Minutes of GMB W27 Tolpuddle Branch Meeting
Tuesday 7th March 2023 at 18:00 hrs
Held at ASDA Training Room, Weymouth, Dorset
Attendees
Chris Hibberd (Branch Secretary) CH
Helen Collins (Branch President) HC
Lesley Bresnan (Branch Auditor) LB
Stella Roper Membership Number 300000E SR
Sandra Reid SLR
Welcome to this Quarter 4 branch meeting
Apologies – Michael Mullins, John Powell
Previous minutes Tuesday 20th December 2022 reviewed, agreed an accepted.
CH apologies for omitting HC from being present at the previous meeting.
Payment made in respect of CH attending Brighton approved by Branch and accepted by Secretary to Southern Region. (Proposed HC/Seconded LB)
Branch Q4 Accounts Approval – Branch Secretary presented the accounts for approval, these are accepted. (Proposed CH/Seconded HC)
W27 Tolpuddle Festival – The weekend of15th & 16th July with free camping to members during the previous week.
W27 Branch Development Plan – Campaigns in hand with permanent officer Mr. Bryan Hulley. Dextra is the target for new membership campaign in Gillingham. Bryan Hulley is also involved with staff at Dorchester NHS Trust. Approved. (Proposed CH/Seconded LB) Action is to purchase additional promotional material including polo shirts for promotional attendees. SR to obtain membership forms from CH.
GMB Congress in Brighton June 2023 – CH will attend as delegate and accompanied by LB. Motion to congress to be discussed at Southern Region office meeting on 29th March. CH to attend this.
Branch Secretary Report – NHS recent offer to host a new two year GMB branch staff advertisement considered too expensive and rejected by branch unanimously.
Branch Website – CH proposed handling management of the branch website to SLR who accepted. Approved. (Proposed CH/Seconded SR)
Any Other Business – There was none.
- Meeting ended 19:00 hrs.
Date of next meeting – Tuesday 13th June 2023 (postponed one week due to conference week) at 18:00 at Asda Weymouth Training room.
Posted: 14th July 2023