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1990 May 2 - 1990 Jun 29
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/3066
Local Government (Future of the rating system: rating revaluation; Community Charge) (Part 19)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 519
Any docs withheld? 1
Themes: Local government, Local government finance, Community charge (“poll tax”)

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Date Value Title
90 May 16 We Major Community Charge: Barry Potter briefing for MT ("The Community Charge") [cash limits on local authorities, safety valve, transitional relief] [released Dec 2016]
90 May 16 We Major Community Charge: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("Possible Community Charge Legislation: Implications for Legislative Programme") ["impractical to try to rush through the drafting and enactment of such a complex and contentious measure"] [released Dec 2016]
90 May 21 Mo Major Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Major-Baker-Rifkind-Wakenham-Patten-Hunt-Lamont) [system of limits on income of local authorities with largest budgets] [released Dec 2016]
90 May 25 Fr Minor Community Charge: Dominic Morris note to MT ("Community Charge Benefits") [publicity on claiming benefit/transitional relief] [released Dec 2016]
90 May 31 Th Minor Community Charge: No.10 letter to Newton PS ("Community Charge Benefits") [detailed comments by MT on advertising to encourage people to claim benefits] [released Dec 2016]
90 May 31 Th Major Community Charge: No.10 letter to Patten PS (press stories about non-payment) [asks for note on latest state of play] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 1 Fr Major Local Government: No.10 briefing for MT ("Community Charge") [Cabinet Office & Policy Unit briefing for pre-meeting with Major & Patten followed by ad hoc Ministerial group meeting: policy options] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Jun 1 Fr Major Community Charge: Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Community Charge Review") [resistence in Whitehall to idea of new legislation on income limits in time for next year] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 1 Fr Major Community Charge: Cabinet Office note ("The Community Charge") [controlling local authority spending, community charges in 1991-92] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 4 Mo Major Community Charge: Patten PS minute to No.10 ("Non-Collection of the Community Charge") [only have anecdotal figures at present] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 4 Mo Major Community Charge: Barry Potter briefing for MT ("The Community Charge") [income limits, restraints on local government spending] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 4 Mo Minor Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("The Community Charge") [enhanced capping regime] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 4 Mo Major Community Charge: Cabinet Office note ("The Community Charge. Enhanced Community Charge Capping Coupled with Referendums") [options for use of stronger capping powers that could be applied to more authorities] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 4 Mo Major Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Geoffrey Howe ("Holiday Caravans: Standard Community Charge and Business Rates") [valuation of caravans has not been harmonised between Scotland England] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 5 Tu Major Community Charge: Barry Potter briefing for MT ("The Community Charge") [referendum, enhanced capping regime, tight settlement for grants] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 7 Th Minor Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT ("Charge Capping") [caps for all but three proposed authorities are achievable] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 7 Th Minor Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to Patten PS ("Community Charge: Forum for Discussion") [members of cabinet groups] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 8 Fr Major Community Charge: Barry Potter minute to MT ("The Community Charge - Latest Developments") [enhancing capping and referenda approach] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 8 Fr Minor Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Potter ("Community Charge (Caravans)") [proposals to rectify position for holiday caravans] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 11 Mo Minor Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Barry Potter ("Charge Capping") [judicial review ruling on local authority school budgets] [released Dec 2016]