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PREM19/3068
Local Government (Relations between central and local government: local authority expenditure) (Part 37)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Secret
Page count: 346
Themes: Public spending & borrowing, Taxation, Local government, Local government finance, Community charge (“poll tax”)

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Date Value Title
89 Jun 9 Fr Major Local Government: Gray minute for MT ("Local Authority Grant Settlement 1989") [MT wanting to be briefed before meeting of E(LF) on 22 Jun] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jun 12 Mo Major Local Government: Ridley letter to Rifkind ("Local Government and Housing Bill") ['right to buy'] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jun 16 Fr Major Local Government: Ridley PS letter to No.10 ("Local authority grant settlement 1989") [summary of key points from draft paper for E(LF) committee] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jun 16 Fr Major Local Government: Gray minute for MT ("Local Government Finance - briefing with Richard Wilson") [state of play in talks between Ridley and Major] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jun 16 Fr Major Local Government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Local Government Finance 1990-91") [Ridley has reached agreement with Major on this year's grant settlement plus a new safety net] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jun 19 Mo Major Local Government: Gray minute for MT ("Local Authority Grant Settlement 1989") [Gray and Wilson talk with Major - "his feeling is that, if something more is to be done on the safety net, it is best done early"] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jun 21 We Major Local Government: Gray minute for MT ("Meeting of E(LF): 22 June") ["John Major does think it would be possible to come up with a supplementary safety net package"] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jun 21 We Major Local Government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Revenue Support Grant Settlement 1990/91") [latest Treasury thinking] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jun 21 We Major Local Government: Policy Unit briefing for MT ("E(LF): Local Authority Grant Settlement 1990-91") [vital to keep average level of charge at £300; danger it could reach £330 without extra grant] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jun 27 Tu Major Local Government: No.10 briefing for MT ("Role of local authorities") [summary & attached Policy Unit note] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jun 28 We Key Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ridley, John Gummer, Sir Terry Heiser) ["Role and structure of local government"] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jul 12 We Major Local Government: Major PS note to No.10 (briefing on new planning total) [press briefing attached] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jul 17 Mo Major Local Government: Ridley minute to MT ("1990/91 local authority grant settlement for England") [announcement] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jul 20 Th Major Local Government: Walker PS letter to No.10 ("Local government finance in Wales") [announcement] [declassified July 2017]
89 Jul 21 Fr Major Local Government: Rifkind PS letter to MacGregor PS ("Scottish Revenue Support Grant Settlement 1990-91") [announcement] [declassified July 2017]
89 Aug 3 Th Major Local Government: Patten PS letter to No.10 ("Circulars to local authorities") [MT agrees to ending successful 10 year exercise to reduce circulars, on proviso numbers don't rise again] [declassified July 2017]
89 Sep 7 Th Major Local Government: Lord James Douglas-Hamilton letter to Lamont ("New financial regime for local authorities: rent rebate subsidy") ["I felt I should let you know of my misgivings about this"] [declassified July 2017]
89 Sep 8 Fr Major Local Government: Griffiths minute for MT ("Local authority grant settlement") [supports Lawson's point that councils doing best from community charge also those campaigning hardest for Exchequer support; get chapter and verse] [declassified July 2017]
89 Sep 14 Th Key Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Baker, Patten, Lamont, David Hunt, Brian Griffiths) ["Local authority grant settlement"] [declassified July 2017]
89 Sep 14 Th Major Local Government: Lamont letter to MacGregor ("Local authority current: distribution of total standard spending amongst services") [proposals; Policy Unit: "much criticism will emerge that the Government is seeking to impose a 'cuts' package... [leading to] higher community charges"] [declassified July 2017]