Archive

1989 Jan 6 - 1989 May 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2763
Local Government (Future of the rating system: rating revaluation; Community Charge) (Part 12)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 462
Any docs withheld?

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Showing items 61 - 80 of 90

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Date Value Title
89 Apr 6 Thu Community Charge: John Major minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Business Rates in Scotland") [level of contribution from the Reserve] [released Dec 2016]
89 Apr 7 Fri Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Business Rates in Scotland") [financing the cost of harmonisation] [released Dec 2016]
89 Apr 12 Wed Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("The Community Charge") [getting message across during local election campaign] [released Dec 2016]
89 Apr 13 Thu Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major (business rate in Scotland) [a generous offer] [released Dec 2016]
89 Apr 25 Tue Community Charge: John Major minute to Norman Lamont ("Business Rates in Scotland") [financing the cost] [released Dec 2016]
89 Apr 25 Tue Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Lamont PS ("Business Rates in Scotland") [presuming authorities will reduce spending] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 3 Wed Community Charge: John Major minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Community Charge Capping in Scotland") [authorities have used new system as an excuse to increase spending] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 5 Fri Community Charge: John Selwyn Gummer letter to ministers (Registration) [explanatory leaflet for households] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 5 Fri Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Paul Gray (press inquiries) [treatment of properties occupied by PM] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 8 Mon Community Charge: Inspector of Rates minute to No 10 ("Community Charge: Chequers") [deemed a property occupied by the Crown] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 9 Tue Local Government: Gray minute for Margaret Thatcher ("community charge liability") [line for the press about her personal liability to charge at No.10, Chequers and Dulwich] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 May 10 Wed Community Charge: EOG2 minute to Cabinet Office ("Community Charge Registration Form") [Treasury Chambers and nos. 10-12 Downing Street] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 10 Wed Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to No 10 ("Community Charge Registration Form") [Treasury Chambers and nos. 10-12 Downing Street] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 11 Thu Community Charge: Inspector of Rates letter to Younger PS ("The Community Charge") [decision on what constitutes main residence] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 11 Thu Community Charge: Treasury minute to EOG2 ("Community Charge Registration Form") [Treasury Chambers and nos. 10-12 Downing Street] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 15 Mon Community Charge: John Moore minute to John Major ("Community Charge Capping in Scotland") [increase in charge levels would lead to reductions in rebate entitlement] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 15 Mon Community Charge: Paul Stockton minute to Inspector of Rates ("The Community Charge") [canvass forms] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 16 Tue Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("Community Charge Capping in Scotland") [use of powers] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 16 Tue Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Community Charge Leaflet") [outcome of the Greenwich case] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 16 Tue Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Community Charge Leaflet") [judgment that the leaflet was not misleading] [released Dec 2016]