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Material relating to rate capping, 1983-1985

 Series — Box: Blunkett Box 203
Reference code: 467/13/3/3

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

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

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