| AdminHistory | West Lothian District Council existed from 1975 until 1996, when Regional and District Councils were replaced by a unitary authority. Within the Livingston development area the District Council was responsible for providing:
Public Health (preventative measures)
Public Cleansing
Refuse Collection
Public Toilets
Public Parks and Playing Fields
Town planning (in areas not owned by the Corporation)
Leisure and recreation facilities (shared with Lothian Regional Council) |
| ScopeandContent | 3 planning, 2 architects' and 3 administration files relating to liaison between the Corporation and West Lothian District Council, mainly concerning the provision of recreational and leisure facilities.
Planning files contain maps and plans, correspondence with consultants and contractors; internal memoranda, reports and papers; architects' instructions, which comprise specifications and briefs for work to be done and materials to be used; correspondence and minutes of meetings with contractors relating to the work they have been employed for; copies of invoices, contracts, certificates of completion and other financial papers; extracts of board minutes (relating to policy and approvals); internal memoranda on the project; maps and plans relating to area of work, and any other papers as necessary.
For the building of projects overseen by the Corporation, Architects' files can include architects' instructions, which comprise specifications and briefs for work to be done and materials to be used; correspondence and minutes of meetings with contractors relating to the work they have been employed for; copies of invoices, contracts, certificates of completion and other financial papers; extracts of Board minutes (relating to policy and approvals); internal memoranda on the project; maps and plans relating to area of work and any other papers as necessary.
Administration files can include: correspondence with contractors regarding the tendering process for specific jobs, and other administrative papers such as the provision of insurance documents or communications with interested parties (such as community groups or tenants). Administration files can also include policy related material, such as papers presented to Corporation Board Meetings for approval of policy, and the recording of decisions in extracts of board minutes.
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