Community Charge
Announces that the community charge is to be replaced as part of a wider reform of local-government finance.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
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Michael Heseltine Biography and Timeline — Page 4
Follow Michael Heseltine through 222 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Michael Heseltine, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
222Distinct records
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1991–1992Years on this page
1991
Local Government Review England
Announces proposals for a review of the structure and finance of local government in England.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Reform of Taxation
Announces the Government's intention to replace the poll tax with a new council tax.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Community Charge Administrative Costs
Provides for central support toward additional local-authority administrative costs arising from reissuing reduced community-charge bills.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Community Charge Central Funding
Supports an additional £4 billion transfer from national taxation to finance the £140 reduction in community-charge bills.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Community Charge Fresh Bills
Requires councils that have already issued 1991-92 community-charge demands to issue revised bills reflecting the £140 reduction.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Community Charge Grant Compensation
Provides for government grants to compensate charging authorities for income lost through the statutory reduction in community charges.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Community Charge Replacement Decision
Announces that the community charge will be replaced by a new system of local taxation because the public has not accepted it as fair.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Community Charge £140 Reduction
Announces that 1991-92 headline community charges in England will be reduced by £140.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Community Charges General Reduction Bill
Takes part in Commons proceedings on legislation reducing community-charge bills.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Council Tax Consultation
Publishes consultation proposals for a new council tax and for review of local-government structure.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Council Tax Consultation
Publishes consultation proposals for the council tax and for reform of local-government structure.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Council Tax No Personal Register
Designs the proposed council tax so that no register equivalent to the community-charge register is required.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Council Tax Personal Element
Proposes that the council tax combine a property element with a personal element based on an assumed two-adult household.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Council Tax Property Element
Proposes a replacement council tax in which liability varies according to the value band assigned to each property.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Council Tax Single-person Discount
Proposes a 25 percent council-tax discount for households containing only one countable adult.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Council Tax Valuation Bands
Proposes broad property-value bands so homes need not undergo precise individual valuation for council-tax purposes.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
City Challenge Launch
Announces the City Challenge approach to neighbourhood regeneration through local public-private partnerships.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
City Challenge Bids
Answers Commons questions on evaluation of City Challenge bids.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Countryside Stewardship Scheme
Addresses Commons questions on the Countryside Stewardship Scheme.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Urban Development Corporations
Addresses Commons questions on urban development corporations.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Pollution Control
Answers parliamentary questions concerning pollution control.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Local Government Finance Bill
Leads Commons proceedings on the Local Government Finance Bill providing for council tax.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Community Charge Abolition Date
Introduces legislation providing for abolition of the community charge from 1 April 1993 and its replacement by council tax.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Council Tax Benefit
Introduces legislation providing for council-tax benefit, including rebates of up to 100 percent for qualifying households.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
British Waterways
Answers parliamentary questions concerning British Waterways.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
East Thames Corridor
Answers a parliamentary question concerning development of the East Thames Corridor.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Local Government Commission
Answers a parliamentary question concerning the Local Government Commission.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
City Challenge Funding Model
Introduces City Challenge, offering competitive five-year regeneration packages to local authorities that produce integrated neighbourhood plans.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
City Challenge Management Teams
Requires successful City Challenge schemes to establish focused management arrangements capable of coordinating public, private and community contributions.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
City Challenge Private Partnership
Requires City Challenge bids to involve local authorities, businesses, voluntary organisations, government agencies and local residents in regeneration partnerships.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
City Challenge Tenant Consultation
Makes consultation with residents and tenants an important condition of successful City Challenge regeneration proposals.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
1992
Local Government Bill
Takes part in Commons proceedings on the Local Government Bill.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Environment Business Forum
Addresses Commons questions concerning the Environment Business Forum.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
European Regional Development Funds
Addresses Commons questions concerning European Regional Development Fund support.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
Appointment
Appointed President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Takeover Policy
Answers a parliamentary question concerning company takeovers.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Industrial Regeneration
Addresses Commons questions on regeneration and industrial policy.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Recession
Addresses Commons questions on recession and industrial conditions.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
DTI Reorganisation
Announces and answers questions on reorganisation of the Department of Trade and Industry.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Records, sources and methodology
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