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[The following is posted on behalf of the Minute taker]Minutes of 75th meeting of Kent & Sussex Regional Branch held on Sunday, 11th February, 2018.The 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. AGENDA – Part One: Business1. Election of ChairMotion 1. Cox/Fabian "that Chesham be chair" AGREED 4-0-02. Apologies for absenceMarie Chesham, Hannah Dutton, Neil Kirk and Ed Mann.3. Confirmation of agenda itemsConfirmed.4. Adoption of minutes of previous meetingChesham has corrected typo on item 6b from Strafford to Stafford on forum post.Motion 2. Chesham/Cox "that the corrected minutes be adopted" AGREED.5. Matters arising from the minutes of previous meetinga) Folkestone Socials/SS Sales (Lime Bar Cafe)Cox reports Standard sales of 8 copies. Cox passes round poster of forthcoming events at Lime Bar. b) Music NightCdes Cox and Kirk are liaising on an approach to the Lime Bar for a possible future Hip Hop evening. Kirk has also found a number of suitable venues for a discussion group in Canterbury. Cox agrees to liaise further with Kirk on both topics and Canterbury discussion group to be included as an item on next months agenda.c) Online Meeting Attendance (Trials)Chesham reports various problems with bandwidth. Cox has managed to take part in the last trial meeting using Google hangouts. It was agreed to organise a further trial and to invite more participants.d) T-Shirt & Bags: Further Orders (for Head Office)..Cox has followed up with cde T. Miller and has found out that although the EC has referred the item back to KSRB, it is assumed that KSRB can go ahead with the order. It is agreed to renew quotations on the printing price as it has been a while since the prices where given.e) Motions to ECi. Advertising the SPGB in areas where we have active members and branchesDeferred.ii. The “EC’s consultation … Conference 2017 (Motion 1) to consult members on their views”Cox reported on email from cde T. Miller regarding branches reservations with the consultation (noted by EC). It is agreed to have a discussion at next branch meeting on the report of the consultation.f) Nominations: EC and Committees.Cox reports that all nominations from previous meeting have been accepted.Cox to follow up nomination of Cde Hess for Media that had not got to the EC.Additional Item: EC Call for Nominations (03-02-2018):Chesham reads a list of vacancies and the following nominations were proposed:Library Committee – Roy BeatMembership Applications Committee – Paul Bennett, Richard Botterill, Howard Moss.Standing Orders Committee – Pat Deutz.Premises Committee – John Helps, Roy Beat.AGREED 4-0-0Chesham to raise Form Bs.6. Annual Conference 21st-22nd April 2018a) Arrangements for Appointment of DelegatesChesham, Cox and Fabian appointed to be delegates at conference. Cox to contact Brighton members regarding being delegates to conference.b) Amendments to preliminary agenda items and items for Discussion and Statements in supporti. Podcasts (Kirk)Cox to email Kirk regarding podcast discussion item supporting statement.Text of discussion item AGREED 4-0-0:“Should the Party, nationally and locally, be producing Podcasts?”ii. Proposed “rule change” (Murray)Text of discussion item AGREED 4-0-0:“Should the Party revise its position on activism and protesting reformist decisions made by either Government or local authorities that are harming to the working class and/or vulnerable members of society. Do we think that protesting things that are harmful to the working class is an act of reformism in itself.”Chesham agrees to amend text from Cde Murray for supporting statement. Final draft to be submitted to Murray prior to submission.iii. Conference Motion 1Motion to EC Cox/Fabian: “This Branch questions whether it is appropriate for Motion 1 to be on the Conference agenda as a motion. We suggest it would be more appropriate to be taken as an item of discussion, which would provide an opportunity for a discussion at 2018 Conference on any recommendations that are made.”AGREED 4-0-0.iv. Amendment to Conference Motion 8Moved Cox/Chesham: DELETE “Teamspeak” and INSERT “suitable electronic means, following consultation with the Internet Committee,” AGREED 4-0-0.Cox to write supporting statement.7. Notice of Business (Bruce)That Cde. Buick's article “What Would a Real Socialist Revolution Look Like?” from October's Standard be published as a brochure for free distribution at literature stall and events etc.Bruce has not yet had time to produce mockups of leaflets. Bruce further suggests the use of a recent piece from the January Standard giving the “Case against Capitalism” as a free handout and agrees to also produce mockups of this.8. Forms 'A' & 'F' and Branch membership transfersNone9. EC minutes: FebruaryCox passes out copies of February EC minutes.10. Future propaganda activitiesBruce reports on Sheppey Promenade Festival 2018 and volunteers to get further information with regard to literature stall or other involvement.11. Any other businessChesham reports that the Brighton discussion group will take resume monthly on 4th Sunday at 1pm at the Victory pub, Duke Street, Brighton. The first subject on 25 February will be “Momentum: Just Swings and Roundabouts?”.12. CollectionCollection £29.50Standards x 2=£3.00AGENDA – Part Two: DiscussionNo items for discussion.Adjournment 7.30pm