Minutes of the 40th Meeting
Minutes of the 40th Meeting of the Kent & Sussex Regional branch of The Socialist Party of Great Britain held on 8th March 2015The meeting started at 2.12 pm and was held at the Muggleton Inn, High Street, Maidstone, KentPresent: Mandy Bruce, Dave Chesham (Secretary), Marie Chesham, Rob Cox (Treasurer), Dan Fabian, Jacqueline Shodeke (until 5.45pm), Sam Wicks (until 5.15pm)Apologies for absence: Les Courtney, Hannah Dutton, Glenn Morris, Andy Thomas1. Election of ChairMotion 1. Cox & Shodeke “That Bruce be Chair”AGREED2. Minutes of the 39th Meeting dated 8th February 2015 were before the meetingMotion 2. Wicks & Cox “That the minutes be adopted”AGREED3. Matters arising from previous minutesi) The Party's Imagea) New table banner(s)It was AGREED to defer this item until the next meeting.ii) 2015 General ElectionArising from an election campaign meeting held on 24 February in Folkestone the EC had been asked for permission for the branch to contest the Folkestone Harbour ward in the local council elections to be held on the same day as the General Election. It was proposed that Max Hess be the candidate. The EC had subsequently acceded to our request but Max would have to take the Speakers' test.There was further discussion on electoral activity including hustings invitations and the holding of literature stalls in Brighton, Canterbury and Folkestone.4. Consideration of the Final Conference AgendaDiscussion of the agenda took place and decisions reached on the various motions and items of discussion. The appointed delegates would be instructed accordingly.5. Appointment of branch delegates to ConferenceIt was AGREED that the following members be appointed as branch delegates: Dave Chesham, Marie Chesham, Rob Cox, Ed Mann, Jacqueline Shodeke, Sam Wicks6. Forms 'A' & 'F'NONE7. Branch Membership TransfersNONE8. EC minutes – February meeting – 7-2-15NOTED9. Summer School – 24/26-7-15 Several members expressed an interest in attending the Summer School this year.10. Kent Miners' Festival – Betteshanger Community Park – 31-8-15The Secretary will be booking a place for a stall at this year's festivaL11. Future propaganda activitiesNONE other those already mentioned.12. Any other businessNONEMeeting adjourned at 6.30pmCollection taken: £14.56