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1987 Aug 3 - 1987 Nov 12
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2307
Local Government (Future of the rating system; rating revaluation; Community Charge) (Part 8)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Secret
Page count: 262
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87 Sep 3 Th Minor Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Adam Smith Institute Views on Community Charge") [requirements on households, privatising registration and collection] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 9 We Major Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Rates Reform: Crown Property") [scope of contributions in lieu of rates] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 9 We Major Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("Non-Domestic Rate Pool") [obligations to pay into the pool] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 9 We Minor Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Nigel Lawson ("Dual Running: Rates and the Community Charge") [format of the Charge demand "will need careful thought"] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 9 We Minor Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to MT (Transfer of Rating Responsibility to the Secretary of State for Wales) [MT agrees to proposal] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 10 Th Minor Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("Reliefs from Non-Domestic Rating: Disabled Person Workshops Specific Grants") [system of pooled rates] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 11 Fr Minor Community Charge: Robert Armstrong minute to Andy Bearpark (Transfer of Rating Responsibility to the Secretary of State for Wales) [rating is the only aspect of local government finance for which the Secretary is not responsible] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 14 Mo Major Community Charge: George Younger minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Rate Reform: Crown Property") [liability of service personnel living in Crown property] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 15 Tu Minor Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Nigel Lawson ("Effects of Domestic Revaluation") [could conduct a survey to measure impact] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 18 Fr Minor Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Effects of a Domestic Rate Revaluation") [opinion polls suggest government "has a long way to go in persuading the public to support the Community Charge proposals"] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 18 Fr Minor Community Charge: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Effects of Domestic Revaluation") ["great need to go onto the attack"] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 21 Mo Minor Community Charge: David Norgrove minute to Ridley PS ("Effects of Domestic Revaluation") [do everything possible to advertise advantages of new system] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 21 Mo Minor Community Charge: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Barnet Rates") [change in local contribution] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 22 Tu Major Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to George Younger ("Rate Reform: Crown Property") [liability of service personnel living in Crown property] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 22 Tu Minor Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("Role of the Treasurer") [proposed duties of the Chief Finance Officer] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 23 We Minor Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to David Norgrove ("Wandsworth Rates") [likely impact of council's decisions] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 24 Th Major Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to MT ("Students and the Community Charge") [definition of students] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 24 Th Major Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to John Moore ("Community Charge Exemptions") ["severely mentally handicapped" in Scotland] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 24 Th Minor Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Howe PS ("Rate Reform: Crown Property") [rate for foreign diplomats] [released Feb 2016]
87 Sep 28 Mo Major Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Rates Reform Bill") [legislation to abolish domestic rates, introduce community, recast non-domestic rating and grant arrangements] [released Feb 2016]