walton clp poli,cal educaon session · mike finn, poli,cal analyst and lena Šimić, walton clp...

WaltonCLPPoli,calEduca,onsessionDemys&fyingLocalGovernment5March2018,6pmatUnitetheUnion

ShortSummaryThistrainingsessionaBemptedtodelveintothemysteriesoflocalgovernmentandLabourPartystructures.OurguestspeakersAlisonSpencer-Scragg,ChairofLabourNorthWest&RegionalPoli,calOfficerforUnitetheUnion,andMa<hewGarlick,LCFPanelCo-ordinator,helpedusunderstandhowlocalgovernmentandLabourstructureswork.MikeFinn,Poli,calAnalystandLenaŠimić,WaltonCLPPoli,calEduca,onOfficerfacilitatedaworkshop,‘YouintheLabourPartyStructures’,andafollow-updiscussion/sugges,onsonfuturetraining.

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WALTONCLPSTRUCTURE-WARDS

WALTONCLPSTRUCTURE–CLPOFFICERS2017/2018Secretary:JohnWheartyChair:MaryDoolinViceChair:KenDunlopViceChair(membership):PaulineGibbonsTreasurer:FrazerLakeCampaignCo-ordinator:IanByrneEquali&esOfficer:Sarah-JaneMortonITOfficer:RobbieGibbonsPoli&calEduca&onOfficer:LenaŠimićTradeUnionLiasonOfficer(TULO):DonnaHennersWomen’sOfficer:KarenBellionYouthOfficer:FeidhelmDoolin

AnfieldSecretary:JillFoxall

Chair:WilliamMarraBVice-Chair:MargaretThornley

Treasurer:JackieBreen

ClubmoorSecretary:KenDunlop

Chair:JennySpencer-WelshVice-Chair:SteveGerrardTreasurer:SusanDykes

County

Secretary:AlfieHincksChair:PatDelahunty

Vice-Chair:Treasurer:MaureenDelahunty

EvertonSecretary:KarenBellionChair:GaryAndersonVice-Chair:LenaŠimić

Treasurer:MaureenRoyce

FazakerleySecretary:JohnWhearty

Chair:MaryDoolinVice-Chair:CollyWhiByTreasurer:DaveHanraBy

Warbreck

Secretary:PaulineGibbonsChair:SarahMorton

Vice-Chair:ColleteBroughTreasurer:FrazerLake

WALTONCLPSTRUCTURE–WARDOFFICERS2017/2018

WALTONCLP–LCF(LOCALCAMPAIGNFORUM)7DELEGATES2017/2018Secretary:JohnWheartyTreasurer:FrazerLakeCampaignCo-ordinator:IanByrne4EXTRADELEGATES:MargaretCorcoranMaryDoolinSarah-JaneMortonJennySpencer-Welsh

WhoaretheofficersoftheCLP?EachCLPhasasetofexecu,veofficers:Chair;Vice-Chair;Vice-ChairMembership;Secretary;Treasurer;Women’sOfficer.TheseallsitontheExecu,veCommiBeeandastheLabourPartyoperatesapolicyofgenderbalance,atleast50%oftheseofficersmustbewomen.Inaddi,on,theCLPcanelectfunc,onalofficersforspecificareasofwork,e.g.Poli,calEduca,onOfficer;TradeUnionLiaisonOfficer;EqualityOfficersforBAME,Disability,LGBTandYouth;FundraisingOfficeretc.fromAGuidetoHowtheLabourPartyWorksfromUnitetheUnion

WhatistheLocalCampaignForum(LCF)?LocalCampaignForumsarebasedoncouncilboundaries,allowingseveralCLPsthatarepartofthesamelocalauthorityareatomeettogether.MembershipcomprisestheLeaderandDeputyLeaderoftheLabourGroupofCouncillors,representa,vesfromCLPsandtradeunions.LCFsrecruitandshortlistpoten&alcandidatesforcouncilelec&ons.Theyco-ordinatecampaignac&vi&esanddeveloptheelec&onstrategylocally.TheyalsoliaisewiththeLabourGroupaboutlocalgovernmentissuesandinputintothemanifestoforlocalelec,ons.fromAGuidetoHowtheLabourPartyWorksfromUnitetheUnion

LiverpoolLocalCampaignForum(LCF)LCFconsistsof5Liverpoolcons,tuencies:GarstonandHalewood,Riverside,Walton,WavertreeandWestDerbyWhositsonLCF?-LeaderoftheCouncil-DeputyLeaderoftheCouncil-Panelco-ordinator-5Cons,tuencies,eachwith7delegates(CampaignCoordinator,Secretary+5furtherdelegatesoutofwhichChair,TreasurerandTULOarerecommended)-5MembersofParliament(MPs)-3MembersofEuropeanParliament(MEPs)-5delegatesfromYoungLabour(1fromeachCons,tuency)-5delegatesfromCo-opera,veParty(1fromeachcons,tuency)

TheofficersandExecu,veCommiBeeshallbeelectedatthefirstmee,ngoftheLCFandannuallythereamer.

(fromLCFStandingOrders)

Source:hBps://kensingtonlabour.com/about-kensington-labour/

Workshop/DiscussioninSmallGroups1.WhatdoyoucurrentlydoasamemberoftheLabourParty?–10minutesDoyoucampaign,aBendmee,ngs,leaflet,writeonablog,speakupindifferentcommuni,es,aBendpicketlines,writemo,ons…?Whatareyourskills?

Workshop/DiscussioninSmallGroups2.Whatwouldyouliketodo?–10minutesThinkofafewmoreac,ons/ac,vi,esyoucoulddoasaLabourPartymember?Wheredoyouseeyourselfinayear’s,me?Wouldyouliketotakeupmoreresponsibili,es,writemo,ons,runforums,organizeevents,runforoffice,etc.?

Workshop/Discussion-Sugges&ons3.Howcanwesupportyou?–10minutesWhatcanPoli,calEduca,ondotoenableyoutobuildcapacity?Whatkindoftraining/workshopsessionsdoyouneed?

Sugges&onsforFurtherTrainingSessions1.SessiononLabourPartyStructure(withvisualaids)2.Howtobecomeacouncillor/roleofcouncillorsincludingCLP/Councilrela,onship3.Howtowritemo,ons4.Grassrootspoli,csandalterna,vemodelsofrunningacouncil5.LabourPartysocialsAc&onPoint:LenaŠimić,WaltonCLPPoli,calEduca,onOfficertoliaisewithotherLiverpoolCLPPoli,calEduca,onOfficersandarrangetrainingsessions.

SuggestedResourcesAGuidetoHowtheLabourPartyWorksfromUnitetheUnionBecomingaLabourCouncillorBri&shSocialism:TheGrandTour–Radio4programmeLabourMembersnetMomentumAc&vistHandbookLabourTrainingEmails