Governance
The governance and oversight of the Joint Archives Service.
Joint Archives Agreement
The Joint Archives Service for Dorset was created as a result of an agreement between
Bournemouth Borough Council (opens in a new window) 
, Dorset County Council and the
Borough of Poole (opens in a new window) at the time of local government reorganisation in 1997.
The agreement, together with a supplementary agreement (2000), form the basis on which the service functions and articulate the formula through which the three authorities contribute to its revenue costs.
In setting up the Joint Archives Service, the three councils recognised the importance of keeping the county's historic archives together in one place, so avoiding the de-aggregation of the collections along geographical lines.
In addition, the financial benefit achieved through maintaining a single service rather than three separate ones was a significant factor in ensuring a single pan-Dorset service endured.
Joint Archives Advisory Board
Governance of the Joint Archives Service is delivered through the Joint Archives Advisory Board (JAAB). The Board is made up of eight elected members, (four from Dorset and two each from Bournemouth and Poole). It meets three times annually.
To view more information about the JAAB, see
Dorset County Council's committee pages (opens in a new window) .
Annual Reports and Service Plan
You can view information relating to DHC's past and current performance and the range of activities it is involved in by following the links below.
Annual Reports
These documents offer a summary of a year's activity within the Joint Archives Service including a listing of all new accessions of material and statistical information relating to user activity.
Joint Archives Service Annual Report 2009 (pdf, 127kb) (opens in a new window)
Joint Archives Service Annual Report 2010 (pdf, 160kb) (opens in a new window)
Service Plan
Service plan (2011-14) (pdf, 277kb) (opens in a new window)
It provides an up to date record of the JAS's current workstreams and their anticipated outcomes together with a range of other information about the service.
