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1989 Oct 2 - 1989 Dec 29
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2766
Local Government (Future of the rating system: rating revaluation; Community Charge) (Part 15)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Secret
Page count: 352
Themes: Local government, Local government finance, Community charge (“poll tax”), Union of UK nations

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Date Value Title
89 Nov 17 Fr Major Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Chris Patten ("Community Charge Transitional Relief") [practical and administrative difficulties] [released July 2017]
89 Nov 17 Fr Major Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge Transitional Relief: Larger Households") [proposed system] [released July 2017]
89 Nov 23 Th Major Community Charge: John Major minute to Chris Patten ("Report of the Review of Government Valuation Services") [management of government estates] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 1 Fr Major Community Charge: Robin Butler minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Report of the Review of Government Valuation Services") [proposals will reduce duplication] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 4 Mo Major Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to John Major ("Report of the Review of Government Valuation Services") [role of assessors in Scotland] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 4 Mo Major Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("Report of the Review of Government Valuation Services") [management of departmental estate] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 4 Mo Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to Treasury (Report of the Review of Government Valuation Services) [emphasise elimination of duplication] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 6 We Major Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge") [backbench discontent] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 6 We Major Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge") [backbench discontent and possible concessions] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 11 Mo Major Community Charge: Geoffrey Howe minute to John Major ("Report of the Review of Government Valuation Services") [concern about timetable] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 11 Mo Major Community Charge: Douglas Hurd minute to John Major ("Report of the Review of Government Valuation Services") [extending valuation to the overseas estate] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 12 Tu Major Community Charge: Tom King minute to John Major ("Summary Report of the Review of Government Valuation Services") [MoD valuation service] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 13 We Major Community Charge: Major PS minute to Patten PS ("Announcement on Government Valuation Services") [background note] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 14 Th Major Local Government: Kenneth Baker record of conversation ("Community Charge") [Kenneth Baker, delegation of Conservative MPs led by Rhodes Boyson: "something must be done"] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Dec 18 Mo Major Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT ("Local Government Finance") [most authorities making progress in final preparations] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 18 Mo Major Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge") [backbench discontent and possible concessions] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 19 Tu Major Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Chris Patten ("Review of Formula Valuation") [net annual values for industries] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 20 We Major Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) ["Community Charge" - scope for further concessions in view of possible Commons defeat] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Dec 20 We Major Community Charge: Kenneth Baker record of conversation (Baker-Hogg-Carlisle) [impact on backbenchers, constituencies playing up] [released July 2017]
89 Dec 21 Th Major Community Charge: Richard Ryder minute to MT ("The 1990 Rating Revaluation") [new rating lists] [released July 2017]