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Christchurch City Council. Department of City Administration (1973-1989)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1973 - 1989

Biography

The Department of City Administration was created in 1973 from the former Town Clerk's Office.

The department included the Property Division as well as general secretarial services, a Personnal Officer, Community Welfare Worker and a Civil Defence Officer. By 1980, the Department of City Administration includes the Secretary and Associate Town Clerk, responsible for corporate secretarial services, civic functions and celebrations, custodian services, archives, civil defence administration and street names. The Department also included a Communtiy Services Division including support for voluntary organisations and community centres, a car parking division.

The first mention of a public relations and publicity function for the Council is in the Christchurch City Council Handbook for 1978.

Following the 1989 amalgamation, a new structure was put in place, dividing the organisation;s functions into 'Groups'. A number of the former Department of City Administration functions became part of the Corporate Services Group.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Christchurch City Council: Department of City Administration/Administration Group Files

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S27
Content Description Administration files from the Department of City Administration, from 1989 this was the Administration Group. Includes correspondence and internal memos relating to a wide range of subjects such as those relating to staff and public accidents, traffic control and parking, town planning, water supply, Council buildings and sites (including the Municipal Chambers), Town Hall, Libraries, swimming pools, housing and parks and reserves. Includes files relating to public relations and...
Dates: 1960-1992
Found in: Christchurch City Council Archive Collection

Christchurch City Council: Town Clerk’s Office Correspondence Files

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S2
Content Description

Correspondence to and from Christchurch City Council Town Clerk on wide variety of topics including special occassions which the Council was involved in the planning and delivery of. Includes files on significant events including the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch and of various royal visits. The majority of information in these files dates prior to World War II.

Includes a card index which is ordered by surname of correspondent.

Dates: 1898-1981
Found in: Christchurch City Council Archive Collection

Christchurch City Council: Town Clerk's Office Outwards Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S3
Content Description

Outwards letters from the Christchurch City Council Town Clerk's Office. Includes letters relating to roads, bridges, meetings and the general maintenance of buildings and spaces around the city.

Volumes have an alphabetical index at the front.

Dates: 1862-1989
Found in: Christchurch City Council Archive Collection

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