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1988 Aug 2 - 1989 May 26
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2762
Local Government (Relations between central and local government: local authority expenditure) (Part 36)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Secret
Page count: 415
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89 May 24 We Major Local Government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Local Authority Grant Settlement 1990-91") ["particularly sensitive because it will be the first year of the community charge. The purpose of this informal meeting is... a chance to assess the position, in preparation for E(LF)"] [declassified July 2017]
88 Dec 16 Fr Minor Local Government: Gummer PS letter to Parkinson PS ("Rate Support Grant 1989/90") [draft oral statement] [declassified July 2017]
89 Feb 15 We Major Local Government: Hurd letter to Ridley ("Local authority capital expenditure: law and order services") ["how I propose to integrate [them]... into the new capital control system"] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jan 16 Mo Major Local Government: Luce letter to Ridley ("Local fees and charges") [draft statement to Parliament on "use [of] the Local Government Housing Bill to protect the core of the free public library service"] [declassified July 2017]
88 Nov 2 We Major Local Government: Major letter to Ridley ("Local authority capital expenditure: cash limits and end year flexibility") ["we must act swiftly so as to remove any obligation to give local authorities this end year flexibility bonus"] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jan 13 Fr Major Local Government: Major letter to Ridley ("Local authority capital: arrangements for 1989 survey") [new system for local authority capital spending] [declassified July 2017]
89 Mar 23 Th Major Local Government: Major letter to Ridley ("Treatment of local authority current expenditure in the 1989 survey") [agreement on how to proceed] [declassified July 2017]
88 Nov 28 Mo Major Local Government: No.10 letter to Ridley PS ("Local authority fees and charges") [MT's key concerns in relation to Major/Ridley dispute over provisions in Local Government and Housing Bill relating to local authority powers to set fees & charges for specific services] [declassified July 2017]
89 Apr 26 We Key Local Government: No.10 letter to Ridley PS ("Role of local authorities") [MT "rather surprised" by Conservative County Council manifesto reference to no further significant structural reforms; was not consulted; requests meeting with Ridley and paper] [declassified July 2017]
89 May 25 Th Major Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("Hammersmith and Fulham") ["swap transactions... legal proceedings may be initiated next week"] [declassified July 2017]
88 Nov 25 Fr Major Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("Simplified needs assessments") [consultation with local authorities: Major's agreement to Ridley paper subject to conditions] [declassified July 2017]
89 May 25 Th Major Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Ridley, Parkinson, Major) ["Local Authority Grant Settlement 1990/91" - No.10 text with draft] [declassified July 2017]
89 Feb 21 Tu Major Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ridley, Major) ["Local authority swaps and options: Hammersmith and Fulham"] [declassified July 2017]
88 Aug 5 Fr Minor Local Government: Ridley letter to Baker (capitalisation of specific grants to local authorities) [credit approvals available for spending on education] [declassified July 2017]
89 Mar 28 Tu Major Local Government: Ridley letter to Lord Young ("National Exhibition Centre: Local Government and Housing Bill") ["effect of... proposals on local authority interests in companies"] [declassified July 2017]
89 Feb 10 Fr Major Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("Local authority capital finance: stabilisation measures") ["to prevent an unacceptable surge in... spending over the next 14 months"] [declassified July 2017]
88 Dec 2 Fr Major Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("Local authority fees and charges") ["a number of issues concerning the nature of the enabling power which remain to be resolved"] [declassified July 2017]
89 Feb 3 Fr Major Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("Local government finance: consultation with local authority associations") ["my further proposals for handling the 1989 round"] [declassified July 2017]
89 May 25 Th Major Local Government: Ridley letter to Rifkind (Local Government and Housing Bill) [proposed amendment] [declassified July 2017]
89 Apr 19 We Major Local Government: Ridley letter to Wakeham ("New burdens on local government") ["latest list of Central Government initiatives"] [declassified July 2017]