Agenda papers including, amongst other things: - communications from Ministry of...

Agenda papers including, amongst other things:

- communications from Ministry of Home Security regarding: licences for drivers of Civil Defence vehicles; Air Raid Precautions Training Bulletin No.2; camouflage of white buildings in Biggleswade Rural District Council area;

- communications from Senior Regional Officer regarding: loss of wages of part time volunteers due to Civil Defence activities; lights on Civil Defence vehicles during purple warnings; control of maps; disposal of unexploded bombs; stories of gallant conduct; appointment of additional County Deputy Air Raid Precautions Controller;

- communications from Ministry of Health regarding: Air Raid Precautions in residential institutions; war damage to property of Local Authorities and Public Utilities; shortage of beds in North Bedfordshire; purchase of thermoturns for Mobile Units; purchase of additional ambulances;

- provision of air raid shelters at Kempston Children's Home;

- running costs of St.Mary's Emergency Maternity Hospital, Bedford;

- expenditure regarding Civil Nursing Reserve;

- perceived dismissal of B.J.Banner by Local Authority due to his stance as a conscientious objector [see also WW2 AR C 2/62];

- equipment for Battlesden House Emergency Maternity Hospital;

- provision of shelters at institutional buildings in Bedford Borough.

[ex W/ARPP 23]

acc. 6513