Correspondence regarding the GLAWARS including an internal appraisal report of GLAWARS Task 1.
Greater London CouncilA draft consolidated circular of guidance to Local Authorities on emergency planning including arrangements proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the involvement of local authorities in arrangements for food rationing in crisis and war. The report considers the material, identifies proposed Home Office policy changes and discusses practical implications.
Home OfficeGuidance consolidating and replacing all emergency services (ES) circulars issued by the Home Office to local authorities before 1985.
Home OfficeA handbook to aid local authorities in making plans for utilising suitable structures for providing civil defence shelters for the public, as required under the Civil Defence (General Local Authority Functions) Regulations 1983.
Home OfficeVIREG was a joint Home Office and local authority exercise to test the civil defence plans of local authorities in each county of Region 6. The post exercise report evaluates the exercise and gives recommendations for further action.
Home OfficeA paper about experiments analysing the effects of a large-scale nuclear war on the global climate through the use of three dimensional climate models to simulate the effects.
S.L.Thompson, V.V.Alekdandrov, G.L.Stenchikov, S.H.Schneider, C.Covey and R.M.ChervinA paper outlining the objective and terms of reference for a study or studies of civil defence planning assumptions to be carried out on behalf of the Greater London Council. The purpose of the studies is to provide the GLC with planning assumption and other information for civil defence planning purposes.
Public Services and Fire Brigade Committee, Greater London CouncilPresscuttings, correspondence and Hansard notes on Exercise 'Brave Defender', which was a 'home defence' exercise that took place from 2-13 September 1985 to give training to the new Home Service Force 9HSF), a volunteer soldier body (likened to 'Dad's Army') whose function would have been to guard 'key points' against the Soviet 'Spetsnaz'.
Greater London CouncilReport containing a summary of the new Civil Defence (General Local Authority Functions) Regulations and recommendations for the Public Services and Fire Brigade Committee Staff Committee of the Greater London Council.
Public Services and Fire Brigade Committee Staff Committee, Greater London CouncilJoint report for the Public Services and Fire Brigade Committee, the Planning Committee and the Transport Committee of the Greater London Committee following an initiative of Manchester City Council to call on the Government to refrain from manufacturing or positioning nuclear weapons within the Greater London area.
Public Services and Fire Brigade Committee, the Planning Committee and the Transport Committee, Greater London CouncilA report summarising the findings of surveys carried out in connection with the flood warning practice, particularly in relation to the audibility of the flood warning sirens and the public's awareness and understanding of the warning system. It examines option for improving the systems and puts forwards recommendations.
Public Services and Safety Committee, Greater London CouncilA copy of the book 'London Under Attack'
Basil Blackwell LtdPress release includes transcript of the address by the Home Secretary to the Annual General meeting of the Society of Industrial Emergency Services Officers on 28 November 1984.
Home OfficeA meeting between employees from the Home Office, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Department of Environment and Transport, Department of Health and Social Security, GLAWARS and Polytechnic of the South Bank.
GLAWARS, Greater London CouncilA study by Engineers for Nuclear Disarmament, a group of professional engineers concerned at the devastation a nuclear attack upon Britain would cause.
Engineers for Nuclear DisarmamentSection of a paper by Dr Crossley which outlines his views on the nature of a Soviet attack. It differs from other experts in the field in that he argues that an all-out nuclear strike would occur within a few hours of a conflict being declared.
Dr CrossleyContains correspondence between the Greater London Council and the Home Office regarding the Home Office's request for local authorities to complete preparation plans required by Civil Defence Regulations 1983. Also includes a report from a GLC meeting to discuss the Home Office request.
Greater London Council, Home Office