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1987 Aug 4 - 1987 Nov 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2301
Local Government (Relations with central government, organisation & finance) (Part 33)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 246
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87 Aug 4 Tu Major Local Government: Ridley letter to Kenneth Baker ("Consultations with local government") [MT doubtful about proposal for "more fruitful meetings between local authority representatives and Ministers"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Aug 5 We Major Local Government: No.10 briefing for MT (the new planning total) ["[Lawson] would like authority for him to speak to Mr. Ridley"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Aug 6 Th Major Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) ["The new planning total"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Aug 10 Mo Major Local Government: Ridley PS letter to Major PS ("A prudential regime for local authorities") ["copy of the Working Group's further report"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Aug 10 Mo Major Local Government: Major letter to Ridley ("Grants from the European Community in respect of current expenditure by local authorities") [paper outlining options] [declassified July 2016]
87 Sep 10 Th Major Local Government: Howard letter to Sydney Chapman MP (Rate Support Grant settlement) ["why Barnet's grant as a proportion of their expenditure [has] declined more steeply than Bromley's"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Sep 11 Fr Major Local Government: No.10 Policy Unit (internal) minute to Griffiths ("CBI: local government finance") ["how the operation of the business rate and the community charge... [could increase] accountability of local Government"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Oct 16 Fr Major Local Government: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("A new planning total") ["[Ridley] welcomes the approach... [but urges] that the change should be made... [to coincide] with the introduction of the community charge in England and Wales"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Oct 19 Mo Major Local Government: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Local Government Bill (Competition)") ["consultation paper on the implementation of the competition provision"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Oct 23 Fr Major Local Government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Future of local authority capital controls") ["a new system... to take effect in 1990/91 at the same time as the introduction of the community charge"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Oct 28 We Major Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("Local authority capital spending, 1987/88") ["I hope that you will be prepared to increase your suggestion of £75m"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Nov 9 Mo Major Local Government: Ridley minute to MT ("E(LF): "Stop" Power for the District Auditor") [consultation/legislation; timeline for introduction of legislation on prudential ratios] [declassified July 2016]
87 Nov 9 Mo Major Local Government: No.10 briefing for MT ("A new planning total") ["you will want to satisfy yourself... that the change can be made without... [suggesting] that the Goverment is less concerned now about controlling local authority expenditure"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Nov 10 Tu Major Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Whitelaw, Ridley, Major) ["A new planning total"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Nov 16 Mo Major Local Government: Ridley minute to MT ("Local Government Bill: Homosexuality Amendment") ["two major defects"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Nov 20 Fr Major Local Government: Major letter to Ridley ("DOE/LA1 End-Year Flexibility") ["In the circumstances, I am reluctant to concede higher capital provision for local authorities"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Nov 23 Mo Major Local Government: Major letter to Whitelaw ("New burdens on local government") ["Despite all our efforts, local authority spending has risen by 10 per cent in real terms over the past two years"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Nov 24 Tu Major Local Government: Ridley PS letter to No.10 ("Rate Support Grant Settlement 1988/89") [announcement & late changes] [declassified July 2016]
87 Nov 25 We Minor Local Government: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("E(A): major construction projects") ["ways of reducing delay"] [declassified July 2016]
87 Nov 27 Fr Major Local Government: Whitelaw letter to Channon ("Passenger Transport Authorities under the new local government finance regime") [improving accountability] [declassified July 2016]