Agenda papers including, amongst other things: - administration and organisation...

Agenda papers including, amongst other things:

- administration and organisation of Air Raid Precautions Scheme in Bedford Borough;

- functions and powers of Local Reconstruction Panels;

- communications from Senior Regional Officer regarding: military assistance following heavy air attack; specification of Boroughs of Bedford, Dunstable and Luton under Fire Prevention (Business Premises) Order; unexploded bombs and parachute mines; Wardens' Posts at Pavenham Vicarage and 154 High Street South, Dunstable;

- communications from Ministry of Health regarding Emergency Hospital Scheme at Silver Jubilee School, Bedford; purity of water supplies; Civil Nursing Reserve; deferment of call-up for personnel of First Aid Posts and Ambulance services; use of overseas medical practitioners; accommodation for refugees and those rendered homeless by enemy attack; power to enter and inspect potential billets; County Evacuation Store at 27 Park Road East, Bedford;

- appointment of Bedford Borough Air Raid Precautions Officer;

- public air raid shelters at St.Peter's Green and Bedford Modern School;

- use of basement of Laxton Bros, 63 High Street, Bedford;

- public shelters in London Road area of Bedford;

- disagreement between two wardens in Bedford resulting in a resignation and being, in part, regarding the issue of Lady Wardens using the same Wardens' Post as men;

- communications from Ministry of Home Security regarding: Civil Defence (Employment) Order 1941; school shelters;

- use of shelters at Northfields Senior Council School, Dunstable;

- emergency mortuary in Biggleswade Rural District Council area;

- Wardens' Post at The Cottage, Bletsoe;

- Wardens' Post at Souldrop Post Office;

- Home Guard ambulances;

- Biggleswade Local Air Raid Distress Fund Committee;

- Wardens' Posts at White Horse Inn, Keysoe and Church Farm House, Bolnhurst;

- appointment of County Welfare Officer;

- accommodation for refugees from air attack.

[ex W/ARPP 29]

acc. 6519