I just did a search for T Dan Smith on google and Newcastle City Council's web
site.
There's 2 obvious references on the City's site - one to do with public art,
and the 1960s time line
http://search.newcastle.gov.uk/search?q=cache:qTj6W7rvWWsJ:www.newcastle.gov.uk/leisure-libraries-and-tourism/libraries/1960s-timeline+t+dan+smith&access=p&output=xml_no_dtd&ie=UTF-8&client=new_livery&site=just_newcastle_gov&proxystylesheet=new_livery&oe=UTF-8
There's plenty of general references, obits etc., and Amber Films
docu-thriller, but little or no source material.
I was/am researching no one as high profile as T Dan Smith!
Best wishes
Dominic
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>________________________________
> From: Dominic Pinto <[email protected]>
>To: John Cross <[email protected]>
>Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>;
>"[email protected]"
><[email protected]>
>Sent: Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 18:47
>Subject: Re: [mySociety:public] Getting information from a defunct authority
>(Mark Goodge)
>
>
>Hi John
>
>There's clearly a limited understanding of local government now, if not then.
>
>Chairmen of committees, and cabinet members today, have considerable executive
>powers and responsibilities, and lead policy and other developments - and
>often have roles that are on national and other bodies by virtue of holding
>those positions that are over and above just being a local councillor.
>
>It's a little bit like MPs being members of the government or event in the
>Cabinet - way beyond being 'merely' a constituency MP.- though that is more
>easily detailed and tracked.
>
>Tracing their influence on policies and policy development is difficult enough
>to track in relatively recent times, with copious amounts of information sort
>of made available through dense web sites - whether by reports to committees
>let alone reports to
cabinet or cabinet members.
>
>Trying to research for example T Dan Smith or other NE luminaries is virtually
>impossible through current local government data. Indirectly, though I was
>looking for sources on Northern Arts rather than Mr Newcastle, I came across a
>reference to his being the genesis of Northern Arts.
>
>Hope that helps
>
>
>Dominic
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Dominic Pinto BA MIEEE MITP MFITCE MIoF MRi FRSA
>
>London UK
>
>Policy - Strategy - Management
>Fundraising - Business Development
>On the web and on twitter @zorrodp
>@CAMRAWestLondon
>
>Many thanks to all who have supported WLaP 2012 - I raised £990 plus Gift Aid!
>
>
>
>>________________________________
>> From: John Cross <[email protected]>
>>To: Dominic Pinto <[email protected]>; "mySociety public, general
>>purpose discussion list" <[email protected]>
>>Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>>Sent: Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 18:32
>>Subject: Re: [mySociety:public] Getting information from a defunct authority
>>(Mark Goodge)
>>
>>Dominic
>>Please could explain in more detail what you wanted to know.
>>
>>- Wouldn't the responsibilities for one councillor (as a councillor)
>>be the same as for any other councillor?
>>
>>regards,
>>
>>John - WhatDoTheyKnow volunteer
>>
>>On 2 October 2012 12:31,
Dominic Pinto <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 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]"
>>> <[email protected]>
>>> 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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>>John Cross
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