Minutes of the 16th Meeting
Minutes of the 16th Meeting of the Kent & Sussex Regional branch of The Socialist Party of Great Britain held on 10th February 2013The meeting started at 2.05pm and was held at the Muggleton Inn, High Street, Maidstone, KentPresent: Dave Chesham (Secretary & Chair), Marie Chesham, Rob Cox (Treasurer), Ed MannVisitors: Jacqueline ShodekeApologies for absence: Mandy Bruce, Hannah Dutton, Glenn Morris1. Minutes of the 15th Meeting dated 13th January 2013 were before the meetingMotion 1. Mann & Cox "That the minutes be adopted".AGREED 4-0 (four members present)2. Matters arising from the previous minutesi) Supporting statement for Item for Discussion to 2013 Conference regarding candidates' photosIt was AGREED that the wording for this item be "The publication of photographs of Party candidates"Two supporting statements were before the meeting.Motion 2. Mann & Cox “That the item for discussion be submitted together with the longer of the two supporting statements”AGREED 4-0 (four members present)ii) Further Items for Discussion to 2013 ConferenceMotion 3. Cox & Mann “That the following item for discussion be submitted together with the accompanying supporting statement:-“How should the decision for the new Head Office fascia signage be made and what factors should be taken into account?””AGREED 4-0 (four members present)Motion 4. Mann & Cox “That the following item for discussion be submitted together with the accompanying supporting statement:-“What should be the future of the Autumn Delegate Meeting?””AGREED 4-0 (four members present)iii) Appointment of Branch Delegates to 2013 ConferenceMotion 5. Mann & Cox “That all four members present be appointed delegates”AGREED 4-0 (four members present)iv) Nominations to EC sub-committeesMotion 6. Mann & Cox “That Jacqueline Shodeke be nominated to the Premises Committee”AGREED 4-0 (four members present)Motion 7. Mann & D.Chesham “That Ed Mann and Rob Worden be nominated to the Media Department”AGREED 4-0 (four members present)Motion 8. Cox & D.Chesham “That Jacqueline Shodeke and Ed Mann be nominated to the Ballot Committee”AGREED 4-0 (four members present)Motion 9. Cox & Mann “That Marie Chesham and Jacqueline Shodeke be nominated to Campaigns Department”AGREED 4-0 (four members present)v) Contact with Wealden Progressive MovementIt was AGREED that an initial meeting be held with members of the WPM to determine what, if anything, we have in common with them, and that it take place on a Saturday afternoon in a quiet pub in Tonbridge or Tunbridge Wells on a mutually convenient date.vi) Consideration of ADM proceedings (minutes)NOTEDvii) Portable display standIt was AGREED that at least two members would visit the showroom in Croydon where these stands could be viewed; the dates for this visit to be either February 26th, March 12th or March 27th.3. EC minutesNone to hand4. Consideration of 2013 Conference preliminary agendaMotion 10. Cox & D.Chesham “That the following amendment to South West Regional Branch's amendment to Rule 4 be submitted together with the accompanying supporting statement:-“In the first sentence delete all after "as one" and substitute with "which provides existing and future members of the Party with an alternative to Central Branch as a means (under Rule 4) of participation within the Party.””AGREED 4-0 (four members present)5. Nomination of Project Officer to implement new Head Office fascia signNoneHowever, a visitor to the last branch meeting, Mandy Bruce, who works as a signwriter, had submitted 12 fascia designs for possible consideration.It was AGREED to thank Mandy for her designs and to submit them to the Executive Committee for its perusal.6. Suggestion of further dates for Head Office workshopNone7. Any other businessNoneMeeting adjourned at 6.23pm***********************************************************************************The next meeting of the branch will be on Sunday, 10th March at 2.00pm. Same venue.Items for that meeting's agenda will include :-1) Consideration of 2013 Conference final agenda