AMNESTY MEDWAY MINUTES 11TH FEB 2013
AMNESTY MEDWAY MINUTES 11TH FEB 2013
Minutes of Medway Amnesty meeting on February 11th 2013
Present Ted Wilcox, Mary Smith, Rosemary Osgood, Ian Gray, Annie Skelton
Welcome New Members No New members
Apologies None Received
Correspondence
Final information regarding South East Conference which Mary and Rosemary will attend
Copy of CVS news received via Mary
Treasurers Report & Fundraising
Discussion on moving bank account from Santandar/Mary to investigate Nationwide
£458 in account – money from Morrison’s yet to be added.
Morrison’s in Strood with 3 members raised £105 – thank you to Mary & Ted on a very cold day
Discussion on having a stall at the Hempstead Fair on the 19th May (Sunday) – however we do need some helpers so no decision taken as yet
Agreed to have a stand again at Dickens Festival on Saturday 1st June – Ian to Action
Discussion on Street Collection and where – agreed Rochester provisional dates 20 or 27th July - Mary to Action
Report on Caps
Ted had nothing to report
Poverty and Human Rights Campaign
Rosemary had no new actions apart from e-mail e.g. Urgent Actions
Death Penalty Action
Mary had nothing to report this month
Report on Action File
Ian had no news on this
Action from AIUK
Arms Trade Treaty - Ted and Rosemary had cards which Ted handed out for people to sign and send off to their MP - Reminder the July 2012 UN Diplomatic Conference ended in a draft agreement which can be fixed if key loopholes are closed. Final negotiations take place March 2013 so lobby your MP now
Planning for AGM 2012
Ted had contacted Richard Solly however two provisional dates now agreed of May or August – Rosemary to contact Richard re speaking at the AGM
Any other business:
Campaign for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan An information and Skill Share day on March 9th free event but need to know if anyone wants to attend – Human Rights Action Centre London. This is to coincide with International Women’s Day.
Ted had completed signatures for Shaker Aamer in Guantanamo – Ted to send off
Date of Next Meeting March 11th 2013 at 8pm