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Catalogue reference: T 517

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T 517

The records cover bilateral negotiations over annual spending and cash limits between the Treasury and the Department for the Environment / Local Government / Utilities. The records supposedly contain the ministerial bilateral discussions between...

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Reference
T 517
Title
HM Treasury: Public Services (Sector), Local Government (Group), Local Government (LG2) (Division): Registered Files (WLAC prefix)
Date
1980-1998
Description

The records cover bilateral negotiations over annual spending and cash limits between the Treasury and the Department for the Environment / Local Government / Utilities. The records supposedly contain the ministerial bilateral discussions between the Chief Secretary to the Treasury and the respective Secretary of State for the Environment; the private office papers were stored with the respective Treasury expenditure division to 1988.

The file prefix 'WLAC' denotes the registry file theme 'Water, Local Authority and Capital Expenditure'.

Arrangement

The records are arranged chronologically in file prefix order

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
WLAC prefix
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Treasury, Financial Management; Public Services, 1985-1989
  • Treasury, Public Services, 1983-1985
  • Treasury, Public Services, 1994-1995
  • Treasury, Public Services Sector, 1975-1983
Physical description
691 file(s)
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2016 Treasury

Accumulation dates
1982 to 1986
Accruals
Series is accruing.
Selection and destruction information
RCP s.3.1.1 - government's management of the UK economy.
Administrative / biographical background

From 1982 to 1984 the Public Services, Local Government, Local Government (LG2) Division was responsible for local government and water industry finance; inner city issues. From 1985 to 1986 Public Services became Financial Management: Public Services; and the remaining structures continued as before. The Division covered the following areas of bilateral discussion: Public Expenditure Survey; Water Services; Local Authority Capital Expenditure; Local Authority Pensions ; Local Authority Accounts and Audit; Urban Renewal [transferred to HOU ? T493 15/10/1982]; Urban Development Corporations; European Community; Estimates; Delegated Powers; Financial Management; and, Local Authority Borrowing

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14075411/

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HM Treasury: Public Services (Sector), Local Government (Group), Local Government (LG2) (Division): Registered Files (WLAC prefix)