Minutes of the 29th Meeting

Minutes of the 29th Meeting of the Kent & Sussex Regional branch of The Socialist Party of Great Britain held on 9th March 2014The meeting started at 2.06pm and was held at the Muggleton Inn, High Street, Maidstone, KentPresent: Dave Chesham (Secretary), Marie Chesham, Rob Cox (Treasurer), Ed MannApologies for absence: Mandy Bruce, Les Courtney, Hannah Dutton, Glenn Morris, Jacqueline Shodeke1. Election of ChairMotion 1. Shodeke & Mann “That Cox be Chair”AGREED2. Minutes of the 28th Meeting dated 9th February 2014 were before the meeting .It was pointed out that it was Mandy and not Rob who had drawn the attention of the branch to 'The Net' magazine. (item 12 (i) refers)The minutes as amended were AGREED3. Matters arising from the previous minutesi) Les CourtneyIt was AGREED to defer this item as Mandy wasn't presentii) Contact with the Weadlen Progressive MovementNo further contactiii) Election Communications SurveyIt was AGREED to defer this itemiv) Motions to ConferenceFurther discussion took placev) Advertising in 'The Net'It was AGREED to defer this itemvi) Euroelections – 22/5/14a) Constituencies in the branch's catchment areaAfter some discussion the following was moved:Motion 2. (to the EC) D.Chesham & Mann “That the EC be requested to consider targeting the following additional constituencies in the forthcoming Euroelections which are all located in the Kent catchment area of the branch:Chatham and AylesfordSittingbourne and SheppeyFolkestone and HytheDartfordGravesham”AGREED 4-0-0 (four members present)b) Literature stalls to coincide with election campaignMaidstone, Canterbury and Dover were amongst those towns suggested for possible literature stalls between April 26th and May 22nd. The aim is to have two a week in the month before polling day. The branch hereby issues a call for volunteers so that it may have some idea what resources are available and where can be covered.It was AGREED to defer further consideration until next meeting including whether to hold any public meetings in those areas being targeted.4. EC minutes – 2nd meeting – 1/2/14NOTED5. Future propaganda activitiesSome discussion took place on possible activities for 2015 including a day or weekend school.6. Any other businessNONEMeeting adjourned at 5.03pmCollection taken: £4.33