Collection GB 0074 ACC/3477 - STAINES CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/3477

Title

STAINES CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Date(s)

  • [1978-1988] (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

3.35 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Staines and District Citizens' Advice Bureau opened on 30 October 1967. The first aim of Citizens' Advice Bureaux is to provide information and advice to individuals so that they do not suffer through ignorance of their rights or an inability to express their wishes or complaints. The second aim is to influence national and local policy in the light of enquiries received by bureaux. The records of Staines Citizens' Advice Bureau reflect both these aims.

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/3477 [1978-1988] Collection 3.35 linear metres Citizens' Advice Bureau , Staines branch

Staines and District Citizens' Advice Bureau opened on 30 October 1967. The first aim of Citizens' Advice Bureaux is to provide information and advice to individuals so that they do not suffer through ignorance of their rights or an inability to express their wishes or complaints. The second aim is to influence national and local policy in the light of enquiries received by bureaux. The records of Staines Citizens' Advice Bureau reflect both these aims.

Records deposited in February 1995.

Records of the Staines branch of the Citizens' Advice Bureau, including case files and administrative papers such as press packs, day sheets, correspondence and consumer sheets.

ACC/3477/001-057: Case Papers; ACC/3477/058-084: Administration.

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.

English

Fit

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

For further records of the Citizens' Advice Bureau Staines branch see ACC/1762 and LMA/4181.

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 Maladministration Complaints (public services) Human rights Civil and political rights Organizations Associations Citizens' associations Business Consumer affairs Complaints (consumer affairs) Government Rights Customary law Law Legal advice Enterprises Citizens' Advice Bureau , Staines branch Surrey England UK Western Europe Europe Staines Middlesex

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Records deposited in February 1995.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the Staines branch of the Citizens' Advice Bureau, including case files and administrative papers such as press packs, day sheets, correspondence and consumer sheets.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

ACC/3477/001-057: Case Papers; ACC/3477/058-084: Administration.

Conditions of access and use area

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

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

For further records of the Citizens' Advice Bureau Staines branch see ACC/1762 and LMA/4181.

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.

Status

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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