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1987 Jul 1 - 1987 Jul 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2306
Local Government (Future of the rating system; rating revaluation; Community Charge) (Part 7)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 206
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87 Jul 10 Fr Major Community Charge: Bernard Ingham minute to David Norgrove (presentation of the charge) ["importance of the Department doing nothing to arouse the criticism of its 'propaganda' effort"] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 1 We Major Community Charge: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("Opting-Out of ILEA") [manifesto commitment to allowing boroughs to opt out, "we would look foolish if we were to change it now"] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 10 Fr Major Community Charge: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("E(LF): Transition to the Community Charge") [effect of the new system on domestic ratepayers, transitional measures, speed of transition, special arrangements in London] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 29 We Major Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute ("Community Charge: Transitional Arrangements") [initial charge, transitional arrangements for London; timing of announcements on decisions] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 29 We Major Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Capping the Community Charge") [legislating for community charge capping on a permanent basis] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 24 Fr Major Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Community Charge: Transitional Arrangements (Including Problems of ILEA)") [decisions needed on the length of the transition period, level of the initial charge] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 13 Mo Major Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Community Charge: Transitional Arrangements") [decisions needed on whether to have a phased transition from domestic rates, how fast the transition should be, whether special arrangements are needed for London] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 2 Th Major Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Community Charge: Transitional Arrangements, ILEA and London") [possible phased transition, safety net, high rates in London] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 3 Fr Major Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("The New Grant System") [decisions needed on whether to have single or two separate grants, how to pay the grant to local authorities, discretion in distribution of grants] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 1 We Major Community Charge: David Norgove minute to MT ("Transition to the Community Charge") ["The argument is at present going the way of the opponents of the community charge, which is receiving virtually no support in Parliament, in the press or even from Conservative controlled councils"] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 10 Fr Major Community Charge: David Norgove minute to MT ("Transition to the Community Charge") [issue of overlap with domestic rates, phasing out of safety nets, surcharge on non-domestic properties in London] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 23 Th Major Community Charge: David Norgove minute to Nigel Wicks ("The Community Charge") [definition of whether a charge scores as negative expenditure] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 31 Fr Major Community Charge: David Norgove minute to Ridley PS ("Rate Reform: Crown Property") [MT content with proposals, subject to colleagues' approval] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 27 Mo Major Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions") [accepts proposals for the mentally handicapped, those in care homes, but opposed to proposal to reimburse local authorities for student discounts] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 31 Fr Major Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Non-Domestic Rating") [unanticipated losses in rateable value, duty to consult business] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 14 Tu Major Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley (implementation) [non-domestic rating, non-domestic rates pool, duty to consult business] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 17 Fr Major Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley (implementation) [non-domestic rating, non-domestic rates pool, indexation of the non-domestic rates, amendments to rating legislation] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 30 Th Major Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions") [exemptions for the disabled and students] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 6 Mo Major Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Transitional Arrangements") [period of transition, impact on revenue, effect on government spending] [released Feb 2016]
87 Jul 13 Mo Major Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The Community Charge, Transitional Arrangements and the Implications for Income Support") ["the political realities require at least five years to phase out the safety-net"] [released Feb 2016]