General Committee Meeting Minutes
Yeovil CLP General Committee Meeting Minutes
Held at Yeovil Labour Club
12th September 2007
Attendees:
Joe Conway - Chairman
Liz George - Vice Chair (Membership)
Lee Skevington - Secretary
Alf Hill - Treasurer
Paul Smith - I.T. Officer
Colin Counter
Christopher Chant
Apologies:
None received.
Helen Weeks Vice-Chair absent.
Gordon Brown's 'Extending and Renewing Party Democracy' consultation document:
The General Committee examined the document point by point. A response from the Yeovil Constituency Party shall be sent to Labour Head Office as requested. To summarise we concluded the below points;
- It is generally the belief of the General Committee that all members' votes must dictate policy and not simply that of a select few at annual conference; this is central to party democracy. We are against any further centralisation of the party.
- We believe that annual conference must remain sovereign policy making body in the Labour Party.
- We are against moves to abolish the right of the CLP to submit a resolution.
- We believe in the strengthening of the NPF and in the greater transparency of the NPF. Therefore we approve of section 2 point 1 and 3 in the consultation document. However to ensure accountability there must be a timescale on further examination on issues voted to the NPF by conference.
- We generally agree in greater support for local communities and in consulting them on local issues.
For a point by point in-depth examination please download this document.
Yeovil Sports Zone Development:
The General Committee concluded the following points;
1. We believe the idea of a Sports Zone to be good and valid and we support the proposal.
2. We do however believe that the concerns of local residents are valid and that the Mudford Rec is not fit for purpose in this case.
3. The Sports Zone would need to be in a central location yet due to the poor road system of the town this area is not appropriate due to congestion and lack of available parking space.
Before coming to an ultimate stance on the issue the General Committee wishes to be better informed therefore the Secretary shall write to the District Council in order to obtain more information. Information regarding estimated peak use of the proposed facility and peak times, an exact list of the facilities therein, provision for public transport and planned parking and coach spaces shall all be requested. The committee wishes to know what steps will be taken to deal with the traffic issue.
Upon receipt of this information an additional committee meeting will be scheduled.
A.O.B.
Lee Skevington (Secretary) raised the issue of the E.U. treaty and requested the stance of committee members. The committee suggested that calls for a treaty were hard to deny with any justification.
As requested by the committee Lee Skevington will write to Gordon Brown's office requesting additional information and justification as to why a referrendum is not being called before coming to any local party decision.
Held at Yeovil Labour Club
12th September 2007
Attendees:
Joe Conway - Chairman
Liz George - Vice Chair (Membership)
Lee Skevington - Secretary
Alf Hill - Treasurer
Paul Smith - I.T. Officer
Colin Counter
Christopher Chant
Apologies:
None received.
Helen Weeks Vice-Chair absent.
Gordon Brown's 'Extending and Renewing Party Democracy' consultation document:
The General Committee examined the document point by point. A response from the Yeovil Constituency Party shall be sent to Labour Head Office as requested. To summarise we concluded the below points;
- It is generally the belief of the General Committee that all members' votes must dictate policy and not simply that of a select few at annual conference; this is central to party democracy. We are against any further centralisation of the party.
- We believe that annual conference must remain sovereign policy making body in the Labour Party.
- We are against moves to abolish the right of the CLP to submit a resolution.
- We believe in the strengthening of the NPF and in the greater transparency of the NPF. Therefore we approve of section 2 point 1 and 3 in the consultation document. However to ensure accountability there must be a timescale on further examination on issues voted to the NPF by conference.
- We generally agree in greater support for local communities and in consulting them on local issues.
For a point by point in-depth examination please download this document.
Yeovil Sports Zone Development:
The General Committee concluded the following points;
1. We believe the idea of a Sports Zone to be good and valid and we support the proposal.
2. We do however believe that the concerns of local residents are valid and that the Mudford Rec is not fit for purpose in this case.
3. The Sports Zone would need to be in a central location yet due to the poor road system of the town this area is not appropriate due to congestion and lack of available parking space.
Before coming to an ultimate stance on the issue the General Committee wishes to be better informed therefore the Secretary shall write to the District Council in order to obtain more information. Information regarding estimated peak use of the proposed facility and peak times, an exact list of the facilities therein, provision for public transport and planned parking and coach spaces shall all be requested. The committee wishes to know what steps will be taken to deal with the traffic issue.
Upon receipt of this information an additional committee meeting will be scheduled.
A.O.B.
Lee Skevington (Secretary) raised the issue of the E.U. treaty and requested the stance of committee members. The committee suggested that calls for a treaty were hard to deny with any justification.
As requested by the committee Lee Skevington will write to Gordon Brown's office requesting additional information and justification as to why a referrendum is not being called before coming to any local party decision.
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Thursday, September 13, 2007
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