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PREM19/2463
Regional Policy (Inner Cities Initiative: action following report by Eric Sorensen; Ministerial and departmental responsibility for coordination and presentation of policy towards inner cities; Kenneth Clarke, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, to assume coordination responsibility; designation of further Urban Development Corporations (UDCs)) (Part 11)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 306
Any docs withheld? 3

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87 Nov 30 Mon Regional Policy: Clarke minute to MT ("Inner cities") ["we are not making full use of... private companies... What is needed is a central contact point"] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Nov 27 Fri Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Visit to Middlesbrough") ["a particularly depressing community, where the problems of demotivation... and... lack of... leadership make it difficult to see self-ignition occurring rapidly"] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Nov 27 Fri Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Inner Cities meeting: 30 November") ["We are in danger of losing sight of our basic philosophy - that local leadership is the key source of initiative"] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Nov 27 Fri Regional Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Inner cities") [key points] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Nov 26 Thu Regional Policy: No.10 letter to Ridley PS ("Inner cities") [Cabinet Office paper for MT meeting: geographical areas where government work should be intensified] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Nov 26 Thu Regional Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ridley) [inner cities: "his dissatisfaction about the proposal that Mr Clarke should take over responsibility"] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Nov 25 Wed Regional Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Ministerial responsibilities for the inner cities") [Ridley unhappy about the perception that Clarke will be taking over responsibility] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Nov 20 Fri Regional Policy: Fowler minute to MT ("Mini UDCs") [Urban Development Corporations: Fowler's perspective on the Ridley proposals] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Nov 17 Tue Regional Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Inner cities") ["Your Chairmanship of EUP, and the breakfast meetings... are key elements here. But I do not believe that you can carry the load by yourself... I share Mr Wilson's doubts about the Ridley/Young proposal, and... There could hardly be a place for Mr Clarke in this machinery... [Ridley's] relations with Mr. Clarke are not good"] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Nov 11 Wed Regional Policy: Hurd letter to Whitelaw ("Safer cities") ["we have consistently emphasised that the responsibility for preventing crime... extends to the whole community... The tasks for the next few weeks are to decide on the areas in which the "Safer Cities" programme should operate"] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Nov 9 Mon Regional Policy: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Inner cities") [White Paper] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Nov 6 Fri Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute (internal) to Norgrove ("Maximising private/public leverage in inner cities") [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Nov 5 Thu Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Maintaining momentum on inner cities") ["growing 'mutterings' that we are not following through fast enough... a short round-up of where we are, and what needs to be done"] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Oct 28 Wed Regional Policy: Ridley minute to MT ("Mini UDCs") [Urban Development Corporations: "in the light of our current discussions... I should explain briefly how these proposals relate to my other initiatives"] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Oct 27 Tue Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute (internal) to Bearpark ("Inner City seminar") [key objectives; attendees; timing] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Oct 26 Mon Regional Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Fowler, Ridley, Lord Young, Clarke, Major, Richard Wilson, Eric Sorensen) ["Inner cities: improving targeting and presentation, and encouraging business leadership"] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Oct 23 Fri Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Transatlantic inner city revival") ["Visit to USA 24th September - 7th October": findings] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Oct 23 Fri Regional Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Inner cities") [Ad hoc meeting: "to discuss the overall shape and direction of... policy in the light of Mr Sorensen's report"] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Oct 21 Wed Regional Policy: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Safer cities") [importance of crime reduction for urban regeneration] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Oct 1 Thu Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Leadership in inner cities") [proposals] [declassified Jul 2016]