Collection GB 0074 LMA/4222 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 LMA/4222

Title

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Date(s)

  • 1911-1985 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.15 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Local Government Association (LGA) was formed on 1 April 1997 as a merger of the Association of County Councils (ACC), the Association of District Councils (ADC), and the Association of Metropolitan Authorities (AMA). Its aim was to represent the interests of principal local authorities in England and Wales.

Archival history

GB 0074 LMA/4222 1911-1985 Collection 0.15 linear metres Local Government Association
Association of County Councils

The Local Government Association (LGA) was formed on 1 April 1997 as a merger of the Association of County Councils (ACC), the Association of District Councils (ADC), and the Association of Metropolitan Authorities (AMA). Its aim was to represent the interests of principal local authorities in England and Wales.

This short series of records was gifted to the London Metropolitan Archives in 1999.

Records of the Loal Government Association, comprising annual balances of the County Councils Association 1911-1985 and a group of records relating to Belgravia Holdings Limited.

LMA/4222/A/01: Balance Sheets; LMA/4222/A/02: Belgravia Holdings.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

The LGA hold signed minutes of the Association of County Councils, the Association of District Councils and the Association of Metropolitan Authorities as well as ACC publications.

The University of Birmingham Library holds the spare copies of the ACC minutes and some records of the AMA.

The London Metropolitan Archives holds published minutes of the ACC (1973-1997), the County Council Association (1967-1974), the Association of Municipal Corporations (1912-1929) and also the year books for the ACC (1974-1983) and the County Councils Association (1954-1972). Along with the minutes LMA holds subject files from the Association of County Councils LMA/4243 and the Association of District Councils LMA/4244.

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.

June to August 2010. Public administration Local government Local authorities County councils Organizations Associations Professional associations People People by occupation Personnel Local government personnel Government Local Government Association Association of County Councils Belgravia City of Westminster London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

This short series of records was gifted to the London Metropolitan Archives in 1999.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the Loal Government Association, comprising annual balances of the County Councils Association 1911-1985 and a group of records relating to Belgravia Holdings Limited.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

LMA/4222/A/01: Balance Sheets; LMA/4222/A/02: Belgravia Holdings.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

The LGA hold signed minutes of the Association of County Councils, the Association of District Councils and the Association of Metropolitan Authorities as well as ACC publications.

The University of Birmingham Library holds the spare copies of the ACC minutes and some records of the AMA.

The London Metropolitan Archives holds published minutes of the ACC (1973-1997), the County Council Association (1967-1974), the Association of Municipal Corporations (1912-1929) and also the year books for the ACC (1974-1983) and the County Councils Association (1954-1972). Along with the minutes LMA holds subject files from the Association of County Councils LMA/4243 and the Association of District Councils LMA/4244.

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

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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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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