Agenda papers including, amongst other things: - report on measures to be taken...

Agenda papers including, amongst other things:

- report on measures to be taken in the event of an aerial attack on Bedford or Dunstable;

- relief of homeless in Luton and Bedford;

- communications from Senior Regional Officer regarding: public shelters on St.Peter's Green and at Bedford Modern School; Wardens' Posts at Souldrop Post Office, The Cottage, Bletsoe, Constitutional Club, Kempston and Langford Church Room;

- County Messenger Service;

- concert given to Civil Defence workers in Bedford Borough;

- application to register Civil Defence Comforts Fund Committee;

- personnel registering under National Service (Armed Forces) Acts 1941 to apply for whole time service in First Aid Parties;

- military assistance in connection with air raids;

- reports regarding incendiary bombs;

- communications from Ministry of Health regarding: arrangements for dealing with homeless after an intensive raid; use of The Lawns, Biggleswade as a First Aid Post; arrangements for dealing with acute emergency; blood transfusions;

- appointments of Sub-Controller, Central Area and Deputy Air Raid Precautions Officer, Central Area;

- use of Homewood, Aspley Guise as a Sick Bay;

- Comforts for Civil Defence services;

- gift of ambulances from British Hellenic Ambulance Corps, USA;

- possible use of schools at Bramingham Road, Streatley as Advance Regional Headquarters;

- communal feeding at The Maltings, Dunstable;

- water supply scheme for Chalgrave, Eggington, Hockliffe, Stanbridge, Tilsworth and Toddington;

- "Neighbours" Fire Squads;

- accommodation for refugees from air attack.

[ex W/ARPP 29]

acc. 6519