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The Story of the Long Thornton and District Improvement Society
Local History Notes 10: by Christine Munday
This Association was formed in 1927 by people who were buying houses on a new privately-built estate with only temporary road surfaces which had to be repaired by the residents at week-ends, poor street lighting, no buses or schools and few shops. By electing a politically independent councillor and constantly pushing the authorities hard, they achieved the local facilities and amenities they needed.
This is a piece of social history and a very warming account of what ordinary people can achieve when banding together for a common good.
Review by Margaret Carr in MHS Bulletin 114 (Jun 1995)
