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1989 Oct 2 - 1989 Dec 29
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2766
Local Government (Future of the rating system: rating revaluation; Community Charge) (Part 15)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Secret
Page count: 352
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89 Oct 2 Mo Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Back Bench Support for the Community Charge") [gainers and losers under the safety net] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 3 Tu Major Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("E(LG): Community Charge Transitional Relief") [protecting former ratepayers] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 3 Tu Major Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("The Community Charge Transitional Relief") [options to provide relief to former ratepayers] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 3 Tu Major Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Settlement 1990/91 [E(LG) (89)2 and Mr Patten's minute of 3 October") [transitional relief] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 3 Tu Major Community Charge: Cecil Parkinson minute to MT ("The Community Charge Transitional Relief") [options to provide relief to former ratepayers] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 4 We Major Community Charge: Ken Clarke minute to David Hunt ("Community Charge: Standard Spending Assessments") [personal social services] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 5 Th Major Local Government: No.10 letter to Patten PS ("Introduction of the Community Charge: transitional arrangements") ["Following the various discussions which took place on this subject yesterday... it may be helpful to set down for the record what has now been agreed"] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Oct 5 Th Minor Local Government: No.10 letter to Midsummer Computing Exchange ("Community Charge Registration") [MT's missing form for No.10 - sends copy] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Oct 5 Th Major Community Charge: Ken Clarke minute to James Douglas-Hamilton ("Community Charge: Exemption for the Severely Mentally Impaired") [how to define group] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 6 Fr Major Community Charge: Cecil Parkinson minute to Chris Patten ("Formula Rating Review: Transport Industries") [rateable values to be broadly comparable with other industries] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 6 Fr Major Community Charge: James Douglas-Hamilton minute to Peter Walker (Community Charge: Exemption for the Severely Mentally Impaired) [Alzheimer's sufferers] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 9 Mo Major Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Paul Gray ("Community Charge: Transitional Relief") [Hesketh statement] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 9 Mo Major Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Community Charge Transitional Relief") [reluctant to introduce proposed scheme in Wales] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 9 Mo Major Community Charge: David Hunt minute to James Douglas-Hamilton ("Community Charge: Exemption for the Severely Mentally Impaired") [how to define group] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 10 Tu Major Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Paul Gray (safety net) [phasing out] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 10 Tu Major Community Charge: Major PS minute to Patten PS ("Community Charge: Transitional Relief") [Hesketh statement] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 10 Tu Major Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to Patten PS ("Community Charge: Transitional Relief") [Hesketh statement] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 10 Tu Major Community Charge: No.10 minute to Welsh Office ("Community Charge Transitional Relief") [different structure in Wales] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 10 Tu Major Community Charge: Cecil Parkinson minute to MT ("Community Charge: Standard Spending Assessments") [treatment of capital receipts] [released July 2017]
89 Oct 10 Tu Major Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Paul Gray ("Community Charge Bill") ["the bill landing on people's doormats will be the sharp end of the public's relationship with the Community Charge"] [released July 2017]