Reference
CA8/837
Title
'The Acorns'. Children's Home, School Lane, Luton [M520; PY11/264]
Date free text
1976-1982
Production date
From: 1976 To: 1982
Scope and Content
Includes:
Memo from Chief Fire Officer, Beds Fire Service re: The Oak and The Acorns Beds CC Standard Fire Procedures for Residential Establishments. Discussing faults which require attention. November 1976
Memo to Director of Social Services re: gas accounts February 1977
Memo , report and letter to RH Partnership regarding defective / incorrect toilet seats being used for the pans in place July - October 1977
Memos re: installation of TV aerial at The Oaks. August & September 1977
Memo re: fixing of curtain fittings at The Acorns. January 1978
Memo re: proposed resolution to water entry into the staff accommodation and letter to R H Partnership requesting a report on the same. January & May 1978
Record of site visit. Bedfordshire County Council Department of Architecture Structural Division. RH Associates. Inspection of Roof over Kitchen & Boiler House regarding reported deflection. May 1978
Beds CC order no 4017 to S Smart & Co Ltd to undertake heating installation. July 1978
Memo re: poor tv reception at The Oaks and Acorns. August 1978
Correspondence between County Architect and Director Social Services re: water leak problems in staff accommodation. August & September 1978
Memo: re TV reception sorted. January 1979
Memos and responses to tenders re: safety of residents and increasing height of rear boundary wall. November 1978 - February 1979
Memos from Director of Social Services re: heating, hot water system and leaks in staff accommodation. December 1978 and April 1979
Memo from Officer in Charge, The Oaks & The Acorns, re: addition of a door for privacy of users of the telephone kiosk in the building. June 1979
Letter to S Smart & Co querying the additional cost of bypasses to convectors in the lounges. July 1979
Letter to the Officer in Charge, The Oaks & The Acorns stating cost of telephone kiosk door. September 1979
Memo and letter re: provision of a potential 'above ground' swimming pool at The Acorns - £2,000 having been raised by Stopsley High School for this purpose. March 1980
Confirmation of tender award to Early Brothers Ltd for installation of double doors at The Oaks OPH. March 1980
Responses to tenders for repairing, pointing and waterproofing walls to No 4 Garden, Beds and adjoining wall at the Oaks and Acorns. March 1980
Covering letter, certificate A, planning application to Luton Borough Council for erection of pre-fabricated, above ground swimming pool and accompanying plan. Project no SL55M. April 1980
Response from LBC re: application above (L/02511/H/O) April 1980
Letter from Officer in Charge to Director of Social Services re: blocked toilets in The Acorns. April 1980
Notice of grant of planning permission, including conditions of permission, with approved planning application to Luton Borough Council and accompanying plan. Project no SL55M. Stamped 'Approved 31 May 1980'
Memo re: approval sent to Director of Social Services. June 1980
3 memos re: request for provision of locks for top drawers for chests of drawers in pupils rooms and cost of same. September, November & December 1980
2 x memos re: window ventilation of toilets at The Oaks. January and February 1981
Memo of requirements for ramp fencing and area of paving around the swiming pool. February 1981
Response to tender for provision of doors at the The Acorns. February 1981
Memo re: installation of double socket in a bedroom at The Oaks. March 1981
Memo from the Officer in Charge to County Architect to advise that a mural had been painted on the inside wall of the Acorns play area by Art students from Barnfield College and apologising for not seeking prior approval. May 1981
Memo from Director of Social Services re: supply and fixing of a hand rail in the play area of The Acorns. January 1982
Responses to tenders for supply and installation of aluminium doors at The Oaks. February 1982
Responses to tenders for unspecified work at The Oaks OPH [possibly related to flooring] June 1982
Response to tender for front entrance doors at The Acorns Childrens Home. June 1982
2 x memos relating to an unnamed problem on site [possibly heating related, see below] . May and August 1982
Memo re: space heating and agreement for provision of additional heaters. September 1982.
Hand-drawn plan of The Oaks and The Acorns, undated.
2 x memos from Officer in Charge re: security at the site and covering letter from Assistant Director (Operations) for the Southern District plus four copies of vandalism reports. February - May 1982
Letter to Director of Social Services re: night time heating siutation and potential costs. August 1982
Memo to the Director of Social Service re: security of the site and potential options to improve the same. June 1982.
2 x memos re: fitting of fire exit signs to external doors in The Oaks & The Acorns. November 1982
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