Prime Ministerial Private Office files
Local Government: Ridley letter to Whitelaw ("Community Charge - withholding services from those not registered") ["Such an approach has attractions... but it would be extremely difficult to frame the legislation... whenever use is made of local services, the community charge register may be checked..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | PREM19/1837 f16 |
| Editorial comments: | Relevant supporting documents follow the main item. Read other documents selected from this file. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here - PREM19-1837. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 12pp |
| Themes: | Public spending & borrowing, Taxation, Local government, Local government finance, Community charge (“poll tax”), Parliament, Union of UK nations |
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