In a related vein, I've been trying to find out details of a former local
councillor, on his responsibilities as a councillor (and as national l.eader on
economic development policy) rather than for any personal or individual
information.
No one it seems holds that information. Current councillors yes, but not even
in the recent past ...... Local Government Association, Oscar Research who
maintain a national councillor DB, all said no.
I've tried one or two local councils where the councillor may have served
probably into the '70s and possibly '80s, but no trace has been found.
According the National Archives the Local Government (Records) Act 1962 and the
Local Government Act 1972 are the relevant statutes. One would assume that a
successor body would, if not already lodged with local archives or the National
Archives, inherit and safeguard any inherited records. But perhaps not.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/local-government-act1972.pdf
Dominic
>________________________________
> From: "[email protected]"
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>To: [email protected]
>Sent: Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 12:00
>Subject: developers-public Digest, Vol 76, Issue 1
>
>
> 1. Getting information from a defunct authority (Mark Goodge)
>I put in an FOI request to Central Bedfordshire regarding funding of the
>Financial Investigations Unit of Trading Standards:
>
>http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/financial_investigations_unit_fu_2
>
>I got a reply, and it's fine as far as it goes, but it only goes as far back
>in time as when Central Bedfordshire took over responsibility for the unit.
>Prior to that, it was managed by Bedfordshire county council, which was
>abolished in March 2009.
>
>So, I have two questions that I'd appreciate some comments on from those more
>knowledgeable in FOI matters than I am:
>
>1. Is it reasonable for Central Bedfordshire to not have data from before the
>time they took over the unit?
>
>2. If so, how can I get it when the organisation which did have the data no
>longer exists?
>
>Mark
>-- Sent from my Turing-Flowers Colossus
>http://mark.goodge.co.uk
><snip>
>
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