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1985 Jun 3 - 1985 Jul 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1561
Local Government (Relations with central government, organisation & finance; Community Charge) (Part 27)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 380
Themes: Local government, Local government finance, Community charge (“poll tax”)

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Date Value Title
85 Jun 11 Tu Major Local Government: Turnbull minute to MT (Liverpool finances) [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 12 We Major Local Government: Whitelaw minute to MT (“E(LA): Rate Support Grant Settlement 1986-1987, England”) [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 13 Th Major Local Government: Environment Secretary’s PS minute to MT (“Local Government Finance Studies: Follow up to E(LF) Meeting of 21 May”) [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 13 Th Major Local Government: Lawson minute to MT (“Lambeth”) [loan application] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 17 Mo Major Local Government: Environment Secretary’s PS minute to MT (“Liverpool City Council”) [Liverpool rate fixing: possible Government action] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 18 Tu Major Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Liverpool”) [the city’s finances, political strategy] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 18 Tu Major Local Government: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Liverpool City Council”) [Jenkin’s minute: proposals and handling] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 19 We Major Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Liverpool: Latest Information”) [the city’s finances] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 20 Th Major Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Liverpool”) [possible strike: implications for the Council] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 21 Fr Major Local Government: Environment Secretary’s PS minute to Whitelaw (“Local Government Bill: Planning Amendments for Third Reading”) [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 24 Mo Major Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“RSG Settlement: 1985-1986”) [cuts in local authority spending] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 24 Mo Major Local Government: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Rate Support Grant Settlement 1986-1987”) [Whitelaw’s minute] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 24 Mo Major Local Government: Whitelaw minute to MT (“Rate Support Grant Settlement 1986-1987: England”) [issues for discussion, options and overview] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 24 Mo Major Local Government: Environment Secretary’s PS minute to No.10 (“Local Authority Capital Expenditure in England 1985-1986”) [Environment Secretary’s announcement] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 25 Tu Major Local Government: Cabinet Office record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Lawson-Joseph-Jenkin-Rees) [rate support grant settlement 1986-1987: England] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 26 We Major Local Government: Younger minute to MT (“MISC 109: Edinburgh”) [the District Council expenditure reduction] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 27 Th Major Local Government: Cabinet Office record of conversation (Whitelaw-Lawson-Joseph-Jenkin-Rees) [rate support grant settlement 1986-1987: England] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 28 Fr Major Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Local Authority Capital Expenditure”) [overview and recommendation] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 28 Fr Major Local Government: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Local Authority Capital Expenditure Controls in England and Wales 1985-1986”) [main issues, proposals] [declassified 2014]
85 Jul 1 Mo Major Local Government: Whitelaw minute to MT (“Rate Support Grant Settlement 1986-1987”) [declassified 2014]