Material relating to rate capping, 1983-1985
Scope and Contents
Rate Capping file' containing material concerning the Conservative government's policy of rate capping 18 local authorities - a 'hit list' which included Sheffield. Includes campaign material against rate capping; Labour Party briefing notes and press releases on rate capping; reports by Blunkett to the Local Government Management Committee [of LGA]; Sheffield City Council reports relating to the Rates Bill; correspondence between Blunkett and Jack Straw and Jack Cunningham from Labour's Environment team; correspondence with Patrick Jenkin, Secretary of State for the Environment; Sheffield City Council minutes of meetings relating to rate capping; and MORI market research report on 'Attitudes to rate capping in Sheffield', June 1984.
Dates
- Creation: 1983-1985
Creator
- From the Fonds: Blunkett, David, Born 1947 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Available in the reading room by appointment
Extent
1 Box(es)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
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Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
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