Perth County Council, Perth and Kinross County Council

Reference:GB 252 CC1
Dates of Creation:1650-1975
Language of Material:English
Physical Description:

Scope and Content
Perthshire Commissioners of Supply records including records relating to the constabulary and prison board, 1650-1930; Perthshire Highway Authorities records including records of Perthshire Highway Commissioners, County Road Trustees, Turnpike Road Trustees, and Statute Labour Trustees, 1765-1910; Records of Perth County Clerk and Perth and Kinross County Clerk’s Department, 1852-1975; Records of educational authorities in Perth County and Perth and Kinross County, including committee minutes, material on educational trusts, school log books, registers and minutes, 1841-1984; County of Perth parochial board and parish council records, 1845-1930; Lunacy and hospital records, 1858-1949; Perthshire District Committees records, 1879-1932; Poorhouse and residential home records, 1859-1975; Perth and Kinross County Assessor records including valuation rolls and registers of electors, 1855-1986; Perthshire Lieutenancy records, 1801-1925; Records of Perth County Treasurer and Perth and Kinross County Council Treasurer’s Department, 1890-1975; Perthshire Freeholders minutes, 1724-1831; Perth County and Perth and Kinross County Medical Officer of Health, Sanitary Inspector, and Health Department records, 1891-1973; County of Perth Justices of the Peace licensing records 1736-1977; Perth County Council and Perth and Kinross County Council Housing Department records, 1924-1975; Perth and Kinross County Council Planning Department records, 1948-1975; Material on associated committees and boards, 1879-1975; Plans of Perth and Kinross area and buildings, 1703-1975
Administrative / Biographical History
Perth and Kinross Joint County Council was created by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. V, c. 25). The Act abolished district committees, standing joint committees, commissioners of supply, parish councils, education authorities and other bodies, and transferred all or most of their functions to county councils. The main impact was in the areas of the poor law and education. County councils were now responsible for education everywhere except in the four counties of cities, and for the poor law and public health except in the counties of cities and large burghs. Under the 1929 Act Perth County Council was combined for most, but not all, purposes with Kinross County Council to form Perth and Kinross Joint County Council. Combined services originally included education, poor law, roads, police, major health services, lunacy and mental deficiency. Perth County Council was to remain responsible for minor services and rating purposes as well as any services delegated by the Joint County Council. County councils were abolished in 1975 and their powers transferred to regional, islands and district councils (Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, c.65). Tayside Regional Council was the main successor authority to Perth and Kinross County Council, although part of southern Perthshire was encompassed within the boundaries of Central Regional Council.
Arrangement
Multiple level arrangment
Access Information
Most records open; certain restrictions apply, contact archivist for details
Other Finding Aids
Hard copy list available at Perth & Kinross Archive
Conditions Governing Use
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