London Green Party's 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 19th October from 13.30 to 16.00. We will be holding a hybrid in-person and online meeting.

Join us to:

• Hear from our elected representatives and our regional officers,
• Ask your questions on our progress and strategy
• Debate any motions submitted to the AGM
• Find out the new Officer team for next year

Note that:

• In-Person venue: Lift Islington, 45 White Lion Street, N1 9PW
• Zoom registration details are provided on sign-up for the AGM
• We are close to venue capacity, so please attend via Zoom if possible.

If you're not already a member, first sign up here.

Agenda

• 13.00: Doors open
• 13.30: Start of meeting
• 13.30 - 13.40: Check on quorum (one-third of local parties), welcome, meeting management matters and attunement
• 13.40 - 13.45: Members small-group discussion on questions for Assembly Members and Officers
• 13.45 - 14.10: Report from Assembly members and questions from members
• 14.10 - 14.30: Report from outgoing London Green Party Officers and questions from members, approval of AGM 2023 minutes
• 14.30 - 14.35: BREAK
• 14.35 - 14.40: Members small-group discussion on Regional Strategy and Motions submitted by members
• 14.40 - 14.55: Regional Strategy
• 14.55 - 15.50: Motions submitted by members
• 15.50 - 16.00: Announcement of Officer election results and vacant Officer roles
• 16.00: Close of meeting

Discussion

16.00 - 16.40: After the AGM closes, there will be a short break, followed by a discussion with Mona Adam (Golborne ward, Kensington and Chelsea) and Areeq Chowdhury (Canning Town North ward, Newham) on their experience of joining the Greens from Labour.

AGM Pack

AGM Pack in support of the above agenda is available here.

It will cover the following:

• Agenda
• Elected Members reports
• Review of the Year
• Officers' Reports - in progress
• Accounts
• Links to
  • 2023 AGM Minutes for approval
  • Draft London Green Party strategy for approval
  • Motions
  • Amendments

It will be updated as follows:

• Draft Agenda: no later than Wednesday 02-Oct-2024
• Motions received: Saturday 05-Oct-2024
• Final Agenda: no later than Wednesday 09-Oct-2024
• Amendments received: Saturday 17-Oct-2024.

The London Green Party Constitution, Standing Orders and Officer roles can be viewed here

Motions and Amendments

Deadline for submission of Motions was 17.00 on Friday 04-Oct-2024 to secretary@london.greenparty.org.uk

A valid Motion is structured as follows:

• Title
• Synopsis: setting out the background and purpose of the motion
• Text: the specific changes or actions proposed
• Proposer and Seconder: members of the Green Party in the London region

Although there is no restriction on the subject of a motion, members are encouraged to focus on policy or organisational issues within the remit of London Green Party.

Now that the deadline to submit Motions has passed, proposed Amendments to Motions can be submitted to secretary@london.greenparty.org.uk by 13.30 on Wednesday 16-Oct-2024.

A valid Amendment is structured as follows:

• Synopsis: setting out the reason for the amendment
• Text: the specific changes or actions proposed
• Proposer and Seconder: members of the Green Party in the London region
• (Optionally) whether it is a friendly amendment (i.e. the Proposer and the Seconder of the Motion support the amendment).

We are happy to provide support to the drafting of motions and amendments, so please email secretary@london.greenparty.org.uk with any questions you may have (but please do not leave it until right before the deadline!)

Questions and Contributions

We will prioritise contributions submitted in advance, although we will also take contributions raised during the meeting. Please submit your questions for:

• Elected Members Reports and Question Time
• Officer Reports and Question Time
• Approval of Minutes of the 2023 AGM
• Regional Strategy

If you wish to ask a question or speak on a motion, please submit a request by 17.00 on Wednesday 16-Oct-2024 to secretary@london.greenparty.org.uk

Requests to speak on amendments to motions can be taken in the AGM, but preference will be given to requests submitted in advance.

AGM and London Strategy discussion forum

If you wish to join the AGM and London Strategy discussion forums on Basecamp, they are available here:

• Motions
• Strategy

If you are not already a user of Basecamp, please first request access from secretary@london.greenparty.org.uk