Minutes Green Seniors’ meeting: Friday 16 August 2019 6pm meeting
at the Green Room 7 Grand Arcade Tally Ho Corner North
Finchley
Present: P.Murry, , M. Childs currently had posting rights to the
blog, Erwin Schaefer and Noel Lynch
invited
1. Apologies: Jennifer Chan, Malcolm Bailey
2. Minutes Green Seniors’ meeting: Friday 17 May 2019 Agreed for accuracy.
Matters arising:
a)Problems with
proposed use of older people as carers eg: wage rates, support with
problems. Issue ongoing, not resolved.
b)Meeting of the
Trade Union Clean Air Network (TUCAN), Thursday, June 20th, 2019,
P.Murry attended. Minutes @ https://greenseniors.blogspot.com/2019/08/minutes-of-meeting-of-trade-union-clean.html. date of next meeting – Autumn 2019 tba.
c) Local GP contacts
for London possible, still need to find out other regions: info sent to London
local party contacts. M. Childs to contact regional co-ordinators via GP
website.
d)London Federation
meeting on 19/82019, at 7pm(doors open 6.30pm) at Living Space
Waterloo, 1 Coral Street, SE1 7BE– includes an EGM to
reduce committee posts, noted that the current Media Officer post entailed a
very heavy workload. . Annual General
meeting will be on Saturday 19 October from 11am at the Bolney Meadow Community
Centre in Vauxhall
e)LOPSIG (?) now
defunct, activities taken over by with Positive Ageing In London, which was run
by Chris Walsh. It included reps from many seniors’ groups, including GS but
there seemed to be no funding. M. Childs was looking into health & the NHS
for this group.
f) TfL proposals re
truncating bus routes; meetings with TfL ongoing.
g)TV licenses , BBC
to pay for licences for those aged 75+? Apparently only for those on benefits.
h)‘Toyboy Tax’
pensioners disqualified from benefits if they have a working Partner. Enacted,
complaints reported about its application and appeals procedure.
i) Amazon demo of
voice activated IT devices, Barbican 13/6/2019. M. Childs attended and reported as a good event.
j) Brexit and Seniors:
objections to stereotype that all older people are pro-Brexit and unconcerned
about the environment. , Erwin Schaefer to write article for Autumn Conference
Watermelon, deadline 31/8,articles of 500-1000 words needed.
l) M. Childs still
trying to contact GP disabled people’s group.
3 Green Seniors’ membership list N.Lynch to update
4 Green Seniors’ social media
a)currently the GP
website link goes to the Green Seniors’ blog @ https://greenseniors.blogspot.com/ which contains pages for GS
aims and committee. Maureen had been Promised a GP web page but nothing
has happened (? See Appendix).
b) Posting rights for
Gs blog currently P.Murry,& M. Childs, Noel
Lynch & , Erwin Schaefer invited.
5. GPEW Conference: spring 2019
a) Green Seniors’ meeting Jay Ginn spoke on Women’s Pension
Rights’: a successful meeting.
b) Holistic Review proposals passed. NB this means we must review the
constitution and send out notices announcing the next Green Seniors’
meeting as the AG|M, including invitations to stand for committee posts
6) GPEW Conference:autumn 2019
Newport - ICC Wales, 4-6 October 2019
The Agenda
deadlines for Autumn Conference 2019 have been set by the Standing Orders
Committee (SOC) as below.
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Date
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Agenda Deadline
|
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18th July 2019
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Pre-Agenda
deadline: Final date for posting outlines of intended motions and policy
papers to the Pre-Agenda forum on the new members website here
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1st August
2019
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First Agenda
deadline: Final date for submission of final text of motions and policy papers
to SOC.
This can be done via a webform [link to follow] or by emailing soc@greenparty.org.uk. |
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15th August 2019
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Publication of
the First Agenda, and opening of the Prioritisation Ballot [links to
follow]
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29th August
2019
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Final date for
posting of amendments to the forums on the members’ website
[links to follow]
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5th September
2019
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Final Agenda
deadline
Final versions of amendments must be submitted - by a minimum of four co-proposers - via the webform [link to follow] or email to soc@greenparty.org.uk |
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12th September
2019
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Final date for
submission of Late Motions to Conference [link to follow]
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19th September
2019
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Publication of
the Final Agenda (latest)
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dates for late & emergency motions?
The late motion
deadline is? and must relate to an issue that has arisen since the closing of
the Pre-Agenda Forum.
Emergency Motions
do not have a deadline except that they must be before 6pm on the evening
before and must relate to an issue that has arisen since the Late Motion
deadline.
b) fringes and meetings: Secretary awaiting forms from head
office
c) stalls booked :
Secretary has received forms, M. Childs to arrange for delivery of items for Green Seniors’ stall to P.Murry
d) Autumn Conference
Watermelon deadline 31/8, articles of 500-1000 words needed.contact P.Murry at yrrumuk@googlemail.com.
6 Future Green Seniors events & activities:
a)TUC LESE Pensioners' Network Seminar 2019 Update themed on
Loneliness and Isolation Tuesday 3 September (10am – 3.30pm) @ TUC Congress House FREE admission
but booking essential. See https://www.tuc.org.uk/node/521947
Article in RSA magazine re loneliness and isolation recommended
b)EE meeting on 5G and new technology at Portcullis House, M. Childs to supply further details. NB
booking essential.
8.AoB
a) British Computer Society asked by House of Lords for evidence that IT
can assist with well-being. Suggested
that M. Childs contact Baroness Jones about this.
b) LB Barnet is abolishing the public right to speak at council meetings
.(?) need to confirm
9 Date of Next meeting 8, 15 or 29 November M. Childs to
investigate using Tavistock House as a venue
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