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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89 Jun 30 Fr Major Local Government: Gray minute for MT ("Standard Community Charge arrangements") [Rifkind still resisting] [declassified 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 Mar 16 Th Major Community Charge: Welsh Office minute to Paul Gray ("The Community Charge: Programme of Public Information") [arrangements in Wales similar to those in England] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 11 Th Major Community Charge: Treasury minute to EOG2 ("Community Charge Registration Form") [Treasury Chambers and nos. 10-12 Downing Street] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jan 12 Th Major Community Charge: Rifkind PS minute to Paul Gray ("Rating Appeals") [important to ensure revaluation completed on time] [released Dec 2016]
89 Feb 6 Mo Major Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Paul Gray (publicity) [leaflets and advertising campaigns] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 5 Fr Major Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Paul Gray (press inquiries) [treatment of properties occupied by PM] [released Dec 2016]
89 Feb 15 We Major Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Major PS ("Business Rates") [Ridley statement] [released Dec 2016]
89 May 16 Tu Major Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Community Charge Leaflet") [outcome of the Greenwich case] [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 Jan 11 We Major Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Paul Gray ("Rating Appeals") [keeping revaluation to target date] [released Dec 2016]
89 Feb 7 Tu Major Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Paul Gray ("Non-Domestic Rating") [revaluation, transitional arrangements] [released Dec 2016]
89 Mar 2 Th Major Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Standard Community Charge") [levels set by Scottish authorities] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jan 25 We Major Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("E(LF) 26 January 1989: The Burden of Business Rates in Scotland") [solution has to balance spending constraints against political situation] [released Dec 2016]
89 Feb 28 Tu Major Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Community Charge: Impact on Retail Prices Index") [inclusion of Charge in RPI calculation] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jan 12 Th Major Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Rating Appeals") [supports limiting appeal rights of non-domestic ratepayers] [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 9 Th Major Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Non-Domestic Rating") [government contribution in lieu of rates] [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 May 15 Mo Major Community Charge: Paul Stockton minute to Inspector of Rates ("The Community Charge") [canvass forms] [released Dec 2016]