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PDF 88 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley minute to MT ("Simplified Needs Assessment") [basis in new system] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chief Secretary ("Simplified Needs Assessments") [Ridley minute to MT conceals "important and complex implications"; Lawson agrees to oppose] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chief Secretary ("Simplified Needs Assessments") [persuading DOE officials not to give "unnecessary hostages to fortune"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to Chief Secretary ("Local Authority Fees and Charges") ["grave risk of exaggerating the possible benefits from a general power to charge"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chancellor ("Uniform Business Rates and revaluation: transitional arrangements") [DOE officials said "Ridley's preliminary thinking was very close to your own"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Judith Chaplin minute to Chancellor ("Uniform Business Rates and revaluation: transitional arrangements") [concessions debated] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chief Secretary minute for MT ("Simplified Needs Assessment") [content with Ridley approach, but must not undermine existing RSG and capping regimes] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley minute for MT ("Community Charge Transitional Arrangements") [feasible to design safety net so as to limit max charge to, say, £350] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Nov 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to Chief Secretary ("Non-domestic rating") ["I do not agree at all with your general approach"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Nov 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Rifkind letter to Nick Scott ("Community Charge: Deductions from Benefit") [need to progress swiftly] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to Chancellor ("Rating Appeals") [need to limit appeals to prevent Valuation Office being overwhelmed] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: No.10 letter to PS Ridley ("Interdepartmental Working Group on Land Compensation") [content with modified plan] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chancellor ("Restricting Valuation Appeals: Next Action") [detailed consideration and draft letter to Ridley] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Dec 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lamont minute to Chancellor ("Restricting Valuation Appeals: Next Action") [urgent need to send letter to Ridley] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Dec 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chief Secretary ("Community Charge Transitional Arrangements") [Lawson sees no advantage in Treasury taking the lead] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Dec 23 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Fowler letter to Chancellor ("Market testing - RPI price collection") [involve private sector in collecting the figures] [declassified Feb 2018]
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