[The following is posted on
[The following is posted on behalf of the Minute taker]Minutes of 72nd meeting of Kent & Sussex Regional Branch Sunday, 12th November, 2017.The meeting commenced at 2:30pm at the Muggleton Inn, High Street, Maidstone, Kent (First floor)Present: Mandy Bruce, Rob Cox (Treasurer), Dan Fabian, Shannon Kennedy.AGENDA – Part One: Business1. Election of Chair.Motion 1. Bruce/Cox "that Fabian be chair" AGREED.2. Apologies for absenceDave Chesham, Marie Chesham, Hannah Dutton, Richard Harris, Neil Kirk, Niall Murray.3. Confirmation of agenda itemsConfirmed.4. Adoption of minutes of previous meeting and email consultation about ADM delegate.Motion 2. Cox/Fabian "that the minutes be adopted and the online consultation be ratified" AGREED.5. Matters arising from the minutes of previous meetinga) Folkestone Socials/SS Sales (Lime Bar Cafe).Upcoming events are discussed. 3 members are interested in attending the Lime Bar anniversary party on 18 November. Cox agrees to find out start time and circulate email to branch membership. It was suggested we put a link to the Lime Bar on the branch meeting web page. Cox reports sales of Standard at 11 copies.b) Online Meeting AttendancesCde. Kirk has suggested trying out the Google Hangout facility. It's unknown whether this has gone ahead. Kirk has also suggested (as circulated with agenda) having a fortnightly online business meeting to enable physical meetings to be more creative and less structured. Cox to compose an email to branch membership to get an idea of wider branch opinion to these ideas.c) T-Shirt & BagsFurther Orders (for Head Office). Branch awaits confirmation of EC response.d) London Film & Comic Convention July 2018 – Suggested joint StallWest London Branch has expressed support for this item and agree to share the cost. They suggest applying to central for partial funding of the pitch fee, which is likely to be minimum £275. Cox will look into insurance requirements and staffing arrangements, i.e. wristbands.e) Proposed Motion to EC (Cox)Advertising the SPGB in areas where we have active members and branches. Kennedy asks whether the advertising committee could be enlarged in order to concentrate it's activity into the suggested areas. Cox suggests using local press to carry inserts promoting the Party in key areas.Motion 3. Cox/Fabian moved to put proposal to the EC. The following motion was agreed (4-0-0): “Advertising the SPGB in areas where we have active members and branches: The EC is asked to give consideration as to whether Party advertising should have a focus on geographical areas where we have existing Branches and/or more opportunity for prospective new members to be actively engaged with other members, rather than just a ‘broad-brush’ approach, and if so whether this should involve Branches/Groups themselves rather than just the Advertising Committee.”f) Correspondence with Cde Hayward-HopkinsThere has been no responseg) Podcasts Party Propaganda Proposal (as circulated). All agree to the value of the proposal but wish to seek examples to put before the EC.6. EC Call for NominationsParty Officers and EC for 2018. Branch agrees to ask Cde. Parkin to accept nominations to EC and post of Party Trustee. Plus Cde. Chesham to EC.7. Socialist Standard ‘Radical Bookshop’ Promotion.Cox has responded to Cde. Bond that we have not supplied the Standard to the bookshop in Brighton. Cox to email members in that area to check whether it appears.8. ADM 2017 – Delegates ReportCox reports on ADM.9. Forms 'A' & 'F' and Branch membership transfersCde. Kennedy has become a member of Kent and Sussex branch. Cde. Murray has transferred to Kent and Sussex branch.10. EC minutesOctober and November. Members present read and discuss October and November minutes.11. Future propaganda activitiesNone.12. Any other businessNone.13. CollectionCollection £8.50 Standards x 3=£4.50 Russian Revolution Centenary x 2=£10.00AGENDA – Part Two: DiscussionNo items for discussion.Adjournment 5.30pm