; circulars, 1896-1911; financial records, 1895-1968; acts of parliament, 1875-1908.
Llanrhidian Higher Parish Council Records
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- ReferenceGB 216 P/111
- Dates of Creationc.1800-1968
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1.2 linear metres
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Civil parish councils were established by the Local Government Act 1894, taking over responsibilities from parish vestry meetings. The records can include minute books, financial statements, correspondence, copies of planning applications, and rate lists. Community councils replaced parish councils under the local government reorganization in 1974. Llanrhidian Higher Parish Council, in Glamorgan, was replaced by Llanrhidian Higher Community Council, in West Glamorgan, now in Neath Port Talbot.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following: Llanrhidian parish; Minutes; Declarations and nomination papers; Correspondence and circulars; Accounts; Petition; Acts of Parliament, Local Government Chronicle.
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Acquisition Information
It is the policy of the West Glamorgan Archive Service to withhold the names of depositors.
Note
Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following source was used to compile this description: West Glamorgan Archive Service, Llanrhidian Higher Parish Council, catalogue.
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A hard copy is available at the West Glamorgan Archive Service.
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All records deposited at West Glamorgan Archive Service have been retained.
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