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1983 Jul 4 - 1983 Sep 16
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1080
Local government (Relations with central government, organisation & finance) (Part 16)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 325
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83 Jul 12 Tu Major Local government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King, Jenkin, Rees, Ferdinand Mount) ["London Regional Transport Authority"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 12 Tu Major Local government: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Alan Greengross, 13 July 1983") ["the new leader of the Conservatives on the GLC, [who] is worried about the arrangements for London after the break up of the GLC"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 13 We Major Local Government: No.10 to PS Environment (Meeting with Mr. Alan Greengross) [Record of MT/Greengross meeting; proposals of Conservative Group on GLC - rejection of proposals by MT] [declassified 2014]
83 Jul 14 Th Major Local government: Parkinson PS letter to Jenkin PS ("Abolition of the GLC and the Metropolitan County Councils") [implications for tourism] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 15 Fr Major Local government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lynda Chalker, Keith Bright - Chairman of the London Transport Executive) [London Transport Regional Authority] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 15 Fr Major Local government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Tom King, Bob Reid - Deputy Chairman of British Rail) ["The Meeting with Mr. Bob Reid": rationalisation of the London transport network] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 15 Fr Major Local government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Tom King, Lord Cockfield, Peter Rees, William Waldegrave, Ferdinand Mount & others) [London Transport Regional Authority] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 15 Fr Major Local government: Lord Bellwin memorandum ("Ministerial Group on the Abolition of the Greater London Council and the Metropolitan County Councils - Financial Arrangements for Joint Police and Fire Boards and Constitutional Implications") [MT: "we all need a tutorial on this before discussing the merits"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 15 Fr Major Local government: Lord Bellwin memorandum ("Ministerial Group on the Abolition of the Greater London Council and the Metropolitan County Councils - Abolition of the GLC/MCCs - Securing Staff Savings") [MT sceptical of the figures] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 19 Tu Major Local government: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The Arts after abolition of GLC and the Metropolitan Councils") [MT believes that "the Government should leave to the boroughs the decision as to what resources they will apply in support of the arts"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 19 Tu Major Local government: King minute to MT (White Paper on Public Transport in London) [amendments] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 19 Tu Major Local government: Lord Hailsham letter to Lord Bellwin ("Abolition of GLC and the Metropolitan County Councils") [transfers of employees/acquired rights] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 22 Fr Major Local government: Jenkin minute to MT ("Abolition of Greater London Council and Metropolitan County Councils: financial and constitutional implications for police and fire services") ["It is common ground that those services must be organised by joint boards... There is, however, a difference of view within the [Ministerial] Group about the appropriate method of funding"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 22 Fr Minor Local government: Lord Hailsham letter to Jenkin ("Abolition of GLC and Metropolitan County Councils - Commissions of the Peace and Lords Lieutenant") ["issues affecting the lay magistracy"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 26 Tu Major Local government: Younger PS letter to No.10 ("Statement on Scottish local authority expenditure") [statement to Parliament] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 26 Tu Major Local government: Jenkin letter to Parkinson ("Empty property rates") [potential further measures & primary purpose of forthcoming legislation] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 27 We Major Local government: No.10 minute to MT ("Statements") [Scottish Rates Support Grant; Stock Exchange; public expenditure; Gibraltar; White Paper on the Rates] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 27 We Major Local government: Jenkin minute to MT ("Abolition of the Greater London Council (GLC) and the Metropolitan County Councils") [report on Ministerial Group's conclusions] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 27 We Major Local government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Abolition of the Greater London Council (GLC) and the Metropolitan County Councils: Police and Fire Services") ["All the Ministers concerned agree that the services should be organised under joint boards of the relevant local authorities. There is, however, a difference of view about how the boards should be financed"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 27 We Major Local government: Brittan minute to Jenkin ("Rate Limitation Paper") [comments on draft text] [declassified Aug 2013]