Corlan Housing Association Papers,

Scope and Content

Papers relating to the Corlan Housing Association Ltd, 1978-1991, including agendas and minutes of Annual General Meetings and meetings of the Management Committee and Sub-Committees; annual reports; financial statements; correspondence; copies of surveys, reports and publications produced by the Association; and miscellaneous papers.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Corlan Housing Association Ltd (Cymdeithas Tai Corlan Cyf.) provided homes for people in Wales, either through rent or purchase, during the period 1979-1991. It constructed new homes for the purpose, assisted by government grants. The Association became insolvent in 1990, and its assets were taken over by Wales and West Housing Association. The company was dissolved in 1995. The failure of the company was the subject of parliamentary questions.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Donated by Mrs Ifanwy Williams, member of the Committee of Management of the Corlan Housing Association, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, 1991.

Note

The Corlan Housing Association Ltd (Cymdeithas Tai Corlan Cyf.) provided homes for people in Wales, either through rent or purchase, during the period 1979-1991. It constructed new homes for the purpose, assisted by government grants. The Association became insolvent in 1990, and its assets were taken over by Wales and West Housing Association. The company was dissolved in 1995. The failure of the company was the subject of parliamentary questions.

Title supplied from contents of fonds.

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1992, p. 20, at the National Library of Wales.

Archivist's Note

May 2003; edited May 2005

Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1992; Companies House and Charity Commission websites, viewed 17 May 2005. Note that there are charities and companies with similar names which are unconnected to this company.

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Appraisal Information

Action: All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained..

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

Additional Information

Published

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales