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Department of the Environment: Directorate of Rural Affairs: Registered Files (DRA...
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| Reference | AT 26 |
|---|---|
| Title | Department of the Environment: Directorate of Rural Affairs: Registered Files (DRA Series) |
| Date | 1951-1998 |
| Description | This series contains registered files of the Directorate of Rural Affairs. The files reflect the directorate's responsibility for rural affairs, including rural environmental issues. Subjects include wildlife protection, planning and research advice on coastal and rural development, public rights of way, camping and caravan sites, national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty, and the Peak Planning Board. Also included are minutes and papers of the Footpaths Committee (Gosling Committee). The series contains some files which were re-registered into the DRA series from earlier file series, including the CRD (AT 51), P (HLG 131), C (HLG 140), 91808 (HLG 92) and other series of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. The series also includes files from the earlier KD series (JH 3). |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department | DRA file series |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Physical description | 141 files and flat sheets |
| Access conditions | Open |
| Immediate source of acquisition |
From 1991 Department of the Environment |
| Accruals | Series is accruing |
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