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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)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 519
Any docs withheld? 1

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90 Jun 19 Tu Key Community Charge: Solicitor-General minute to MT ("The Community Charge") [judgments in capping cases, ability of government to implement policies] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 21 Th Key Community Charge: No.10 letter to Law Officers Department ("Community Charge") [MT surprised at Solicitor-General's new advice that existing capping powers could be used so extensively] [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 May 16 We Major Local Government: Rifkind minute to MT ("Community Charge") ["If we are to have a system whereby the Government determines local spending... then there is no real argument for having a local tax base] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 May 9 We Major Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("Community Charge") [controlling local authority expenditure] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Jun 16 Sa Major Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT ("The Community Charge") [aim to prevent the charge "from continuing as the dominant political issue"] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 12 Tu Major Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT ("Community Charge") [statistics on use of capping powers, local authority spending] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 13 We Major Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT ("Charge Capping") [final caps for each authority, publicity] [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 12 Tu Major Community Charge: Barry Potter briefing for MT ("The Community Charge") [enhanced capping regime, next year's grant settlement] [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 4 Mo Major Community Charge: Barry Potter briefing for MT ("The Community Charge") [income limits, restraints on local government spending] [released Dec 2016]
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 10 Th Major Community Charge: Barry Potter briefing for MT ("Community Charge") [Patten unhappy at prospects of cash limits] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 15 Fr Major Community Charge: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Community Charge") [Lyell's thoughts on court decision on charge capping] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 13 We Major Community Charge: Barry Potter minute to MT ("The Community Charge: New Developments") [legislation on enhancing capping] [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 May 10 Th Major Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Potter ("Mr Heseltine's Community Charge Proposals") [special elections, surcharge, safety net] [released Dec 2016]
90 May 10 Th Major Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Potter ("Community Charge: Derogation etc") [likely that what is proposed will set income levels as high as unchanged policies] [released Dec 2016]
90 May 11 Fr Major Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Potter ("Community Charge") [derogations, referenda, rewards for spending below limits] [released Dec 2016]