Description:
March, Cambs: Cambridgeshire Libraries Piblications, 1994 The Local Government Act 1894, which set up parish councils, was hailed as the "Charter of the Peasants' Liberty". It would abolish patronage and banish privilege. For the rule of the few, it would substitute the responsibility of the many. Thiis book shows what really happened, in one county - Cambridgeshire. 106 pages with b/w illustrations.
No image available
Not found - converted to zShop Paperback - 1994
by Kenneth C.Batcheler
Details
- Title Not found - converted to zShop
- Author Kenneth C.Batcheler
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Publisher Cambridgeshire Libraries Publications, March, Cambridgeshire
- Date 1994
- ISBN 9781870724685
More Copies for Sale
A Century of Cambridgeshire Parish Councils, 1894-1994
by Kenneth C.Batcheler
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 13
- 9781870724685
- ISBN 10
- 1870724682
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Farningham, Kent, United Kingdom
- Item Price
-
£6.00£25.15 shipping to USA
Show Details
Item Price
£6.00
£25.15
shipping to USA
A Century of Cambridgeshire Parish Councils, 1894-1994
by Kenneth C. Batcheler
- Used
- as new
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 13
- 9781870724685
- ISBN 10
- 1870724682
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Item Price
-
£6.00£12.00 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Cambridgeshire Libraries Publications, March, Cambridgeshire, 1994. First Edition. Softcover. As New. On the eve of another local government re-organisation, parish councils celebrate 100 years of their history. The Local Government Act 1894, which set up parish councils, was hailed as the "Charter of the Peasants' Liberty". It would abolish patronage and banish privilege. For the rule of the few, it would substitute the responsibility of the many. How far have these high hopes been justified in practice? In this book Kenneth Batcheler shows what really happened, the serious and some of the funny moments, in one county Cambridgeshire. He begins by looking at the early years in the life of parish councils and then turns his attention to particular aspects of their work, such as fire, drainage and sanitation, water supply, lighting and transport. Although all the high romantic hopes may not have been fully realised, Mr. Batcheler shows that parish councils have grown through the…
Read More Item Price
£6.00
£12.00
shipping to USA