Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    WW2/AR/C2/254
  • Title
    Agenda papers including, amongst other things: - communications with Principal Officer Eastern Civil Defence Region regarding: reinstatement of garage at 3 Park Avenue, Bedford; restoration and release of Methodist Schoolroom, Cauldwell Street, Bedford; release of stable at St.Mary's Rectory, Bedford, used to store Air Raid Precautions equipment; release of premises and claims for damage; properties acquired for Fire Service purposes; employment of casual labour for dismantling respirators etc.; compensation regarding former Wardens' Post at 18 Whitefield Avenue, Sundon; staff at County Store, Park Road East, Bedford; release of former Wardens' Post, Rescue Party Depot, First Aid Point and Mobile Unit Headquarters at Shefford Lads' Club, 6 High Street, Shefford; reinstatement of Swallow Garage, Park Road, Kempston used as Air Raid Precautions Store, Repair Depot and Garage for Civil Defence vehicle; reinstatement of Hatfield Memorial Hall, Cranfield, used as Wardens' Post and First Aid Party Depot; release of room at 34 Old Warden used as Wardens' Post; release of former Air Raid Precautions Headquarters at St.Leonard's Hall, Victoria Road, Bedford; demolition of shelters in Cardington; restoration of rooms at 110 Dunstable Street, Ampthill used as Air Raid Precautions Headquarters; staff to be retained after 31 Oct 1945; former Wardens' Post in room at Hollycroft, 32 Southill Road, Broom; Rescue Party Depot and Wardens' Post at Elm Farm, Eaton Socon; former Rescue Party Depot at 2 Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard; former Rescue Party Depot at Bull's Yard, Sandy; former Wardens' Post, lecture room and Fire Guard Organisation in premises at rear of 40 High Street North, Dunstable; retention of Local Authority staff; - communications with Ministry of Health regarding: dismantling fittings at St.Mary's Methodist Schoolroom, St.Mary's Church of England Schoolroom and St.Peter's Hall, Bedford; new rates of pay and conditions for whole time Civil Nursing Reserve Reserve release of members; action regarding children left in reception areas where arrangements break down; reinstatement of open playshed at Chew's House, Dunstable, used as Mobile Unit garage; compensation regarding fittings at 16 Grove Road, Leighton Buzzard; continued use of Methodist Schoolroom, Ampthill as Air Raid Precautions Evacuation Store; release of 56 Tavistock Street, Bedford; release of 21 Bunyan Road, Kempston; Mobile Unit garage at Britain Street Senior Council School, Dunstable; - sales of surplus Civil Defence equipment; - release of garage used as Wardens' Post at St.John's Place, Bedford; - damage to garage used as Wardens' Post at 31 Howard Avenue, Bedford; - damage to garage used as Wardens' Post at Angel Hotel, Elstow Road, Bedford; - damage to room at 352 Goldington Road, Bedford used as Wardens' Post; - release of room at 162 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, used as a Wardens' Post; - communications with Civil Defence Department of Home Office regarding: resolutions of thanks to the services; award of Defence Medal; Civil Defence (Suspension of Powers) Act 1945; Civil Defence War Gratuity; Air Raid Precautions Equipment Bulletin No.39; - release of Village Barn, Heath & Reach, former Wardens' Post and First Aid Point; - accommodation for South Bedfordshire Civil Defence Association; - damage to old kitchen at Campton Rectory used as Wardens' Post; - damage to 19 Downs Road, Luton, former Boys Hostel; - damage to room used as Wardens' Post at Manor Farm, Everton; - release of two rooms used for Civil Defence purposes at Sandy & District Liberal Club, Sandy; - former Air Raid Precautions Depots at Park Farm house, Dunstable and Stratton House, Biggleswade. [ex W/ARPP 73]
  • Date free text
    16 Jan 1946
  • Production date
    From: 1946 To: 1946
  • Level of description
    item
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