Flaxton Rural District Council

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

Flaxton Rural District Council

Parallel form(s) of name

  • Flaxton RDC

Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

  • Flaxton Rural District Council; 1894-1974

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    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1894-1974

    History

    Rural districts were established in 1894, along with urban districts, to replace the earlier system of sanitary districts. In York, the Flaxton, Bishopthorpe and Escrick Rural District Councils replaced the York Rural district councils were abolished in 1974 and merged with urban districts and boroughs to form district councils.
    Jointly administered the Flaxton Out-Relief Union

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    Legal status

    Created by the Local Government Act 1894. Abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972.

    Functions, occupations and activities

    Inherited the functions of the sanitary authority which it replaced for matters relating to public health such as drinking water, sewerage, slum clearances and removing public nuisances; but also gained authority over planning and council housing.

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    General context

    Rural districts were established in 1894, along with urban districts, to replace the earlier system of sanitary districts. In York, the Flaxton, Bishopthorpe and Escrick Rural District Councils replaced the York Rural district councils were abolished in 1974 and merged with urban districts and boroughs to form district councils.

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    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    GB0192-586

    Institution identifier

    GB0192

    Rules and/or conventions used

    International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa

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        Sources

        Victoria County History; History of Local Government in England (Redlich and Hirst)

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