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[The following is posted on behalf of the Minute taker] Minutes of 68th meeting of Kent & Sussex Regional Branch Sunday, 9th July, 2017The meeting started at 2:20pm and was held at the Muggleton Inn, High Street, Maidstone, KentPresent: Mandy Bruce, Dave Chesham, Rob Cox (Treasurer) and Dan Fabian.1. Election of ChairMotion 1. “That D. Chesham be Chair”. AGREED.Cde Bruce agreed to take notes for the minutes. The meeting proceeded on the basis of the circulated agenda.2. Apologies for absence Marie Chesham, Hannah Dutton.3. Confirmation of agenda items (discussion period) Confirmed.4. Minutes of the 67th meeting held on 11th June 2017 were before the meeting Minutes amended to reflect the omitted voting figure (4-0-0) for item 4g (motion 3) and item 8, H. Pillott, to read H. Pilott.Motion 2. “That the amended minutes be adopted”. AGREEDa) Branch Email addressDeferred to next meeting for further discussion, pending more information.b) Membership matters – Folkestone meetings – Item 4(b)Lime Bar Cafe: R. Cox dropped off the copies of The Standard to be sold there (3 sold in first week) and reported that the meeting room is available for use for meetings and discussion groups on Monday and Tuesday evenings. He also thought that Sunday might be a good day for a social. Cox will remind A. Thomas to make a date for the meeting.c) Membership matters – Facebook meetings – Item 4(c)M. Bruce reports that A. Pruden is keen on particpating in meetings via facebook video. M. Bruce agrees to contact M. Hess via media committee to see if he would be willing to take part in this manner, plus J. Harrison and other members of the Brighton Facebook group. R. Cox agrees to find out more about the Jitsi app to see if it would be more suitable for video meeting participation.d) T-Shirt Order – Item 4(e) Cox reports that C. S. Alvarenga has received the acetate for the printed logo t shirts and is hoping to produce the first run of tshirts and bags in time for Summer School. M. Bruce agrees to price up postal bags on ebay.e) The next General Election – Item 4(g)R. Cox has submitted the motion to the EC, who have forwarded it to the election committee and has also written to the candidates. A. Pruden has accepted but is unable to take the speakers test until autumn. A. Thomas has also accepted the nomination.f) Kent Miners Festival – Monday 28th August 2017 – Item 4(h)R. Cox has sent off the booking form and cheque and has also pointed out the date discrepancy on the booking forms. Cox calls for volunteers at the event. Bruce agrees to attend and to make further enquiries regarding a new printed display board header banner.g) London Comic Convention(s) – Suggested SPGB Stall – Item 10Cox realised that the Morning Star had taken part in the July event and felt there was insufficient time to organise a stall for SPGB. Cox agrees to make further enquiries regarding the October event and also to make West London branch aware of it.05. ADM 21st – 22nd October 2017Bruce to produce text for discussion item regarding rule amendment. Deadline for discussion items: 1st September06. Executive Committee: Nominations close for two vacancies on 28th JulyD. Fabian declines nomination for EC.07. Street Stalls: Report & cover for Saturday 15th July and 19th AugustCox reports Canterbury stall went ahead on 24 June despite much wind and rain, with help of H. Dutton. Large amounts of leaflets where handed out and 3 Standards sold. Bruce will be possibly unavailable for 19 August, but able to participate at 15 July stall.08. Brighton Group, No further activity planned.09. Forms 'A' & 'F' and Branch membership transfersNo forms A or F. J. Shodeke has decided to stay in KSRB.10. EC minutes:a) Report of the Ballot Committee for Conference 2017KSRB is pleased to report that all its motions where carried by decent margins in most cases.b) June and JulyDeferred11. Future propaganda activitiesRefer to items 7 and 4f. Rob suggests advertising SPGB in areas where we have active members and branches and proposes this as a topic of future agenda under “Future Propaganda Activities” – Agreed.12. Collection June Socialist Standard £1.50; July Socialist Standard £1.50; Collection £13.00.AGENDA – Part Two: Discussion ItemsItem 1: Questionnaire – Free Text Suggestions (deferred from May meeting) Outstanding items deferredItem 2: Paper received from Cde Howard Pilott, and a response made jointly by Cde D. Chesham and Cde Cox (deferred from May meeting) Deferred to August meeting.Item 3: Party branding/name Cox moves to make this a discussion item for ADM. AGREED.It is agreed to think about wording for next meeting.Adjournment 8pm.