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Letter from the Chairman
On November 10th, we are holding
our Annual General Meeting in Mitcheldean Library at
2.30 where we shall give account of ourselves over the
last year.
You will have an opportunity to meet
and to question your Executive Committee members and
to vote for the members for the following year.
You may also nominate someone to
the Committee or be nominated yourself if you would
like to take part in the Constituency's work.
New blood is always needed and welcome
and in any case I should like to see you at the meeting.
Mike German, Leader of the Liberal-Democrats
in the Welsh Assembly, has accepted our invitation to
speak after the business - you will find he will prove
to be a very entertaining speaker.
Finally, we need money to fight our
corner in local and future elections: I appeal to you
to make any donation you can to build our fighting funds.
Tom Wilcox, our Hon Treasurer will
be glad to advise you of ways of making regular payments,
if you are able.
L. John Holman.
Getting our message across
We need to keep in touch with the
electorate all year round, not just at elections. Other
Lib Dem groups do this with a regular "newspaper",
usually called a Focus. It’s difficult to manage this
in a rural constituency like ours but we want to make
a start. We need to build up a list of people who are
prepared to deliver perhaps 50 newsletters, no more
than four times a year.
Could you help?
Forum on Forest Transport
On a cold evening in September a
group of Lib Dems met in Coleford to discuss transport
problems in the Forest of Dean. The meeting started
with a fascinating talk by Andre Curtis, a member of
Friends of the Earth, who had come over from Cheltenham
to address us. His talk was followed by a lively discussion
on what is, and isn’t, feasible in this area.
We reached the conclusion that the
most promising possibility was a "wibbly bus"
– one that doesn’t follow a set route, but which "wibbles"
about collecting passengers at pre-arranged stops. It
has the disadvantage that passengers need to book in
advance, but would be more useful and less expensive
to operate than the present routes, with their empty
buses.
Garden Party
This was a great success, despite
the weather! Our thanks go to John and Joan who provided
the venue and did much of the work.
Photos of this event will appear
in a future issue of the newsletter.
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200 Club
The winner of the July draw was Mrs.
Griffiths of Redbrook. Because of the increase in subscribing
members, the monthly draw is now worth £10. The
big draw takes place at the AGM next month and will
be worth £75. The draws for August, Sept, were
won by Liz Boait and L. Callwood respectively. We welcome
new members- the smallest subscription is £1 per
month paid by bankers order. Contributions vary between
£1 and £5 per month paid monthly or annually
by bankers order or cheque made payable to "Forest
of Dean Lib Dems 2nd account", and sent to Tom
Wilcox at Silurum, Highfield,Lydney GL15 5NB.
Make a note:
Friday, Jan 23rd. 200 Club Supper.
Open to all [subsidized for members].
Speaker, Steve Webb , Lib
Dem MP for North Avon.
Venue (good food, somewhere central,
easy road access) ,time, cost, (target £10-£12):
to be announced later.
Will all members who have e-mail
addresses and want to be get updated on the 2000 Club
via e-mail, please send them to: tewilcox@mac.com.
Annual General Meeting
Saturday 10th November 14:30
Mitcheldean Library
Speaker: Mike German
The A.G.M. is intended for all local
Lib Dem members. As usual, we extend the invitation
to supporters although obviously they will not be able
to stand for office or take part in any vote.
Nominations are invited for the following
posts:-
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Membership Secretary
5 Ordinary Members
(one of whom
acts as a press officer)
5 Conference Representatives for
2002
If you would like to submit nominations
you can do so in writing and deliver them to John Holman
before the start of the A.G.M. NB Written nominations
must be signed by the proposer, seconder and candidate.
Alternatively, come to the A.G.M. and when we reach
these agenda items, you will be given an opportunity
to propose further candidates or to volunteer yourself.
NB All contested posts require a
postal ballot.
If you would like to know what the jobs entail, John
will be only too pleased to discuss it with you before
the meeting.
You are invited to submit any motion
with a DEADLINE at least 21 days before the A.G.M.
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