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)

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

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Showing items 41 - 60 of 90

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Date Valuesort descending Title
89 Feb 15 We Major Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Major PS ("Business Rates") [Ridley statement] [released Dec 2016]
89 Mar 2 Th Major Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Non-Domestic Rating") [crown property, business rates] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jan 9 Mo Major Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind (farm diversification schemes) [objects to extension of farm derating] [released Dec 2016]
89 Feb 28 Tu Major Community Charge: Ken Clarke minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Non Domestic Rating") [decapitalisation rate for hospitals] [released Dec 2016]
89 Mar 2 Th Major Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Standard Community Charge") [discretion for local authorities] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jan 10 Tu Major Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Ridley PS ("Community Charge: Publicity") [MT's concerns over adequacy of strategy] [released Dec 2016]
89 Feb 2 Th Major Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Rating Appeals") [revaluation of non-domestic property] [released Dec 2016]
89 Feb 13 Mo Major Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Non-Domestic Rating") [changes in government contributions] [released Dec 2016]
89 Feb 28 Tu Major Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Standard Community Charge") [reluctant to make changes in Wales] [released Dec 2016]
89 Apr 12 We Major Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("The Community Charge") [getting message across during local election campaign] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 18 Th Major Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to John Major ("Community Charge Capping in Scotland") [increase in local authority spending] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 15 Mo Major 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 19 Fr Major Community Charge: Andrew Dulop minute to MT ("Community Charge Capping in Scotland") [selective action would inflame the issue] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 22 Mo Major Community Charge: Registration Officer letter to No 10 ("Community Charge Registration") [form has not been returned] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 15 Mo Major Community Charge: Paul Stockton minute to Inspector of Rates ("The Community Charge") [canvass forms] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 10 We Major Community Charge: EOG2 minute to Cabinet Office ("Community Charge Registration Form") [Treasury Chambers and nos. 10-12 Downing Street] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 9 Tu Major 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 3 We Major 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 Mar 2 Th Major Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Norman Fowler ("Retail Prices Index Advisory Committee Report") [inclusion of Charge in RPI] [released Dec 2016]
89 Apr 13 Th Major Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major (business rate in Scotland) [a generous offer] [released Dec 2016]