Braintree Branch Labour Party and Braintree & Bocking Branch Co-Operative Party

Friday 20^th February 1998

Attendance (from Braintree):-

Jim Unsworth, Alisdair Thompson, Phil Osborn, Mel Rees, Margaret Rees, Ray Knight

John Kotz in the Chair (as appointed by Sec)

Peter Long took the minutes as Secretary

Apologies (from Braintree):-

None from Braintree

Minutes:-

The minutes of the previous meeting on 12^th July 1996 were accepted

Reports:-

A Welcome to Alan Hurst at his first District Party Meeting and congratulations on his election

	Apologised for impossibility of attending normal GC Meeting because of Parliamentary Duties
	Braintree Magistrates Court will probably close, even though the outstanding sum needed to keep it open (�14K) had been secured. The Policy was to only have five Magistrates Courts in the Region - Chelmsford, Colchester, Harlow, South End and Basildon. This was to be raised further with the Minister
	Braintree Hospital Closure - The CHC was taking the proposals to the Minister of Health for appeal and Alan Hurst had managed to raise this matter in the House of Commons and a debate has been time-tabled

The Braintree District Council Group Leader, John Gyford produced a written report about the Council's achievements in the last two years (since May 1995)

	Major Awards and Commendations for the Council's performance
	Running the Council and the Restructuring of Management and Organisation.
	Increasing Employment and Braintree East Regeneration Scheme
	Caring for the Environment with the Revision of the Environmental Charter and Monitoring Agencies
	Housing for People and the 'Homeless' including the Hostel for the Homeless
	Meeting Community Needs including successful Welfare Rights co-ordinator and Credit Union Development
	Promoting Democracy and the Schools Democracy project

The District Officers had nothing to Report except difficulty in finding the Minutes

 

1999 District Council Elections:-

The Panel would be opened on 21^st March and closed on 1^st September 1998

The selection procedure would involve the CLP Officers and District Party Officers and the Selection Panel would contain members from both

Ward Meeting would be organised for selection with quorum of members of the ward. If this was not achieved then any members of the Selection Executive would be invited to join the meeting and the meeting would be considered quorum for the purposes of selection. Only members resident in the ward and members since the Opening date for nominations would be able to vote in the selection process. Please note it is possible for the Executive to bring ten members and if a meeting is not quorum, e.g. 3 members, then there would be thirteen votes and the Executive would effectively decide the selection process

A training day for potential candidates was assigned on 16^th May 1997

The Campaigning and Manifesto was discussed

The Draft Manifesto would be discussed at a GC Meeting

'Pledge Cards' would be considered for the Campaign

Resolutions:-

There were no resolutions received - Mel Rees was directed to Branch for a resolution on Iraq

Liaison Officers from the District Party:-

The AGM set for Tue 21^st April were all elections would take place

Any Other Business:-

Anglia Co-Operative Education - Day School & Workshop to held at Courtyard Marriot Hotel, The Havens, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich on Sunday 15^th March 1998:-

L. E. T. S. Simon Raven Halesworth L. E. T. S.

Credit Union David Dean Co-Operative College

Workers Co-Ops Chris Funnell Co-Op Assistance Network

Housing Co-Ops Mike Carman Co-Op Homes

Humberstone Networking Trust Peter Durrant Humberstone Networking Trust

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