Minutes of the 17th Meeting
Minutes of the 17th Meeting of the Kent & Sussex Regional branch of The Socialist Party of Great Britain held on 17th March 2013The meeting started at 2.00pm and was held at the Muggleton Inn, High Street, Maidstone, KentPresent: Dave Chesham (Secretary & Chair), Marie Chesham, Rob Cox (Treasurer), Ed MannVisitors: Jacqueline Shodeke, Mandy Bruce (from 3.00pm)Apologies for absence: Hannah Dutton1. Minutes of the 16th Meeting dated 10th February 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) Contact with Wealden Progressive MovementFour branch members met with three representatives of the Wealden Progressive Movement in Tonbridge on Saturday, 9th March. Those who attended considered that the meeting with them was very positive and that future contact was desirable..Motion 2. Mann & M.Chesham “That an informal local discussion forum be formed and that Ed attempt to contact other groups and individuals who may be interested in participating”.AGREED 4-0 (four members present)ii) Portable display standTwo members agreed to visit the Croydon showroom where these stands could be viewed on March 27th.NOTED3. Consideration of 2013 Conference final agendaThere followed a discussion on the amendments to rule and items for discussion placed on the Conference agenda.It was AGREED that our delegates would support items 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 29, 37, 39. 40 & 41; oppose item 20 and be given a free hand on items 15, 22, 23, 27, 33, 35 & 44. They would also speak on particular items when and where appropriate.4. Vacancies on EC sub-committeesat least 1 further nomination for the Archives Committeeat least 1 further nomination for the Blog Committeeat least 1 further nomination for the Enquiries Committeeat least 1 further nomination for the Library Committeeat least 1 further nomination for the Premises Committeeat least 2 nominations for the Education Committee2 nominations for the Production For Use Committee1 nomination for the Central Branch SecretaryMotion 3. M.Chesham & Cox “That Janet Surman be nominated to the Blog Department and Janet Carter be nominated as Central Branch Secretary”.AGREED 4-0 (four members present)5. Nomination of Project Officer to implement new Head Office fascia signMotion 4. Mann & Cox “That Dave Chesham be nominated for the position”.CARRIED 3-0-1 (four members present)6. EC minutes2nd meeting – 2/2/133rd meeting – 2/3/13It was AGREED to defer consideration of the EC minutes until the next branch meeting.7. Any other businessi) Membership transfer requestJacqueline Shodeke, who was present, made an application to transfer to K&SRB.It was AGREED that the application for transfer be acceded to and that the Secretary raise the necessary Form 'G'.ii) Membership application requestMandy Bruce, who had been in correspondence with the Membership Applications Committee, and had previously attended the branch, asked to join the party.Mandy was then asked a series of questions, based upon the party website membership application questionnaire.Motion 5. M.Chesham & Cox “That Mandy Bruce be accepted as a member of the SPGB”.AGREED 4-0 (four members present)Meeting adjourned at 6.30pm*********************************************************************************************************The next meeting of the branch will be on Sunday, 14th April at 2.00pm. Same venue.Items for that meeting's agenda, in addition to matters arising from previous meetings, will include :-i) Summer Schoolii) Kent Miners Festival