Hi list: I am forwarding this to the list. If you use these services you may want to take some action. Ted Larson - List Administrator -------- Original Message -------- Subject: {not a subscriber} Fw: [ARGYLL] Murdo etc - the latest fromNational Archives Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 14:05:43 -0700 From: Les HORN <Leshorn@ythanonich.freeserve.co.uk> To: Jura Rootsweb <sct-jura-l@rootsweb.com>, Tiree Rootsweb <sct-arl-tiree-l@rootsweb.com>, islay rootsweb <sct-islay-l@rootsweb.com>, Isle of Mull Rootsweb <SCT-ISLEOFMULL-L@rootsweb.com>, Argyll Rootsweb <sct-argyll-l@rootsweb.com> Hi Lists More on the saga of Murdo's non replacement by A&B Council. Les ================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "PETER GALLIARD" <peter.galliard@btinternet.com> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 6:46 PM Subject: [ARGYLL] Murdo etc - the latest fromNational Archives > Argyll and Bute Council > > Thought everyone would like to see this!!! > > Ann > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ian Hill > To: peter.galliard@btinternet.com > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 5:50 PM > Subject: Argyll and Bute Council > > > Dear Mrs Galliard > I am replying to your email of 6 February concerning Argyll and Bute > Council Archives on behalf of NAS, as the Keeper has a statutory role in > the way that local authorities manage their records. More specifically, > section 53 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994 states that local > authorities should make 'proper arrangements' for their records', should > not make any 'material changes' to their arrangements without consulting > the Keeper and should have regard to any comments he (or she) makes. > But as 'proper arrangements' have no statutory definition, these powers > fall short of being able to compel a local authority to operate a > professional archives service. In general terms, there is no act in > Scotland that obliges local authorities to run an archives service in this > way and access is therefore at the discretion of the authority concerned. > In terms of the Freedom of Information Act, the ability of local archives > to be classified as 'reasonably obtainable' under sec 25 of the Act may > diminish if professional supervision is not available and access rights > are reduced, and the records are therefore less likely to be exempt from > requests under sec 1. > NAS has been in touch with the Council about the situation in Argyll. The > Keeper wrote to the Chief Executive at the end of January asking for > assurances about Mr MacDonald's post and I also contacted his office this > week to point out their duty to consult the Keeper in terms of sec 53 of > the 1994 Act. > We are still waiting to hear back from the Council and do need to be > officially told what they are planning to do but please be assured that we > shall continue to monitor the situation in Argyll and do all that we can > to promote the continuation of the service. > Yours sincerely > Ian Hill > Head of Outreach Services Branch > National Archives of Scotland > (0131-535 1372) > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.5/256 - Release Date: 10/02/2006 > > > ==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > ***************************************************************** > Scotland Free Census Search: http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.5/256 - Release Date: 10/02/2006 > >