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1985 Jan 1 - 1985 May 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1559
Local Government (Relations with central government, organisation & finance; beginning of Community Charge) (Part 25)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 425
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85 Mar 31 Su Major Community Charge: ?Butler note ("Seminar on local government finance") ["Note for background briefing by press officers"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 14 Th Key Community Charge: Alison record of conversation (MT - Scottish Conservative chairman) [“Goold came to express his great anxiety about the damage to the Conservative Party which is likely to result from Scottish rating revaluation”] [released 2015]
85 Mar 5 Tu Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull briefing for MT (meeting with Lady Porter) ["to discuss her ideas on [Westminster Council's] role in the post-abolition world"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 1 Fr Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute for MT ("Local Government Seminar: 31 March") [struggling to keep out 'gate-crashers'; "The aim is to seek a political, rather than a technical, reaction"; MT - "NO further invitations - already TOO large"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 27 We Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute for MT (Scottish rates) [Goold now accepts that revaluation can't be postponed] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jan 23 We Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to Jenkin PS ("Inquiry into Local Government Practices and Procedures") [possible members] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jan 11 Fr Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to Jenkin PS ("Inquiry into Local Government Practices and Procedures") [Widdicombe's appointment] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 4 Mo Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to Jenkin PS ("Local Authority Propaganda") [question of rate financed propaganda to be referred to Widdicombe inquiry] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 20 We Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to Jenkin PS ("Local Government Finance") [MT suggests a seminar be arranged at Chequers to discuss ideas] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 4 Mo Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to Jenkin PS ("MISC 109: Extending the Coverage of Disqualification of Councillors") [issue to be referred to Widdicombe inquiry] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 4 Mo Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to Jenkin PS (Widdicome Committee) [terms of reference] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jan 10 Th Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Inquiry into Local Government Practice and Procedures") [Widdicombe proposed as chairman] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 1 Fr Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Local Authority Propaganda and Abuse") [GLC appeal, terms of Widdicombe inquiry] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jan 2 We Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Inquiry into Local Government Practices) [possible members, chairman] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 14 Th Minor Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (local authority finance) [Waldegrave's radical proposals] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 19 Tu Minor Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to Robin Butler (rate capped councils) [latest developments in the House] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jan 16 We Minor Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to Whitelaw PS ("Rate Support Grant Debate: Commitments for 1986/87") [opening debate] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jan 22 Tu Minor Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull note to MT ("Inquiry into Local Government Practice and Procedures") [possible members] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jan 14 Mo Minor Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (local government finance) [advantages of laying the Orders after the Budget] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jan 4 Fr Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (Lord Rothschild's letter) ["seems to reflect a feeling of frustration"] [released Dec 2014]