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- 1881-1984 (Creation)
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24.22 linear metres
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Biographical history
The Lee Conservancy Catchment Board was formed in 1930 under the provisions of the Land Drainage Act. It replaced the Commissioners of Sewers within its area and was responsible for drainage into the River Lee [or Lea]. The Board had members from the Essex, Middlesex and London County Councils as well as members of the Lee Conservancy Board, an authority responsible for regulation of the river. From 1947 the Lee Conservancy Catchment Board took over the functions of the Lee Conservancy Board, including responsibility for water supply, fisheries, pollution and land drainage.
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GB 0074 ACC/2558/LC 1881-1984 Collection 24.22 linear metres Lee Conservancy Catchment Board
The Lee Conservancy Catchment Board was formed in 1930 under the provisions of the Land Drainage Act. It replaced the Commissioners of Sewers within its area and was responsible for drainage into the River Lee [or Lea]. The Board had members from the Essex, Middlesex and London County Councils as well as members of the Lee Conservancy Board, an authority responsible for regulation of the river. From 1947 the Lee Conservancy Catchment Board took over the functions of the Lee Conservancy Board, including responsibility for water supply, fisheries, pollution and land drainage.
Deposited in 1988, as part of a larger accession of records from Thames Water.
Records of the Lee Conservancy Catchment Board, including minutes of Board meetings; papers relating to staff including wages and superannuation; papers regarding the Sadler's Mill stream diversion; papers regarding flood relief and defences; correspondence and papers of the Association of River Authorities; papers relating to clearing the river; petitions; rainfall statistics; fishing rights; papers regarding members of the Board; drainage schemes; public relations files; papers regarding the Water Resources Act 1973; reports; papers regarding the acquisition of properties; and agreements for works, clearing, drainage, diversions, improvements, flood prevention, land sales and so on.
Within each company the records are divided as follows:
A (1) Corporate Records - including board minutes, parliamentary and legal papers.
B (2) Accounting Records - these are usually very extensive but do not include stocks and shares records which appear in section A.
C (3) Staff Records.
D (4) Water Supply and Distribution Records - including engineering and technical files.
E (5) Purchase Records - including stock books.
F (6) Property Records - many property matters are however dealt with in the legal papers in section A.
G (7) Miscellaneous Records.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See also material held at Essex Record Office.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
November 2009 to February 2010 UK Essex Western Europe England London Lee Conservancy Catchment Board Company archives Water resources management Drainage engineering Safety Disaster prevention Flood control Flood defences Surface water Rivers Information sources Documents Business records Law Fishing licensing Licensing Water pollution Environmental degradation Pollution Hydraulic engineering River and lake engineering Field work River control Research work Surveys River surveys Leisure Leisure time activities Sport Blood sports Angling Water resources Drainage Europe Transport infrastructure Waterways Inland waterways River navigation Lee, river Middlesex Lea, river
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited in 1988, as part of a larger accession of records from Thames Water.
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Records of the Lee Conservancy Catchment Board, including minutes of Board meetings; papers relating to staff including wages and superannuation; papers regarding the Sadler's Mill stream diversion; papers regarding flood relief and defences; correspondence and papers of the Association of River Authorities; papers relating to clearing the river; petitions; rainfall statistics; fishing rights; papers regarding members of the Board; drainage schemes; public relations files; papers regarding the Water Resources Act 1973; reports; papers regarding the acquisition of properties; and agreements for works, clearing, drainage, diversions, improvements, flood prevention, land sales and so on.
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Within each company the records are divided as follows:
A (1) Corporate Records - including board minutes, parliamentary and legal papers.
B (2) Accounting Records - these are usually very extensive but do not include stocks and shares records which appear in section A.
C (3) Staff Records.
D (4) Water Supply and Distribution Records - including engineering and technical files.
E (5) Purchase Records - including stock books.
F (6) Property Records - many property matters are however dealt with in the legal papers in section A.
G (7) Miscellaneous Records.
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Conditions governing access
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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See also material held at Essex Record Office.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Water resources management
- Hydraulic engineering » Drainage engineering
- Safety
- Safety » Disaster prevention
- Safety » Disaster prevention » Flood control
- Water resources » Surface water
- Water resources » Surface water » Rivers
- Information sources
- Documents
- Law
- Environmental degradation » Pollution » Water pollution
- Environmental degradation
- Environmental degradation » Pollution
- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic engineering » River and lake engineering
- Research work » Field work
- Hydraulic engineering » River and lake engineering » River control
- Research work
- Research work » Field work » Surveys
- Leisure
- Leisure time activities
- Leisure time activities » Sport
- Water resources
- Water resources » Drainage
- Transport infrastructure
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English