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[The following is posted on behalf of the Minute taker]Minutes of 71st meeting of Kent & Sussex Regional Branch of The Socialist Party of Great Britain held on Sunday, 15th October, 2017 and Record of On-line Consultation Saturday, 21st October, 2017The meeting commenced at 2:30pm at the Muggleton Inn, High Street, Maidstone, Kent (First floor)Present: Mandy Bruce, Dave Chesham, Rob Cox (Treasurer), Dan Fabian (and visitors) S. Kennedy and E. Mann.AGENDA – Part One: Business1. Election of ChairMotion 1. Fabian'Chesham "that Cox be chair"  AGREED2. Apologies for absenceM.Chesham, H.Dutton, N.Kirk (due to attend online), N.Murray, A.Pruden3. Confirmation of agenda itemsConfirmed4. Adoption of minutes of previous meetingMotion 2. Chesham/Fabian "that the minutes be adopted"  AGREED5. Matters arising from the minutes of previous meetinga. Branch Email addressCox awaits response from T. Miller regarding using the email alias for outgoing email.b. Folkestone Meetings/Socials: Lime Bar CafeCox has had no response from Folkestone members regarding meetings and proposes leaving the matter. Cox and Fabian report that the Lime Bar was fairly packed and well attended on their recent social visit. Cox reports sales of the Standard at 11 copies in September. Cox is in discussion with SSPC regarding direct supply to the café, he's beentaking them there personally. Andi at Lime Bar has said that customers have been asking for the Standard (it was delivered later than usual this month).c. Online Meeting Attendances, Facebook and Jitsi Meet.Cox reports that Cdes. Kirk, Chesham and himself have successfully trialled the Jitsi app but have found a problem with echo. They are looking into ways of overcoming this.d. T-Shirts: Further Orders (for Head Office)Cox has been in touch with AMS workwear and has confirmed that the price of £9 per unit still stands and has advised the EC of this price. It is agreed to wait until after the E.C. accepts this to place an order.e. London Comic Convention July 2018 – Suggested joint stall with WLB.Cox waiting for West London Branch to discuss at their meeting.f. Proposed Motion to EC on subject of: “Advertising SPGB in areas where we have active members and branches”Deferredg. Correspondence with Cde Hayward-HopkinsNo further responseh. Public Meetings (South London Branch)Cox has had no confirmation about the ‘Corbyn’ meeting. Chesham reports that the previous meeting went ahead and was quite well attended.i. “End to Rationing” leaflet (suggestion to EC)Chesham reported that the E.C. agreed our suggestion to print extra (2000) copies for handing out and 101,000 have now gone into The Observer.j. Internet Committee NominationCde. Kirk has been appointed to the I.C.k. EC Consultation on proposals on Conference Motions 1 and 2No response from E.C.l. EC ‘draft’ Letter to members and Branch ResponseChesham reports that the E.C. has re-drafted the letter and has decided to send it out directly to the membership.6. EC Calls for Nominationsa. Committee on the organisational structure of the Party (deadline 3rd November)Cox reports that the E.C. Has agreed the terms of reference and makes a call for nominations to this committee. No nominations made.b. Party Officers and Executive Committee members for 2018 (deadline 17th November)Cox reads a list of current party officers. Nominations deferred to November meeting.7. ADM 21st – 22nd October 2017: Consideration of Agenda ItemsDiscussed and considered by members present.8. Street Stalls (Kent): Report on September & OctoberCox reports on September stall and the problems encountered with local Labour Party stall holders. Despite this and the odd cloudburst, numerous leaflets where handed out and sales of 2 x pamphlets and 1 x Standard. October's stall went ahead in a different location in Canterbury mainly due to congestion. There were no sales.9. Brighton Group: Report on Labour Party Conference stallsChesham reports on well staffed and attended stalls on 2 days with £44 sales and 4 contacts made.10. Forms 'A' & 'F' and Branch membership transfersNo forms A or F.11. EC minutes: October (if available).Not available.12. Future propaganda activitiesDiscussion on podcasts and suggestion that SPGB hosts a series of podcasts designed to subtly convey the socialist message. Bruce requests a report on this idea for distribution around the branch and to the wider party, on the production of podcasts.13. Any other businessNone.14. Collection & SalesCollection £10.00Standards x 3 £4.50Russian Revolution (Martov) x 2 £4.00AGENDA – Part Two: DiscussionNo items for discussion.Adjournment 5.35pmRecord of On-line Consultation Saturday, 21st October, 2017The following email was sent to all Branch members:From: Robert Cox Sent: 21 October 2017 10:45Subject: SPGB Kent & Sussex – Emergency Decision on ADM Delegate“Dan Fabian, one of our delegates cannot attend ADM this weekend due to illness. It has been proposed by Cde Chesham that I Cde Cox stand in. The meeting starts at 10:30am today so we have no realistic alternative apart from only sending one delegate. Please if you have time could you send a message if you are for or against this (or wish to abstain). We need a quorate voting majority to agree this. Please email a reply, or text or phone the number below. Please find attached PDFs of the Branch Standing Orders, #7 applies in this circumstance.”Having received by 11:02 responses of a quorum of members being in favour (either in person or by text message, a vote of 4-0-0) delegate credentials for Cde Cox were submitted. Two further members later sent emails of agreement. Members participating being Bruce, Chesham, Cox, Pruden and subsequently Adcock and Thomas.