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Spring Conference 2019, 7-10 June, Scarborough Spa
Spring 2019 timetable (29_05 v.1) website version
TIMETABLE NB there may still be changes to rooms and times before conference
Friday 7 June
Time Room Session/Event
11.00-18.00 Sun Court Suite Registration desk open
12.00-12.45
Vita Dome Workshop: A01 SOC Report
Music Room Workshop: A04 Ethics/Code of Conduct
Promenade Lounge Meeting: Climate Change Policy Working Group (until 13.45)
13.00-13.45
Vita Dome Workshop: A05 Transition Team Report
Music Room Workshops: 13.00-13.25 A07 Affiliated Groups 13.25-13.45 A08 Memorandum and Articles of Association
Promenade Lounge Meeting: Climate Change Policy Working Group, continued
14.00-15.30
Grand Hall PLENARY (SOC report and other A reports) followed by Deputy Leader’s Speech
Regency 1 Fringe: Intro to Conference for First Timers
Music Room Councillor Training: Introduction to being a Councillor COUNCILLORS ONLY
15.45-16.15 Grand Hall Welcome to Conference and celebration of our new MEPS and councillors
16.30-17.45
Grand Hall Panel: Mobilising the climate emergency
Music Room Workshops: 16.30-17.05 A02 Policy Development Committee Report 17.05-17.45 A03 Disputes Resolution Committee Report
Regency 1 Workshop: B01 Tax and Fiscal Policy Voting Paper
Vita Dome Training: Electoral Success Case Study 1 – Exeter Green Party MEMBERS ONLY
Promenade Lounge Meeting: Basic Income/Citizen’s Income Policy Working Group
Regency 2 Meeting: Asylum and Migration Policy Working Group
18.00-19.15
Grand Hall Leaders Q&A
Promenade Lounge Fringe: The view from the House of Commons, Caroline Lucas MP
Regency 1 Fringe: Update on the Holistic Review Transition Process
Music Room Training: Member-Focussed Communications MEMBERS ONLY
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Regency 2
Councillor training: Resilient Communities - what Green Councillors can do to adapt to and mitigate against climate change. COUNCILLORS ONLY.
Vita Dome Meeting: Green Party Women
Mezzanine Bar Meeting: Green Boycott, Divestment, Sanction group
Evening Catering Ocean Room Cash catering and bar. Hot food served 18.00-21.00, Bar open 18.00-22.00
Evening socials
Promenade Lounge
Ocean Room
20.00 Meet at reception to visit some local real ale pubs as recommended by the local party.
19.30-20.30 First Timers Mingle 20.00-22.00 Board Games night Play games including Catan, Carcassonne, Pandemic, or bring your own. Everyone - including novices - welcome.
Saturday 8 June
Time Room Session/Event
09.00-10.15 Mezzanine Bar Fringe: Intro to Conference for First Timers
Regency 1 Training: How to Fundraise Successfully MEMBERS ONLY
Regency 2 Training: Why we did so well in the local elections MEMBERS ONLY
Promenade Lounge
Workshops: 09.00-09.25 C01 Cease Support of the Arms Trade 09.25-09.50 C02 Update Animal Rights Policy AR411 09.50-10.15 C03 Free Movement for spouses and civil partners of British citizens
Music Room Workshops: 09.00-09.35 E01 Renters Bill of Rights 09.35-10.15 E02 Legalisation of secular humanist marriage
Vita Dome Meeting: Wildlife and Habitats Policy Working Group
Satellite Room Meeting: Drugs Policy Working Group
10.00-11.00 Meet Beach Hut 237/8
The local Sea Swim group has invited us to join them for a dip in the sea! Bring cake for afterwards. You can hire wetsuits and other equipment on all four days from www.fluidconcept.co.uk within the spa complex. Green Party conference attendees receive a 20% discount
10.30-11.45 Regency 1 Fringe: Populism: our part in its downfall!
Music Room Fringe: Libraries are vital for the common good. How do we campaign
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against closures, cut-backs & replacement by volunteer libraries?
Vita Dome Training: How to win a local election (Introductory level) MEMBERS ONLY
Regency 1 Workshops: 10.30-11.05 E03 Basic Income rather than Citizens Income 11.05-11.45 E04 Enabling Motion: Refugees and Asylum and Migration
Promenade Lounge Workshops: 10.30-11.05 E05 Green space and tree coverage for our towns and cities 11.05-11.45 E06 British Sign Language
Grand Hall Meeting: Food and Agriculture Policy Working Group
Mezzanine Bar Meeting: Jewish Greens
Satellite Room Meeting: Regional Co-ordinators
12.00-12.45 Ocean Room LUNCH BREAK (cash catering available) Local group ‘Funky Choir’ will be singing on the Sun Court stage
13.00-15.00 Grand Hall Co-Leaders’ speech followed by PLENARY (Section A reports)
13.30-15.00 and 15.00-16.00
Meet at registration desk
Walking Tours of Scarborough: ‘More info and pre-registration here.
13.30-14.30 Hatha Yoga with Priya, £10. Email [email protected] to book your place.
15.15-16.30
Grand Hall Panel: A UK Green New Deal – from idea to reality
Promenade Lounge Fringe: Peace and Security: How Green politics can create change across the world
Vita Dome Fringe: Toxic testing – why fundamental reforms are needed now,
National Education Union (with refreshments)
Regency 1 Workshop: E07 Enabling Motion: Rights and Responsibilities
Regency 2 Workshop: F01 Revision of the Green Party Drugs Policy
Mezzanine Bar Meeting: Greens of Colour
Music Room Meeting: Science and Technology Policy Working Group
Regency 2 Meeting: Greens for Animal Protection
16.45-18.00 Grand Hall PLENARY (Section B Paper and Policy Papers, Section C then Section E motions, then Emergency Motions)
18.15-19.30
Promenade Lounge Fringe: Zero Carbon Buildings - NOT!
Mezzanine Bar Fringe: Meet your Green MEPs
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Music Room Training: Producing great year-round election leaflets MEMBERS ONLY
Regency 1 Workshop: D02 Reaffirming Women's Rights
Regency 2 Workshop: D03 Moratorium on 5G Wireless Network Technology
Foyer space Meeting: Green Left
Satellite Room Meeting: Health and Wellbeing Policy Working Group
Grand Hall Meeting: Peace and Defence Policy Working Group
Vita Dome Reception: Local Government Association Independent Group (for principal authority councillors)
Evening Catering Ocean Room Cash catering and bar. Hot food served 18.00-21.00, Bar open 18.00-22.030
Evening Socials
Promenade Lounge Ocean Room
Music Room
20.30-23.00 Folk/Acoustic Singaround 20.30-23.00 Big Green Quiz (£3 entry fee)
20.00-21.00 History of Scarborough – a talk by Mark Vesey, from Scarborough and Whitby Green Party And if there are any old ravers in the house, you might want to know that Hacienda Classical is at Scarborough Open Air Theatre this evening…
Sunday 9 June
Time Room Session/Event
09.00-10.15
Regency 1 Fringe: Leading on community-led housing
Vita Dome Training: Electoral Success Case Study 2 – South Tyneside Green Party MEMBERS ONLY
Satellite Room Workshops: 18.00-18.35 D01 Disciplinary Committee - capacity, speed and sanctions 18.35-19.15 D05 Amendment of Standing Orders for Party Discipline
Music Room Workshop: A06 Constitutional Documents
Promenade Lounge Workshop: D04 Climate Emergency Motion
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Regency 2 Meeting: Energy Policy Working Group
Mezzanine Bar Meeting: Green Party Trade Union Group
Grand Hall Hustings for Campaigns, Standing Orders, International and Dispute Resolution Committees (see noticeboard for candidate statements) ?
10.00 Meet beach hut 237/8
The local Sea Swim group has invited us to join them for a dip in the sea! Bring cake for afterwards. You can hire wetsuits and other equipment on all four days from www.fluidconcept.co.uk within the spa complex. Green Party conference attendees receive a 20% discount
10.30-11.45 Grand Hall Wales Leader Speech followed by PLENARY (A07/8 and A06 if voted back in order)
12.00-13.00 Ocean Room LUNCH BREAK (cash catering available)
13.15-15.00 Grand Hall PLENARY (A06 continued if voted back in order)
13.15-14.15 Hatha Yoga with Priya, £10. Email [email protected] to book your place.
15.15-16.30
Promenade Lounge Panel: Ocean Pollution
Grand Hall Fringe: Public Banking - a "magic money tree" or a real solution for monetary reform?
Music Room Councillor training: Using Council meetings effectively COUNCILLORS ONLY
Regency 1 Meeting: Green Party Disability Group
Vita Dome Meeting: Green Seniors
Regency 2 Meeting: Young Greens
Mezzanine Bar Meeting: Tax & Fiscal Policy Working Group
Satellite Room Meeting: Housing Policy Working Group
15.15-16.30 Meet registration desk Beach Clean-up with Surfers Against Sewage
16.45-18.00 Conference Hall PLENARY (Section D Organisational motions and remaining Policy Motions and Emergency Motions)
18.15-19.30
Grand Hall Fringe: Green Jobs, the Circular Economy, investment opportunities to deliver Carbon Neutral 2030
Vita Dome Training: Electoral Success Case Study 3 – Cheshire West and Chester MEMBERS ONLY
Promenade Lounge Meeting: Disability Policy Working Group
Regency 1 Meeting: LGBTIQA+ Greens
Evening Catering Ocean Room Cash catering and bar.
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Hot food served 18.00-21.00, Bar open 18.00-22.00
20.00-21.30
Promenade Lounge Pecha Kucha evening Pecha Kucha is a storytelling format involving presentations consisting of 20 slides with 20 seconds commentary on each. If you are interested in giving a presentation contact [email protected]
Monday 10 June
Time Room Session/Event
Music Room Training: Safeguarding MEMBERS ONLY
Promenade Lounge Workshop: A06 Constitutional Documents (text and amendments)
Regency 1 Workshop: A06 Constitutional Documents (omissions)
10.30-12.30 Grand Hall PLENARY (A06 if voted back in order)
12.45-13.30 Ocean Room LUNCH BREAK (cash catering available)
13.45-15.00 Grand Hall CLOSING PLENARY (Remaining Business, Emergency Motions)
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PANEL DEBATES
Friday 17.15-19.00
MOBILISING THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY WITHOUT PATRONISING OR PIGGYBACKING
As Greens we are deeply inspired by the Youth Strikes for Climate and the Extinction Rebellion. Yet both movements have at their heart a condemnation of the failure of the existing political system. To what extent do we share this condemnation and to what extent are we complicit? How can we mobilise the energy from the street in a positive way, using to provide energy for the political agenda for radical action to tackle climate change that we have supported for 30 years? What can we learn from the aims of Extinction Rebellion and about their political strategy? Chair: Molly Scott Cato MEP Speakers: Rupert Read, Extinction Rebellion spokesperson and former Green Councillor Gail Bradbrook, Co-Founder, Extinction Rebellion Muna Sulieman, Climate Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Patrick Wakefield, Student Striker, UK Student Climate Network
Saturday 15.15-16.30
A UK GREEN NEW DEAL – FROM IDEA TO REALITY Chaired by one of the founding members of the original Green New Deal group, this panel features experts on energy and economic policy, nature renewal and community empowerment to explore how to build on renewed interest in the idea – and deliver a Green New Deal for Britain.
Chair: Caroline Lucas MP Speakers: Andrew Pendleton, Director of Policy and Advocacy, New Economics Foundation Anna Vickerstaff, 350.org Senior UK campaigner Fatima Ibrahim - climate activist and campaigner, Environmental Justice Commissioner
Sunday 15.15-16.30
OCEAN POLLUTION & THE FUTURE FOR OUR SEAS This panel will explore the state of our oceans and seas. It will look at the catastrophic damage caused by humans and explore any possibility of change and what we can do to stop total collapse of the marine ecosystem. Issues covered will include: hot and cold water temperature change, plastic and chemical pollution, acidity and the current state of species and stock loss.
Chair: Mark Vesey, former Scarborough Borough Councillor. Mark has been involved in campaigning to save our natural world, plants trees with the local conservation volunteer group, organises beach clean ups and has visited the Amazon jungle to see the impact of climate change first hand.
Speakers: Dr Rodney Forster, a marine biologist and oceanographer who uses sensors, satellites and models to understand the patterns and processes which control marine ecosystems, with a focus on the primary production of phytoplankton and seaweeds.
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Dr Magnus Johnson, University of Hull, an environmental marine scientist with interests in crustaceans, fisheries science and management and statistical programming. Bob Roberts, Director of local shellfish company, Yorkshire Lobster. Bob has been campaigning on local sea pollution issues following a 2012 waste pipeline rupture.
Dr Cath Waller, environmental marine biologist, working on the impacts of climate change and plastics on marine ecosystems and animals, from small intertidal snails and worms in the Humber, to mangroves and coral reefs in Asia and polar seabirds and seals.
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FRINGES, TRAINING AND MEETINGS
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12.00-13.45 MEETING: CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY WORKING GROUP We will be discussing ways to improve our climate change policy and to embed it in Green Party campaigns. Open to all party members. Contact: David Flint, [email protected]
14.00-15.15 FRINGE: INTRO TO CONFERENCE FOR FIRST TIMERS Jen Vernon, Conferences Committee and Ruby Tucker, Conference Organiser. A guide to what we do at conference and why for those who haven’t been before! We aim to help with practical questions as well as help you understand what the different sessions are and how to get involved and get the most out of them.
COUNCILLOR TRAINING: INTRODUCTION TO BEING A COUNCILLOR Cllr Chris Williams, and others. New Councillor? This session is for you. We will cover how to make the most effective use of your limited weekly hours as a Principal Authority Councillor. Experienced Councillors will advise on their top tips and ensure you're set up for your term of office.
16.30-17.45 TRAINING: ELECTORAL SUCCESS CASE STUDY 1 – EXETER GREEN PARTY This interactive session by Exeter Campaign Organiser, Joe Levy, will share all the top tips from the incredibly inspiring and successful campaign to win our first ever seat in Exeter. A particular highlight will be learning the lessons from Exeter's phenomenal volunteer recruitment drive.
MEETING: BASIC INCOME/CITIZEN’S INCOME POLICY WORKING GROUP Open to all Green Party members. Contact: William Shutt, willfshutt@gmail. com
MEETING: ASYLUM AND MIGRATION POLICY WORKING GROUP Continued discussion of the revision of our asylum policy. Open to all Green Party members. Contact: Walter Houston, [email protected]
18.00-19.15
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FRINGE: THE VIEW FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS Caroline Lucas MP Hear from Caroline Lucas MP about her work on everything from climate chaos to Brexit bedlam. You’ll also have the chance to ask questions about the life of an MP and all things parliamentary.
FRINGE: UPDATE ON THE HOLISTIC REVIEW TRANSITION PROCESS
Martina Weitsch, York Green Party, Convenor of the Holistic Review Transition Team Meet members of the Transition Team and hear about the work we have been doing on your behalf since the members’ ballot.
TRAINING: MEMBER-FOCUSSED COMMUNICATIONS Becky Parford, Membership Experience Manager Local Party Officers are invited to a session which will help you understand our member’s communication journey as well as give you tips on how to send emails and use the Green Room to excite and engage our members to really stick with us.
COUNCILLOR TRAINING: RESILIENT COMMUNITIES - WHAT GREEN COUNCILLORS CAN DO TO ADAPT TO AND MITIGATE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Association of Green Councillors Join Green colleagues to find out how to use the AGC Model Motion to get your council to declare a climate emergency and then share ideas on how best to campaign to make your city more resilient to climate warming. This workshop will focus on practical suggestions for motions which councillors can take back to their areas. Cllrs Andrew Cooper and Simon Pickering will share their experience, ensuring that attendees take away lots of campaign ideas - not to mention, having an opportunity to make new connections with Greens in other communities!
MEETING: GREEN BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT, SANCTION GROUP
We will be having an Informal discussion with some members of Jewish Greens about tackling antisemitism and supporting Palestinian rights. To listen and learn. Open to all Green Party members. Contact: Annie Neligan, [email protected]
MEETING: GREEN PARTY WOMEN Open to all women and non-binary people; men can attend but cannot vote. This meeting will aim to adopt a new constitution for the group. Contact: Sam Riches, [email protected]
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09.00-10.15 FRINGE: INTRO TO CONFERENCE FOR FIRST TIMERS Jen Vernon, Conferences Committee and Ruby Tucker, Conference Organiser. A guide to what we do at conference and why for those who haven’t been before! We aim to help with
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practical questions as well as help you understand what the different sessions are and how to get involved and get the most out of them.
TRAINING: HOW TO FUNDRAISE SUCCESSFULLY Julie Dahle, Fundraising Officer and Becky Parford, Membership Experience Manager Short on time but want to improve your fundraising? The Green Party's Fundraising team will share all the top tips on how to generate income effectively at local party level. TRAINING: WHY WE DID SO WELL IN THE LOCAL ELECTIONS Chris Williams, Head of Elections Our Head of Elections will outline where we won, why we won, our prospects for the future and crucially, gain feedback from members on the support provided by the Green Party to enable campaigns to run successfully. Part-presentation and part workshop. MEETING: WILDLIFE AND HABITATS POLICY WORKING GROUP Contact person: Mandi Roberts, [email protected] Meeting to discuss content and progress of a new Wildlife chapter. Open to all party members MEETING: DRUGS POLICY WORKING GROUP The Green Party’s drugs policy was last revised in 1990 and last amended in 2006. The Drugs Policy Working Group presents an updated policy which details action to be taken within our current legislation and provides mechanisms for implementing a legalised drug framework. The policy is based on recent evidence and takes a public health, harm reduction approach. The Working Group invites you to an interactive session to comment on the draft policy ahead of the final policy coming back to conference in autumn 2019. The meeting will include representation from leading organisations campaigning for drugs policy reform. All members welcome. Contact: Zoë Garbett, [email protected]
10.30-11.45 FRINGE: POPULISM: OUR PART IN ITS DOWNFALL! Association of Green Councillors What is 'Populism'? Is there such a thing as 'left-populism'? How should we respond to populism? A participatory workshop in two parts.
The first part will give us a chance to unpick populist ideas and slogans such as 'will of the people', nationalism and 'liberal elite'. The second part will look at our preferred ideas such as 'minority rights' and 'internationalism' and consider how these help us to respond to populism.
FRINGE: LIBRARIES ARE VITAL FOR THE COMMON GOOD. HOW DO WE CAMPAIGN AGAINST CLOSURES, CUT-BACKS & REPLACEMENT BY VOLUNTEER LIBRARIES? Martin Francis, Brent Green Party Libraries have been victims of local government cuts in many areas. There have been outright closures, reductions in opening hours, staffing reductions, replacement of professional staff by low paid 'assistants', unstaffed libraries accessed electronically by library cards where children are not allowed without an adult, and the setting up of 'volunteer' libraries. This meeting will hear from veteran librarians and campaigners such as @librareon (invited) and speakers from current campaigns. I am an experienced library campaigner in the London borough of Brent where closures were made several years ago and several campaign groups are now running volunteer libraries.
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TRAINING: HOW TO WIN A LOCAL ELECTION Jonathan Elmer, Field Organiser Our North East & East Midlands Field Organiser will train on how to win local election seats. The session will be an overview of the whole journey and is aimed at people who have no or a small amount of local election campaign experience.
MEETING: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICY WORKING GROUP All members welcome Contact: David Davies, [email protected]
MEETING: JEWISH GREENS We offer advice on issues of importance to Jewish members, and the party, regarding Jews and Judaism. Open to all party members. Contact: Vivien Lichtenstein, [email protected]
15.15-16.30 FRINGE: PEACE AND SECURITY: HOW GREEN POLITICS CAN CREATE CHANGE ACROSS THE WORLD International Committee This session will look at contemporary challenges in peace/security and how green politics can create change across the world. We will also discuss the importance of improving the way the green movement articulates its values and policies and showcases their impact. Speakers: Cllr Nanette Youssef, Palestine Solidarity Campaign; Mirka Virtanen, Deputy Leader, Wales Green Party; Elif Gun, Kurdish Youth Movement (UK); Vesna Yusup, Membership Relations, European Green Party
FRINGE: TOXIC TESTING – WHY FUNDAMENTAL REFORMS ARE NEEDED NOW National Education Union From next year, primary school pupils will face baseline assessment in reception and high stakes standardised tests in years 1, 2, 4 and 6. The National Education Union is campaigning to end toxic testing in England’s schools. We think that the assessment system is broken and it’s time to say enough is enough. Join us at our fringe meeting where we will debate whether there is too much testing in our schools and what an alternative education system would look like.
MEETING: GREENS OF COLOUR Greens of Colour provides a safe space, represents and campaigns on issues that people of colour across the world face. This meeting is for all party members that identify as a person of colour. Contact: Azzees Minott, [email protected]
MEETING: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY WORKING GROUP Join fellow science and technology-focused Greens to develop and refine our party policies around this area. Open to all party members. Contact: Alex Price, [email protected] MEETING: GREENS FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION The Green Party Animal Protection and Campaign Group is open to all members. Contact: Paul Weaver, [email protected]
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18.15-19.30 FRINGE: ZERO CARBON BUILDINGS - NOT! Tony Firkins, Hounslow Green Party, Convenor Energy Policy Working Group How to address planning permission requests for energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions. The session will use a worked example of one block of flats in London. This could be the basis of a follow on from the GP Zero Carbon 2030 campaign. It will show what other local parties could be doing to object to any new build which is not suitably insulated to be compatible with zero carbon 2030. I would facilitate the session using a recent planning permission in the London Borough of Hounslow in the context of Green Party Energy and Climate Change policy. 1. Climate Science and Equity 2. Green Party Energy and Climate Change Policy 3. Residential Building sector and work with AECB 4. London Plan and Local Plan 5. Duffy site energy strategy planning request 6. Implications on emissions and energy use 7. Possible responses
FRINGE: MEET YOUR GREEN MEPs Come along and meet our MEPs both new and old. For twenty years UK Green MEPs have played an important role shaping and influencing European politics. We will be launching a new book 'Greens for a Better Europe' which tells that story in the words of the MEPs themselves, with contributions from academics, journalists and campaigners..
TRAINING: PRODUCING GREAT YEAR-ROUND ELECTION LEAFLETS Guy Poultney, Field Organiser Our South West Field Organiser, Guy Poultney, will train on how to produce top notch literature outside of election time to give you the very best chance of an election win. Aimed at both beginners and members with experience.
MEETING: GREEN LEFT Green Left are Green Party ecosocialists. The meeting is open to all who see ecosocialism as urgently needed. Contact: Peter Murry, [email protected]
MEETING: HEALTH AND WELLBEING POLICY WORKING GROUP) This is a working meeting for members of the Health Policy Working Group. Open to members of the HPWG and other members interested in joining to contribute. Contact: Linda Freeman, [email protected]
MEETING: PEACE AND DEFENCE POLICY WORKING GROUP Passionate about seeing a peaceful world? Join us to update some of the policies on peacebuilding, security and disarmament. Open to all members. Contact: Mariette Labelle, [email protected]
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LGAI GROUP GREEN COUNCILLORS’ RECEPTION Principal Authority Councillors are invited to join the Local Government Association Independent Group and Association of Green Councillors for a drinks reception. Come and celebrate the local election results and find out more about the support on offer to you via the Local Government Association.
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09.00-10.15 FRINGE: LEADING ON COMMUNITY-LED HOUSING Samir Jeraj, Hackney Green Party, Housing Spokesperson This session will look at how Green Party members can take a lead on building community housing in their neighbourhoods and cities, and making a real practical difference to the housing crisis. Speakers invited from the National CLT Network, Giroscope in Hull, Latch and Canopy in Leeds, and the Sheffield Student Housing Co-op.
TRAINING: ELECTORAL SUCCESS CASE STUDY 2 – SOUTH TYNESIDE New Councillor David Francis, and Campaign Manager, Elaine Francis, will explain how they overturned a huge Labour majority to achieve a landslide Green win in South Tyneside last month. A very useful session for anyone who has been involved or would like to be involved in winning elections. Our Head of Elections says this heart-warming story is well worth getting out of bed for! MEETING: ENERGY POLICY WORKING GROUP Open to all members of the Green Party. Contact: Tony Firkins, [email protected] MEETING: GREEN PARTY TRADE UNION GROUP GPTU is a Green Party group for all workers. GPTU and this meeting are open to all Green Party members. Contact: Peter Murry/ Sue Tibbles, [email protected]
15.15-16.30 FRINGE: PUBLIC BANKING - A "MAGIC MONEY TREE" OR A REAL SOLUTION FOR MONETARY REFORM? John Andrews, Lincoln Green Party This session will explore the exciting possibilities of existing Green policy on banking reform - especially around the creation of a state-owned public banking system.
COUNCILLOR TRAINING: USING COUNCIL MEETINGS EFFECTIVELY Cllr Andrew Cooper For both new and experienced Councillors, this session will cover how to make the best use of Full Council motions and questions, scrutiny committee meetings and using the media to widen the impact of your time in the Council chamber.
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MEETING: GREEN PARTY DISABILITY GROUP (TIMING TBC) General meeting of the Disability Group looking forward to the future activities. Open to all members. Contact: Paul Weaver, [email protected]
MEETING: GREEN SENIORS Contact: Maureen Childs, [email protected] Green Seniors addresses and provides a voice for senior issues. Our most prominent Campaign is for Digital Inclusion but we are also campaigning for Free TV licences for over 75s and against Transport Cuts
MEETING: YOUNG GREENS Contact: Rosie and Liam, [email protected] Under 30 or a full-time student? Join us to find out how to get involved in the Young Greens! We'll be introducing our activist training programmes including 30 under 30 and the Young Green Candidate Community, unveiling plans for the re-launch of our Fair Pay Campus Campaign, and revving up for our next annual Young Greens Convention this Summer!
MEETING: TAX & FISCAL POLICY WORKING GROUP Workshop to explore how we can fund our spending priorities for the next election, in light of the proposals in the Tax & Fiscal Policy Voting Paper. All members welcome. Contact: Martin Farley, [email protected]
MEETING: HOUSING POLICY WORKING GROUP This is a closed meeting for members of the Housing Policy Working Group to examine the current Housing Policy and agree any amendments that need to be brought to Autumn Conference. If you are interested in joining this working group, please contact Jenny Vernon ([email protected]).
18.15-19.30 FRINGE: GREEN JOBS, THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY, INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO DELIVER CARBON NEUTRAL 2030 Simon Pickering, Stroud District Green Party, District Cllr and Chair of Environment Committee, Stroud District Council Let’s break out of the Green Bubble and take climate change through the real economy. There are very significant economic gains to be had from moving to a low-carbon economy. More than two-thirds of the value of an average town or district’s current expenditure on electricity, gas, oil, coal, petrol and diesel is exported out of the area. Improving the energy performance of buildings increases productivity gains for businesses by some 20%. Similarly, investment in new renewable energy capacity - particularly by the local community - can also give long-term financial returns (typically 3–7% per annum).
TRAINING: ELECTORAL SUCCESS CASE STUDY 3 - CHESHIRE WEST & CHESTER Alex Dedman and Paul Bowers Cheshire West & Chester ran a brilliant 18 month campaign to win our first ever principal authority Council seat in Cheshire. This session will share all the secrets of impeccable organisation and communication that it takes to win from the Tories.
MEETING: DISABILITY POLICY WORKING GROUP It’s time to have a serious look at updating our disability policy. Open to all members. Contact: Paul Weaver, [email protected]
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09.00-10.15
TRAINING: SAFEGUARDING Matt Browne, Governance Officer Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults is the responsibility of every local party. This session aims to ensure you know how to put in place robust practices to ensure risk to vulnerable adults and children is minimised in local party activities and in our interactions with the public.
