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PDF 87 Dec 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Walker PS letter to No.10 ("Welsh Rate Support Grant Settlement 1988/89") [statement to Parliament] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 87 Dec 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Whitelaw ("New burdens on local government") [identifying scope for savings] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 87 Dec 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("A New Planning Total") [timetable for consultation] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 87 Dec 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Howard PS letter to No.10 ("Rate Support Grant") ["Mr Howard has today written to MPs for those London Boroughs which have lost... [RSG] because of an error in the 1986/87 Settlement"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 87 Dec 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley minute to MT ("Overseers") ["as a means of preventing the breakdown of a local authority in financial difficulties... the attached paper sets out the key elements which I would commend"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jan 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Lord Chancellor ("Local Authority Committees") ["the question of balanced representation"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jan 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Lord Chancellor ("Response to the Select Committee - Local Ombudsman recommendations") [measures to improve rate of compliance by local authorities] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jan 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Walker letter to Ridley ("Local Government Bill") [Development Board for Rural Wales] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jan 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley minute to MT ("CPS paper on local government") [circulates paper for publication "outlining my views on the future role of local government"; MT: "I am worried about any Cabinet Minister writing such a document"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Major letter to King ("Grant from the European Community in respect of current expenditure by local authorities") [distribution] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Wakeham (Local Government Bill: enabling members of the public to complain directly to local ombudsman) [handling of proposed amendments] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Clarke letter to Ridley ("Local Government Bill: competition") ["attempts by local authorities to circumvent the... provisions, and the steps you propose to forestall this"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Wakeham ("Local Government Bill: disabled employment") [response to House of Lords defeat of proposed amendment] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("Local Authority capital controls leasing and other loopholes") ["the deals concerned represent a threat to the achievement of our expenditure and housing policies"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Channon ("Passenger Transport Authorities, Change from Precepting to Billing") [changes arising from Local Government Finance Bill] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley minute to MT ("Rate Support Grant") [arrangements for winding up existing system following introduction of community charge; John Major's concerns about legal challenges from local authorities] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("Papers on Housing Finance and Local Authority capital control system") [MT: "I feel that surplus funds should be capable of being spent to bring schools up to standard... and help the old folk"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("DOE/LA1 end year flexibility") [proposals] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(LF): 24 March") [many complex agenda items] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Major minute to MT ("A New Planning Total") ["The attached paper discusses the case for making the change"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("Draft consultation paper on local authority capital control system") [sensitivities in regard to timing of publication, given wider context of ongoing policy discussions on housing] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Hurd ("Local elections, 5 May 1987") ["timing of major announcements"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("Local Government Finance Bill: fees and charges") ["we should not seek to add to an already large and controversial Bill"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Moore letter to Ridley ("Local government superannuation funds: appointment of trustees and investment of funds") [external investment advisers; "extension of some aspects of current pensions legislation to local government"; "balance between employers' interests and the protection of [pension scheme] members rights"] [declassified July 2016]
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