| AdminHistory | New Town Development Corporation's occupied a rather anamolous position in local government, being responsible for some functions that would normally have been the remit of Local Authorities, (variously, between 1962-1996, County Councils, Regional Councils, District Councils) - for example, functions of the Corporation that would normally belong to a local authority included local authority housing and planning authority.
There were a number of co-operative committees set up between the local authorities and the Corporation so as to ensure that resources were adequately distributed and planning for the provision of services was undertaken in a co-ordinated manner. |
| ScopeandContent | 6 subseries comprising:
1. Local government re-organisation, working parties leading to the formation of regional and district councils in 1975, 1972-1974.
2. 4 files relating to the management of electoral areas within Livingston, 1973-1980s.
3. Lothian Liaison Committee - high level inter-body committee which discussed primary level planning issues in the Lothian region, 1975-1992.
4. Liaison with Lothian Regional Counci - files relating to a number of technical committees and bodies on which the Lothian Regional Council and Livingston Development Corporation co-operated.
5. Liaison with West Lothian District Council, 1974-1996.
6. 1 file relating to the management of the overspill agreement with Glasgow Development Corporation. |