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[The following is posted on behalf of the Minute taker]Minutes of 67th meeting of Kent & Sussex Regional BranchSunday, 11th June, 2017The meeting started at 2:30pm and was held at the Muggleton Inn, High Street, Maidstone, KentPresent: Mandy Bruce, Dave Chesham, Rob Cox (Treasurer) and Dan Fabian.Visitor: Richard Harris1. Election of ChairMotion 1. Cox & Chesham “That D. Fabian be Chair”. AGREED. Cde Bruce agreed to take notes for the minutes. The meeting proceeded on the basis of the circulated agenda.2. Apologies for absenceMarie Chesham, Hannah Dutton, Anton Pruden, Sam Wicks3. Confirmation of agenda items (discussion period)Noted for later discussion4. Minutes of the 66th meeting held on 14th May 2017 were before the meetingMotion 2. Cox & Chesham “That the minutes be adopted”. AGREEDa) Branch Secretary Vacancy and Branch Email addressNo response yet from Tristan Miller. D. Chesham to ask again. No response from branch members to email call for volunteers for post of Branch Secretary.b) Membership matters – Folkestone meetingsR. Cox emailed K. Chopping and A. Adcock regarding the Folkestone meeting and has received no response as yet and may send another email in due course. Cox has contacted Andi Elliot from the Lime Bar Cafe in Folkestone regarding selling the Standard at his cafe (further to discussion at the Folkestone street stall). It was felt that this would be a good venue for future discussion groups. Andy Thomas is a friend of the owner and also know of some SPGB voters who drink there.c) Membership matters – Facebook meetingsM. Bruce has not yet been in contact with M. Hess or had any response from A.Pruden.d) Membership matters – QuestionnaireCox has been in touch with members under item 4b and has spoken to A. Pruden regarding meetings and felt it was covered.e) T-Shirts (Motion 3)The E.C. has agreed to KSRB T-Shirt motion. Cibele Alvarenga has asked for 2 weeks notice. Cox suggested an order of colours and sizes in email and handouts. Bruce agrees to chase up T. Miller regarding the web address issue.f) T-Shirts (Web address)Bruce to provide A4 artwork to C.Alvarenga once web address issue has been resolved and possibly cut acetate for silk screen printing.g) Council Elections (Motion 4)M. Tenner is to contact A. Thomas regarding E.C. decision. E.C. decides that there was no error in applying 28.Motion 3. Chesham & Bruce "Kent and Sussex Regional Branch seeks E.C. authority to contest the constituencies of Brighton, Canterbury and Folkestone in the next General Election." AGREED 4-0-0Motion 4. Cox & Chesham "To ask Cdes A. Pruden, R.Cox and A. Thomas to accept nomination by the Branch as candidates for Brighton, Canterbury and Folkestone in the next General Election." AGREED 4-0-0h) Kent Miners Festival 28th August (Stall Booking) – Item 11R. Cox agrees to book stall for 28.8.17 and pay £5 deposit. Date to be clarified by Cox.5. Executive Committee vacanciesTwo vacancies have arisen on the EC – Nominations closing date Friday, 28 July.Motion 5. Chesham & Bruce “To nominate D. Fabian to the E.C." Fabian accepts in principal. AGREED 3-0-16. Street StallsBruce unable to attend Canterbury stall on 24th June, H. Dutton and possibly D.Chesham to attend. Cox to arrange picking up Dutton and possibly starting later than the publicised 12 noon. Cox to inform Chesham if a later time is required. Stalls to be held in Canterbury on 15 July, 19th August, 16th September and 14th October. Chesham to contact J. Shodeke regarding stall on 19th August.7. Brighton GroupNo further activity expected but hope to get it up and running again in future through election contact with A. Pruden.8. Forms 'A' & 'F' and Branch membership transfersR. Cox has prepared form F for H. Pilott.Motion 5. Chesham & Bruce “To accept H. Pilott’s form F” AGREED 4-0-0J. Shodeke has applied to transfer to central branch, KSRB awaits E.C. decision. Chesham agrees to contact Shodeke regarding attendance at branch meetings. Shodeke has contacted Cox to suggest a branch social in the future. It is agreed to try and organise this at the Lime Bar in Folkestone to coincide with one of the regular music events held there..9. EC minutesDeferred. 10. Future propaganda activitiesCox informs branch of a Morning Star stand at London Comic Con and asks if SPGB should consider taking a stand at same?11. Any other businessCox suggests a discussion item for next branch meeting of party branding/name.12. CollectionCollection taken: £8.50. Literature sales: £3.00AGENDA – Part Two: Discussion Items (as previously agreed)Item 1: Questionnaire – Free Text SuggestionsDeferred.Item 2: Employment of staff at Head OfficeChesham informs branch that 2 members and 1 ex-member are staffing Head Office and feels that the situation has now been resolved. Cox questioned whether it was worth discussing the item further for future reference? This was discussed and it was felt that such a person would have to be a member.Adjournment 6pm