This London Green Party Business (Ordinary) Meeting will be your opportunity to review the General Election results (nationally and in London), take a look back at the 2024 Mayor and Assembly Election Campaign, and look forward to our London Assembly Members' plans for the next year. We'll also debate Motions raised by Members.

The meeting will be held via Zoom - please register in advance here.

Agenda

• 1850: Zoom link open (please join from then)
• 1900-1910: Welcome and Attunement
• 1910-1925: General Election results
• 1925-1955: Campaign Update and Manifesto Approval
• 1955-2010: Officer and Assembly Member reports and plans
• 2010-2020: Emergency Motions (if received) and Officer Elections
• 2025-2030: AOB, Next Meeting, Close

Documents

Documents in support of the above agenda will be made available in due course here.

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

Standing for Officer Roles or for the Disputes, Complaints, and Disciplinary panel

The current vacant Officer Roles are as follows:

• Disability Officer
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer (1 role available)
• Non-Portfolio Officers (3 roles available)
• Disputes, Complaints, and Disciplinary panel roles

Nominations for Officer roles or for the Disputes, Complaints and Disciplinary panel need to be emailed to secretary@london.greenparty.org.uk no later than 17.00 on Friday 19-Jul-2024:

• Candidates should consent to their nomination and be supported by two members of the Green Party in the London region who are not in grace on the date of the nomination. Additionally, candidates for the Disputes, Complaints and Disciplinary Panel, at least one of either the proposer or the seconder must be a member of the candidate’s local party, and both proposer and seconder must sign a declaration that they believe the candidate to be of good character and suitable for the role.
• Candidates must be members of the Green Party in the London region and are not in grace on the date of the election. Additionally, candidates for the Disputes, Complaints and Disciplinary Panel must be members of the Green Party for at least 2 years, and eligible as members of the London Green party for at least one year, at the time of their election.
• Candidates shall be permitted to submit written statements of no more than 300 words to the Returning Officer.
• Candidates must provide the Disclosure and complete the Declaration given at Annex C of the Standing Orders.

Note that the full process for casual vacancy elections is given in Annex A and Annex C of the Standing Orders.

The following nominations for Regional Roles have been received:

• Disability Officer: Ruth Kettle-Frisby (Barking, Dagenham & Havering Green Party), nominated by:
  • Melanie Collins (Barking, Dagenham & Havering Green Party)
  • David Hughes (Barking, Dagenham & Havering Green Party)
• Non-Portfolio Officers (3 roles available)
  • James O'Nions (Lambeth Green Party), nominated by:
    • Mike Podmore (Waltham Forest & Redbridge Green Party)
    • Tyrone Scott (Hackney Green Party)
  • Andrée Frieze (Richmond Green Party), nominated by:
    • Caroline Russell (Islington Green Party)
    • Zoë Garbett (Hackney Green Party)

Candidate statements are here.

Motions and Amendments

Note that no motions have been received for this meeting.

Motions

• Require a Proposer and a Seconder, stating names and local parties
• Should focus on policy or organisational issues within the remit of London Green Party
• Must be submitted by 19.00 on Sunday 07-Jul-2024 to secretary@london.greenparty.org.uk
• Motions will be published by Tuesday 09-Jul-2024.

Amendments to Motions

• Require a Proposer and a Seconder, stating names and local parties
• Must be submitted by 19.00 on Sunday 14-Jul-2024 to secretary@london.greenparty.org.uk
• Any Amendments to Motions will be published by Tuesday 16-Jul-2024.

If you wish to speak on a Motion or an Amendment, please submit a request by 17.00 on Friday 19-Jul-2024 to secretary@london.greenparty.org.uk

Discussion forum

If you wish to join the discussion forum but are not already a Basecamp user, please first sign up by emailing secretary@london.greenparty.org.uk.