Next Branch Meeting: 11th May

The next meeting of the East Sussex Branch of the Co-operative Party will be held on Saturday 11th May, commencing at 11.00am at the RAF Association, Wish Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4NX. (Please note that the meeting room is up one flight of stairs) (map)

(Note- change of meeting date to avoid clashes with local election campaigning)

A G E N D A

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes of the Previous Meeting and any Matters arising

3. Reports:

• Membership
• Finance
• Constituency Labour Parties
• Party Council

4. LOCAL ELECTIONS- evaluation of results, lessons for next time, and liaison with (hopefully) elected Labour and Co-operative Councillors

5. Campaigns and Events 

6. Any other Business

We will be staying for lunch afterwards, and all members are warmly invited to join us.  

Co-operators in the Local elections

Lewes, Eastbourne, Wealden and Rother councils all go to the polls on Thursday 2nd May.

Under a long standing electoral agreement, the Co-operative Party stands its members as joint Labour and Co-operative Candidates, and there are a number standing from our branch in these elections:

In Wealden District:

ANGIE SMITH (Uckfield North)
BEN COX  (Uckfield)

In Lewes District:

ALAN TLUSTY-SHEEN (Seaford East)
PENNY LOWER   (Seaford Central)

In Eastbourne Borough:

DAVE BRINSON (St Anthony's)
JANEE SA  (Meads)

Please visit the appropriate local Labour Party sites for more information on their candidacy.