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WRO= Whitehaven Record Office & Local Studies LibraryCRO= Carlisle Record Office
CBC=Copeland Borough CouncilERDC=Ennerdale Rural District Council
HHC=Health & Housing CommitteeWGPC=Works & General Purposes Committee
EHHC=Environmental Health & Housing CommitteeTPSC=Technical & Planning Services Committee
Page & topicNotes
56: Meeting with D.o.E.ERDC Minutes: Parton Redevelopment Cttee., 5 Apr 1971, item 869 resolution h
+ 12 Jul 1971, item 189
+ CRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): ERDC Clerk to County Planning Officer, 15 Jul 1971
56: Working Party createdERDC Minutes: Parton Redevelopment Cttee., 12 Jul 1971, item 189
+ CRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): ERDC Clerk to County Planning Officer, 15 Jul 1971
+ ERDC Clerk to D.o.E. Regional Architect, 28 Jul 1971
56: Concern about councillorsCRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): Correspondence Aug 1971
56: First task & meetingCRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): Briefing notes by ERDC Clerk, 17 Sep 1971
+ other notes re meeting
56: Second meeting delayCRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): Correspondence Sep-Oct 1971
56: Land use surveyCRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): Land use plan, 12 Nov 1971
+ plan showing reclamation sites and ERDC-owned areas
56: House condition surveyCRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): House condition survey, Oct 1971, including- 118 houses, of which 93 owner occupied; 15 tenanted; 10 vacant.
88 terraced; 23 semi-det.; 7 detached.
2 with 3 rooms; 21 with 4; 7 with 4 & attic; 37 with 5; 34 with 5 & a
56: Notes for 3rd meetingCRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): Typed outline proposals by JMS/RB, 7 Jan 1972 [misfiled after 4 Mar 1971 item]
+ typed notes (anonymous), 12 Jan 1972
+ revised version by JMS/RB, 6 Mar 1972
57: School proposal againCRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): Note to ERDC Clerk's reply to announcement of Working Party meeting date, Mar 1972
+ note about school on duplicated final version of the above-mentioned notes
57: Third meeting EXTRACRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2) includes correspondence relating to an application by local County Councillor William Roe to join the Working Party, partly because he was concerned about the area which had been affected by the underground fire: County Planning
57: Outcome of meetingCRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): Notes from meeting, 23 Mar 1972
+ ERDC Minutes: Parton Redevelopment Cttee., 4 Apr 1972, item 966
57: Maryport meetingCRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): Anonymous notes, 13 Apr 1972
+ County Planning Dept. (Mr Cosgrove?) to ERDC Surveyor, 18 Apr 1972
57: School proposal changeAs last entry
+ CRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): County Architect to Director of Education, 27 Apr 1972
+ County Director of Education to County Planning Officer, 10 May 1972
57: School 1965 proposalCRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): Draft layout plan number 307, 1965
57: New estate layout & designCRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): County Architect to NEHA, 25 Sep 1972
+ ERDC Minutes: Parton Redevelopment Cttee., 20 Nov 1972, items 569 & 571
57: School site enlargementCRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): County Director of Education to County Planning Officer & others, 10 Jan 1973
57: School for 1973-4ERDC Minutes: Parton Redevelopment Cttee., 20 Nov 1972, item 571
57: Pigeon lofts etc.CRO CTCP1 Box 21 AM 14(2): Maryport joint meeting notes, 13 Apr 1972
+ ERDC Minutes: WGPC, 2 May 1972, item 1064
+ WGPC, 6 Jun 1972, item 23
+ Parton Redevelopment Cttee., 20 Nov 1972, item 574
58: 1968 rent revisionERDC Minutes: Finance & Rating Committee special meeting, 10 May 1968, item 130
58: 1971 complaints & petitionERDC Minutes: HHC, 9 Jun 1971, items 78-79
+ 7 Jul 1971, item 176 (
+ 186)
58: NEHA to run new estateERDC Minutes: Parton Redevelopment Cttee., 20 Nov 1972, item 569
58: Old village landscapingERDC Minutes: WGPC, 2 May 1972, item 1056, planning application R2955/ 5212
58: Environmental Assistance SchemesERDC Minutes: Parton Redevelopment Cttee., 20 Nov 1972, item 568
58: Square tarmacERDC Minutes: Parton Redevelopment Cttee., 20 Nov 1972, item 573
58: Land acquisition problemsERDC Minutes: Parton Redevelopment Cttee., 20 Nov 1972, item 568
+ WGPC, 30 Nov 1972, item 640
+ 6 Feb 1973, item 815
+ see also Parton Redevelopment Cttee., 5 Apr 1971, item 870
+ 12 Jul 1971, item 190
+ 4 Apr 1972, item 5c
58: Ghyll path improvementsERDC Minutes: Parton Redevelopment Cttee., 20 Nov 1972, item 572
58: Tanyard bungalowsERDC Minutes: Parton Redevelopment Cttee. 20 Nov 1972, item 570 WRO SRDE 3/14: Planning register, application R3606/5527, site for 2 bungalows off Bank Yard Road, approved 9 Jan 1973
+ application R3218/5337, pair of Semi-detached houses at Drift Yard,
58: Demolition proposalsERDC Minutes: Parton Redevelopment Cttee., 5 Apr 1971, item 869g
+ 4 Apr 1972, item 966 section 5b
+ Copeland Borough Council Minutes: Environmental Health & Housing Cttee., 5 Sep 1974, item 427
59: Reclamation preparationsCBC Minutes: Technical & Planning Services Cttee., 27 Jan 1975, item 1049
59: Parish Hall 1973 proposalWRO SRDE 3/14: ERDC Planning register, application R3961/ 5689
59: New estate designCBC Annual Report "The First Year" (1974-5) (NB: School site approved under ERDC, 7 Aug 1973: WRO SRDE 3/14: ERDC Planning register, application R3961/ 5689 )
59: NEHA modernisation schemeWRO SRDE 3/14: Planning register, application R4179, approved by ERDC 8 Jan 1974
+ CBC Minutes: EHHC, 11 Jul 1974, item 235
+ Electoral registers: 1974-6 (
+ CBC Minutes: House Management Committee, 13 Oct 1975, item 618 )
59: Brewery Brow recreation groundCBC Minutes: Recreation & Amenities Cttee., 23 Jul 1975, item 297
+ Recreation & Amenities Cttee., 27 Nov 1975, item 876
59: Play area requestsCBC Minutes: Recreation & Amenities Cttee., 9 Jun 1976, item 85
+ 1 Sep 1976, item 450 resolution iii
59: Scouts idea 1976CBC Minutes: Recreation & Amenities Cttee., 1 Sep 1976, item 452
+ Policy & Resources Cttee., 26 Oct 1976, item 770c
+ Recreation & Amenities Cttee., 24 Nov 1976, item 864
59: NEHA improvements cutCBC Minutes: EHHC, 4 Sep 1975, item 503
59: Using unoccupied housesCBC Minutes: House Management Committee, 13 Oct 1975, item 618
+ Full Council, 11 Nov 1975, item 782
+ House Management Cttee., 24 Nov 1975, item 796
59: Estate road change ideaCBC Minutes: TPSC, 23 Mar 1976, item 1379
59: Estate road namingCBC Minutes: EHHC, 8 Jan 1976, item 1095 [ever wondered why the Ramsey Drive numbering is so confusing?...]
59: Estate road cut throughCBC Minutes: TPSC, 23 Mar 1976, item 1379
+ EHHC, 25 Mar 1976, item 1438
+ EHHC, 14 Oct 1976, item 720
59: Residents moving inCBC annual report 1975-6: 40 NEHA houses at Parton under construction, due for completion Sep 1976
+ Electoral Register: qualifying date 10 Oct 1976, includes voters at 1-6, 8, 10, 11, 12-20 even, and 49-59 odd Ramsey Drive
59-60: Council house salesCBC Minutes: Policy & Resources Cttee., 14 Sep 1976, item 567
+ 26 Oct 1976, item 750
60: NEHA house salesCBC Minutes: EHHC, 17 Feb 1977, item 1247
60: NEHA petition(CBC Minutes: Full Council, 21 Dec 1976, item 988- may refer to the same problems) CBC Minutes: Full Council, 1 Feb 1977, item 1146- also referring back to item 988
60: NEHA improvement planCBC Minutes: EHHC, 17 Feb 1977, item 1259
60: NEHA rent riseCBC Minutes: Policy & Resources Cttee., 1 Mar 1977, item 1318
60: Clearance Orders 2 & 3CBC Minutes: EHHC, 5 Sep 1974, item 427
60: Whites Row sale offersCBC Minutes: EHHC, 5 Sep 1974, item 406
+ 13 Feb 1975, item 1087
+ 4 Sep 1975, items 514 & 519
+ 8 Jan 1976, item 1075
+ 19 Feb 1976, item 1250
60: Housing Act 1974 hitchCBC Minutes: EHHC, 12 Jun 1975, item 123 (
+ possibly House Management Cttee., TPSC & EHHC joint meeting, 6 Jul 1976
+ TPSC, 20 Jul 1976, item 258
+ EHHC, 22 Jul 1976, item 355a )
60: Home Loss paymentsCBC Minutes: EHHC, 25 Mar 1976, item 1463
+ 2 Sep 1976, item 496
+ 17 Feb 1977, item 1239
60: Objectors' campaign & report"Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": a report published for the objectors, 1976, by Rod Hackney architects (based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, but with an office in Cleator Moor). Copy available for reference at WRO
60: Report contributors"Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": contents page
60: Blight & uncertainty"Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": section 1.7
60: Residents' survey 1974"Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": section 2.1.5
60: Grants discouraged"Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": section 2.1.10
60: Dec 1974 advice"Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": section 2.1.17
60: "Help & encouragement""Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": section 2.2.6
60: Lonsdale Terrace to go"Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": section 2.1.13
+ 2.1.14
60: White's Row"Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": section 2.1.11
60-61: 12 Sea View"Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": sections 2.2.1 - 2.2.3
61: 10 Sea View"Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": section 2.2.4
61: Health consultant report"Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": section 3 (summary in 3.7)
61: No redevelopment plan"Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": section 2.2.5
61: Objectors' development plan"Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": section 4
61: DoE Circular 160/74"Whites Row; Bank Yard Road": quoted in section 4.10.6
61: Inquiry proceedings quotationsEvening News & Star, Wed 25 Aug 1976: article, "An Englishman's Home" by Dave Sidall
61: Inspector's decisionCBC Minutes: EHHC, 28 Apr 1977, item 1542
61: Buying 10 Sea ViewCBC Minutes: EHHC, 28 Apr 1977, item 1542
+ resolution b
61: No new schoolCounty Council Minutes: Education Cttee., capital programme 1974-5, 75-6, 76-7...
61: Flood defences etc.CBC Minutes: TPSC, 12 Oct 1976, item 634 [or 643?- oops]
+ Full council, 9 Nov 1976, item 781
61: EXTRA- shops againCBC Minutes: EHHC, 24 Mar 1977, item 1393
+ TPSC, 26 Apr 1977, item 1513- concern applications to build a shop on the site between 52 and 62 Criffel Road
62: Bye-bye Beach HouseWhitehaven News: 3 Jan 1952, "Great Gale"
+ 10 Jan 1952 (pictures)
+ West Cumberland Times: 2 Jan 1952, page 1, "House Washed Away"
+ Cumberland Evening Star & Mail: 1 Jan 1952,
+ occupants information from Electoral Registers
+ picture and additional information from Mrs Cameron (thanks also to Mrs Whittam)
63: Teething troublesWRO SRDED letter file 5: 4 Nov 1927, order to Border Engineering for chimney pots
+ Rent collector's complaints report, 28 Dec 1927- 10 Briscoe Crescent (A.E. Lampard): complains each week of the living room chimney smoking
+ Other complaints about damp
63: Electricity petitionWRO SRDE 13/1/54: Parton Parish Council Clerk (T. Brown) to ERDC Clerk, 2 Feb 1939
63: Tender invitationWRO SRDE 13/1/54: ERDC Clerk to Parton P.C. Clerk, 16 Mar 1939- reply to petition
63: Decaying woodworkWRO SRDE 13/1/54: J. Norman, 23 Briscoe Crescent, to ERDC, 5 Mar 1939
+ L. Burns, 28 Briscoe Crescent, to ERDC Clerk, 11 Jun 1939
63: Electrical work quotesERDC Minutes: HHC, 26 Apr 1939, item 23
63: Gas Company warningWRO SRDE 13/1/54: Whitehaven United Gas Company Ltd. to ERDC Clerk, 30 Mar 1939
+ summary in ERDC Minutes: HHC, 26 Apr 1939, item 23
63: Electricity Co. encouragementERDC Minutes: HHC, 26 Apr 1939, item 24
+ WGPC, 31 May 1939, item 46
+ HHC, 28 Jun 1939, item 63
+ HHC, 27 Sep 1939, item 121
63: Go-ahead decisionERDC Minutes: HHC, 27 Sep 1939, item 121
63-64: Smoky downdraughtsERDC Minutes: HHC, 24 Sep 1941, item 107
+ 26 Nov 1941, item 167
+ 27 May 1942, item 36
64: 1943- more smokeERDC Minutes: HHC, 16 Dec 1942, item 158
+ Full council, 13 Jan 1943, item 96
64: Parish Council intervenesERDC Minutes: HHC, 17 Mar 1943, item 119
64: PetitionWRO SRDE 1/3/1/54: Petition (formally submitted by John Wilkinson, 9 Briscoe Crescent) June 1943
+ reply, ERDC Clerk to Wilkinson, 11 Aug 1943
64: Parish Council again WRO SRDE 1/3/1/54: Parton P.C. Clerk (S. Inglesfield, Lamplugh House, Parton) to ERDC, 15 Feb 1944
+ reply, 13 Apr 1944
64: Electricity 1945ERDC Minutes: HHC, 18 Jul 1945, item 73
64: Parish Council enquiryWRO SRDE 1/3/1/54: Parton P.C. Clerk (J. Corlett, 'Everslea', Howgate) to ERDC Clerk, 17 Jan 1946
+ reply, 23 Jan 1946
+ ERDC Minutes: HHC, 24 Apr 1946, item 11
64: Street lightingERDC Minutes: WGPC, 16 Oct 1945, item 127
64: Smoke again (Sep-Oct)WRO SRDE 1/3/1/54: Parton P.C. Clerk to ERDC Clerk, 25 Sep 1946
+ ERDC Minutes: HHC, 16 Oct 1946, item 127
+ WRO SRDE 1/3/1/54: reminder, 23 Oct 1946
+ reply, 15 Nov 1946
64: Smoke & wiring 1946-47WRO SRDE 1/3/1/54: passim.
64: Electricity for new houses & gas price riseERDC Minutes: WGPC, 21 Jan 1947, item 220
+ WGPC, 18 Mar 1947, item 262
64: West Cumberland RelayWRO SRDE 1/3/1/54: West Cumberland Relay Services to ERDC, 10 May 1947
+ ERDC Minutes: HHC, 21 May 1947, item 47
+ WRO SRDE 1/3/1/54: ERDC Clerk to Clifford Watson, West Cumb. Relay, 11 Jun 1947
64: Relay installationWRO SRDE 1/3/1/54: West Cumb. Relay to ERDC Clerk, 28 Jul 1947
+ 11 Aug 1947
+ 15 Sep 1947
+ 6 Mar 1948
+ 11 May 1948
+ 1 Jun 1948
+ 3 Jun 1948
+ 28 Jul 1948
+ 24 Aug 1948
65: Still no electricity, Aug 1947ERDC Minutes: HHC, 16 Jul 1947, item 88
+ HHC, 24 Sep 1947, item 117
65: Still no electricity, Jan 1948ERDC Minutes: HHC, 17 Dec 1947, item 195
+ WRO SRDE 1/3/1/54: ERDC Clerk to Parton P.C. Clerk, 13 Jan 1948- (reply to letter of 13 Dec 1947)
+ ERDC Minutes: Full council, 13 Jan 1948, item 81
+ HHC, 21 Jan 1948, item 215
65: Smoke, Aug-Sep 1948WRO SRDE 1/3/1/54: J. Norman, 23 Briscoe Crescent, to ERDC Clerk, 16 Aug 1948
+ J. Henney, 25 Briscoe Crescent. to ERDC Clerk, c11 Sep 1948
65: New kitchen rangesWRO SRDE 1/3/1/54: ERDC Clerk to tenants of 13, 20 & 22 Br. Cr., 15 Sep 1948
65: Fire grate applicationsERDC Minutes: HHC, 20 Jul 1949, item 42b
65: Electricity, Jan 1949ERDC Minutes: HHC, 19 Jan 1949, item 223
65: Electricity, Jun 1949ERDC Minutes: HHC, 22 Jun 1949, item 21
65: Electricity- Ministry OKERDC Minutes: HHC, 21 Sep 1949, item 70
65: Internal wiring tendersERDC Minutes: HHC, 22 Mar 1950, item 255
+ 17 May 1950, item 315
+ 21 Jun 1950, item 10
+ 19 Jul 1950, item 40 & resolution d
65: Illuminating InstallationsERDC Minutes: HHC, 19 Jul 1950, item 40 resolution d
+ Finance Cttee., 25 Jul 1950, item 20 resolution b
65: Electricity shortageERDC Minutes: WGPC, 19 Sep 1950, item 70 & 72
65: NorWEB postponementERDC Minutes: HHC, 20 Sep 1950, item 77
65: NorWEB discussionsERDC Minutes: WGPC, 19 Sep 1950, item 70
+ Finance Cttee., 26 Sep 1950, item 37
+ HHC special meeting, 4 Oct 1950, item 97
+ Full council, 10 Oct 1950, item 46
+ HHC, 18 Oct 1950, item 112
65: Waiting for NorWEBERDC Minutes: HHC, 22 Nov 1950, item 136
65: Mr Norman's garage- upERDC Minutes: HHC, 16 Jun 1948, item 68
+ HHC, 22 Dec 1948, item 187 resolution b
+ HHC, 19 Jan 1949, item 222
65: Mr Norman leavesERDC Minutes: HHC, 22 Nov 1950, item 143
+ 13 Dec 1950, item 161
65: Mr Norman's garage- downERDC Minutes: HHC, 17 Jan 1951, item 174
65-66: Tidying the messWRO SRDE 1/3/2/104: Parton P.C.Clerk to ERDC Clerk, 4 May 1951
66: Garage EXTRAERDC Minutes: WGPC, 21 Jul 1964, item 32, planning application 6158- garage for 23 Br. Cr.
66: Contacting MPERDC Minutes: Full Council, 12 Dec 1950, item 66
66: Street lightsERDC Minutes: WGPC, 19 Dec 1950, item 152
+ Full council, 13 Feb 1951, item 90
+ WGPC, 20 Feb 1951, item 193
66: Agreement to supplyERDC Minutes: HHC, 18 Jul 1951, item 35 & resolution g
+ Finance Cttee., 24 Jul 1951, item 26
66: Postponed againERDC Minutes: HHC, 19 Sep 1951, item 56 & resolution i
66: Council fights backERDC Minutes: Full council, 9 Oct 1951, item 42
+ HHC, 17 Oct 1951, item 90
+ Full council, 13 Nov 1951, item 59
66: Meeting, Jan 1952ERDC Minutes: Full council, 8 Jan 1952, item 90
66: Writing to MinistryERDC Minutes: Full council, 12 Feb 1952, item 100
+ WGPC, 18 Mar 1952, item 150
66: Power cutsERDC Minutes: WGPC, 16 Sep 1952, item 71
66: NorWEB go-aheadERDC Minutes: HHC, 17 Sep 1952, item 85
66: Approval & tendering ERDC Minutes: HHC, 22 Oct 1952, item 103
+ 19 Nov 1952, item 125
+ Finance Cttee., 25 Nov 1952, item 87
+ 27 Jan 1953, item 111
+ 24 Mar 1953, item 139
66: Start delayERDC Minutes: HHC, 21 Jan 1953, item 158
+ WGPC, 17 Feb 1953, item 163
+ HHC, 18 Feb 1953, item 175
66: Wiring progressERDC Minutes: HHC, 18 Mar 1953, item 191
+ 22 Apr 1953, item 206
+ 20 May 1953, item 223
66: Smoke finaleERDC Minutes: HHC, 16 Sep 1964, item 57 resolution c
+ 16 Dec 1964, item 106
66: Baths & fencing- the planERDC Minutes: HHC, 20 Jun 1962, item 10
67: Materials & tendersERDC Minutes: HHC, 18 Jul 1962, item 23
67: Accepted contractorsERDC Minutes: HHC, 17 Oct 1962, item 48
+ Finance Cttee., 23 Oct 1962, item 39/11
67: Intended start dateERDC Minutes: HHC, 21 Nov 1962, item 65
67: Delay & overtimeERDC Minutes: HHC, 19 Dec 1962, item 82
+ Employees Conditions Cttee., 27 Dec 1962, item 50
67: Work suspended & awkward procedureERDC Minutes: HHC, 20 Feb 1963, item 110
67: Fencing progressERDC Minutes: HHC, 17 Apr 1963, item 146
+ HHC, 22 May 1963, item 10 i
67: Way over budgetERDC Minutes: HHC, 17 Jul 1963, item 35/1
67: The conclusionERDC Minutes: HHC, 18 Sep 1963, item 62/1