Gearing up to Govern, published by the Local Government Management Board

This material is held atWest Glamorgan Archive Service

Reference
- GB 216 D/D Z 669/48
Dates of Creation
- n.d., c. 1990s
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- Booklet with leaflets enclosed

Archive Record|Table of contents

England and Wales Rent Acts Guide, giving information on the Rent Act of 1954, and offering advice on housing for landlords and tenants, published by The Labour Party: Leicester Co-operative Printing Society LtdD/D Z 669/1

Homes of the Future: Labour's Policy for Housing, giving information on home ownership, the problems of housing and plans for the future, published by the Labour Party: Victoria House Printing CompanyD/D Z 669/2

Local Government: Areas and Status of Local Authorities in England and Wales; July 1956, London: Her Majesty's Stationary OfficeD/D Z 669/3

Rent Act Guide; July 1957, published by The Labour Party: Leicester Printers LtdD/D Z 669/4

'The 1965 Rent Act', prepared by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government and the Central Office of InformationD/D Z 669/5

Tenant's Guide to the 1957 Rent Act, includes information on rents and repairs to houses in England, Wales and Scotland: L.R.D. Publications, LondonD/D Z 669/6

Leaflet giving information on postal courses run through the National Council of Labour CollegesD/D Z 669/7

Local Government: Functions of County Councils and County District Councils in England and Wales, presented by the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs to Parliament, May 1957; London: HMOD/D Z 669/8

Local Government Organisation, report on the Government White Paper (item 8 above). Approved at a meeting of the Council on 12 June, 1957, printed by The Solicitors Law Stationery SocietyD/D Z 669/9

Local Government Act, 1958, chapter 55 of the Act, includes information on gas and electricity authorities and health and welfare functions; London: HMOD/D Z 669/10

Royal Commission on the Police 1960, an interim report presented to Parliament November 1960, giving information on the duties and responsibilities of the police, and including a list of Police Forces in Great Britain; London: HMOD/D Z 669/11

Local Government Commission for Wales: Report and Proposals for Wales, presented to the Minister of Housing and Local Government December 1962; London: HMOD/D Z 669/12/1-2

Buying your own home? Your Guide to the Option Mortgage Scheme, prepared by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, the Scottish Development Department, Welsh Office and the Central Office of Information, July 1967; London: HMOD/D Z 669/13

A Guide for Leaseholders and Landlords, 1967; London: St Clement's Fosh and Cross LtdD/D Z 669/14

Money to Modernise Your Home, giving information on different types of grants, prepared by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government and the Central Office of InformationD/D Z 669/15

House Improvements and Rents: A Guide for Landlords and Tenants prepared by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government and the Central Office of Information 1969; London: Headley Brothers LtdD/D Z 669/16

Local Government Reform, Short Version of the Report of the Royal Commission on Local Government in England, presented to Parliament June 1969; London: HMOD/D Z 669/17

Information for Parents as to Schools and Admission Arrangements, giving information on educational services for the Neath Educational District, January 1982D/D Z 669/18

Special Community Review Draft Proposals: Neath, February 1977, booklet giving information on community councils in NeathD/D Z 669/19

Neath Borough Council: Emergency Booklet, giving information on minor and major incidents and action plansD/D Z 669/20

Information For Parents: A Guide to the Education Service, Academic Year 1989/1990, published November 1988D/D Z 669/21

Re-Building Our Communities: A New Agenda for the Valleys; by Kevin Morgan and Adam Price, August 1992, sponsored by The Friedrich Ebert FoundationD/D Z 669/22

Paper entitled 'Conference on A New Agenda for the Valleys', giving information on the history and background of the valley of NeathD/D Z 669/23

The Neath Declaration: A Statement to coincide with the conference "New Agenda for the Valleys" in Neath on September 12 1992, sponsored by Peter Hain MP and the Friedrich Ebert FoundationD/D Z 669/24

Poll Tax Handbook; February 1989, Glasgow: The Scottish Local Government Information UnitD/D Z 669/25

Letter dated 21 November 1989 regarding the enclosure of the Poll Tax Handbook, item 25D/D Z 669/26

Photocopy of Newspaper cutting, 'Legion branch gives £23,000 to charity'; an article giving details of the Royal British Legion in North London and the money which the Legion handed over to the National Poppy AppealD/D Z 669/27

The National Curriculum: A guide for parents of primary children, published by the National Curriculum CouncilD/D Z 669/28

Brochure advertising a new Power Plant for Baglan Bay.D/D Z 669/29

The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994: An Explanatory Guide, February 1995D/D Z 669/30

Profile of the Neath and Port Talbot County Borough: an appraisal of the economic and social characteristics of the new County Borough, November 1994D/D Z 669/31

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council: Information for Elected Members, May 1995D/D Z 669/32

Review of Electoral Arrangements for the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot: Report and ProposalsD/D Z 669/33

Letter dated 26 September 1996, addressed to all members of the Council form the Chief Executive, concerning the enclosure of item 33 aboveD/D Z 669/34

A Guide to Welsh Local Government, 1996/1997D/D Z 669/35

Local Democracy in Wales: The Implications of a Welsh Assembly, May 1997D/D Z 669/36

Letter dated 7 May 1997, from Paul Griffiths, Head of Corporate Affairs, regarding Local Democracy in Wales and the nature of government in WalesD/D Z 669/37

The Industrial Village: The Dulais Valley Strategy: Neath Port Talbot County Borough CouncilD/D Z 669/38

Letter dated 2 April 1996 to William Hague MP from Peter Hain MP for Neath, regarding the Dulais ValleyD/D Z 669/39

Letter dated 11 April 1996 to William Hague from the Chief Executive (Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council), regarding the Dulais Valley StrategyD/D Z 669/40

Letter dated 24 April 1995 to Councillor P.G. Lloyd form the Director of Development and Control, regarding Dulais Valley StrategiesD/D Z 669/41

Review of Electoral Arrangements for the County Borough of Neath Port TalbotD/D Z 669/42

Feasibility Report on Industrial Village for the Dulais ValleyD/D Z 669/43

A Declaration of Intention from the Leaders and Chairmen of the Local Authorities in Wales, includes signatories of Councillors in WalesD/D Z 669/44

Letter dated November 1994 from the Chief Executives of the Swansea, Lliw Valley and West Glamorgan Council regarding the creation of the County Council of Swansea. Includes an appendix of the transition committee service steering groups and a map showing New Electoral Units in SwanseaD/D Z 669/45

Letter dated 31 May 1995 from A.G. Corless, Proper Officer, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, regarding the enclosure of items 47 and 48 listed belowD/D Z 669/46

Seize the Day: Guidance from Incoming Unitary Councils, published Her Majesty's Stationary OfficeD/D Z 669/47

Gearing up to Govern, published by the Local Government Management BoardD/D Z 669/48

Councillors and Council Information, July, 1999, includes names, addresses and pictures of Councillors in Neath, Port Talbot and SwanseaD/D Z 669/49

The History of the Office of Justice of the Peace and of the Swansea Magistrates CourtD/D Z 669/50

The Afan Fisheries by Ivor Lewis, 1999, printed by Gomer PressD/D Z 669/51

Photocopy of letter dated 30th May 1996 from Ken Sawyers, Chief Executive of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, regarding a review of electoral arrangements for the County Borough of Neath Port TalbotD/D Z 669/52

Degree Congregation: Business and Economics, for Thursday 17 July 2003, listing students and their degree resultsD/D Z 669/53

Swansea Institute: Graduation 2003, for Friday 18 July 2003, listing students of Education Art and Design and their degree awardsD/D Z 669/54

Port Talbot Citizens Advice Bureau Annual Report 2002-2003D/D Z 669/55

Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service: Making a real Difference: Annual Report 2002-2003, includes membership lists of societies and associations, and a statement of financial activitiesD/D Z 669/56

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service held on Friday 27 September 2002D/D Z 669/57

Leaflet advertising an Annual General Meeting of Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service, to be held on 23 October 2003 at the Aberavon Beach Hotel, Port TalbotD/D Z 669/58

Paper entitled "Millennium Award Programme", Wednesday 3 December 2003, listing a programme of dance performance eventsD/D Z 669/59

Paper advertising a Christingle Service, to be presented by the Mayor and Mayoress of Neath Port Talbot CB and Councillor Peter Lloyd and Mrs Marina Lloyd, to be held in the Civic Centre, Port Talbot, on Monday 1 December, 2003. Includes list of carols and prayersD/D Z 669/60

Dyffryn School Year 11 Awards: December 4 2003, giving a list of pupils and awards given for attendance and examinationsD/D Z 669/61

Paper advertising 30th Annual Open Flower and Vegetable Show, including Domestic and Handicraft Section, to be held 16th August 2003, at the Cwmavon Community CentreD/D Z 669/62

Report of the Directors and Financial Statements for the Period 7 February 2002 to 31 March 2003 for Port Talbot Citizens Advice BureauD/D Z 669/63

Route map for new A465 linkD/D Z 669/64

Brochure advertising Margam Festival, from 14 July to 27 July 2003, giving details of the programme of eventsD/D Z 669/65

University of Wales Swansea: 2003 GraduationD/D Z 669/66