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1990 Jul 2 - 1990 Oct 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/3067
Local Government (Future of the rating system: rating revaluation; Community Charge) (Part 20)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 287
Themes: Public spending & borrowing, Community charge (“poll tax”), Local government, Local government finance

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Date Value Title
90 Jul 18 We Major Community Charge: Lyell PS minute to Patten PS ("Local Authority Finance: England July Statement") [standard spending assessments] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jul 18 We Major Community Charge: Rifkind PS minute to Patten PS ("Community Charge Review") [Scottish consequences] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jul 18 We Major Community Charge: Robin Butler briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Local Government Finance: The July Statement") [1990-91 settlement, Community Charge review] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jul 19 Th Major Community Charge: Rifkind PS minute to Patten PS ("Community Charge Review") [final statement] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jul 27 Fr Major Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Barry Potter ("Charge Capping") [authorities setting charges not reflecting reductions in their budgets] [released Dec 2016]
90 Aug 2 Th Major Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Patten) [problems caused by non-collection] [released Dec 2016]
90 Aug 6 Mo Major Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Norman Lamont ("Charge-Capping 1991-92") [deterrent effect] [released Dec 2016]
90 Aug 17 Fr Major Community Charge: Department of Environment letter to County Councils ("Community Charge Bill") [to be made clearer] [released Dec 2016]
90 Aug 31 Fr Major Community Charge: John Cope minute to Chris Patten ("Private Residential Homes: Liability for Rates") [local authorities unhappy at loss of revenue] [released Dec 2016]
90 Sep 6 Th Major Community Charge: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Charge Capping and Lambeth Borough Council") [challenge over the level of charge after capping] [released Dec 2016]
90 Sep 6 Th Major Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Duncan Bray (new system) [fairer and more accountable method of charging for local services] [released Dec 2016]
90 Sep 7 Fr Major Community Charge: Michael Portillo minute to Norman Lamont ("Community Charge Demand Notice") [should be simpler and more understandable] [released Dec 2016]
90 Sep 8 Sa Major Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("The Format of the Community Charge Bill") [options for format] [released Dec 2016]
90 Sep 10 Mo Major Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Michael Portillo ("Rate Support Grant Supplementary Report for 1989-90") [should minimise the numbre of changes] [released Dec 2016]
90 Sep 18 Tu Major Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Michael Portillo ("Community Charge Demand Notice") [should be clear and simple] [released Dec 2016]
90 Sep 25 Tu Major Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT ("Charge Capping: Lambeth") [courts have upheld council's interpretation of the law] [released Dec 2016]
90 Oct 1 Mo Major Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT ("The Non-Domestic Rate Poundage for 1991-92") [indexation of the multiplier] [released Dec 2016]
90 Oct 2 Tu Major Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT ("Charge Capping 1991/92") [impact on school budgets] [released Dec 2016]
90 Oct 3 We Major Community Charge: Barry Potter minute to Patten PS ("Community Charge: Exemption for 18 and 19 Year Old School-Leavers") [address issue with short bill] [released Dec 2016]
90 Oct 9 Tu Major Community Charge: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Non-Domestic Rate Poundage 1991-92") [indexation of the poundage] [released Dec 2016]