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1989 Jun 1 - 1989 Jul 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2764
Local Government (Future of the rating system: rating revaluation; Community Charge) (Part 13)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 355
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89 Jun 16 Fri Community Charge: Paul Gray briefing for MT ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [losers and gainers, increases in rates] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 19 Mon Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Gray ("Community Charge and Local Authority Grant Settlement") [spending on social security benefits] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 19 Mon Community Charge: Ridley PS briefing for Andrew Turnbull ("Prime Minister's Meeting with John Lee Esq MP") [rate reform in Pendle] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 20 Tue Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Harmonisation of Rating: The Decapitalisation Rate") [common rate of six percent across the border] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 20 Tue Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Standard Community Charge") [bringing the system in Scotland more into line with England and Wales] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 20 Tue Community Charge: John Moore minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("The Standard Community Charge") [compensation for reduction in authorities' revenue] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 21 Wed Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to MT ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [effects of revaluation in England, Scotland, Wales] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 21 Wed Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge Benefit") [11 million people expected to receive rebates] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 21 Wed Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to Home Office ("Community Charge Register: Anonymous Registration") [concern about those whose safety might be at risk from appearing on public register] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 25 Sun Community Charge: Rifkind PS minute to Paul Gray ("Standard Community Charge in Scotland") [amendment to Scottish legislation] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 28 Wed Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Standard Community Charge") [allow charging authorities more discretion where affects seem unduly hard] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 28 Wed Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Harmonisation of Rating: The Decapitalisation Rate") [proposals for a general rate, concessionary rate are acceptable] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 29 Thu Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Standard Community Charge") [proposed multiplier not acceptable in Scotland] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 30 Fri Local Government: Ridley PS minute to No.10 ("Grant settlement: safety nets, etc") ["a number of further exemplifications of possible alternative treatments of the safety net"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 30 Fri Local Government: Gray minute for No.10 ("Community Charge Safety Nets") [MT: "Baffling! More & more variations"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 30 Fri Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Gray ("Standard Community Charge") [differences between England and Scotland, proposals for change] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 30 Fri Community Charge: Major PS minute to Paul Gray ("E(LF)") [option for adjusting safety net to assist the north] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jun 30 Fri Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Uniform Business Rate and Revaluation: Transitional Arrangements") [protection for losers, definition of small properties] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jul 3 Mon Community Charge: John Major minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Standard Community Charge") [difference in powers in England, Wales, Scotland] [released Dec 2016]
89 Jul 3 Mon Community Charge: Major PS briefing for Ridley PS ("E(LF)") [assistance to the north] [released Dec 2016]