Meeting notice, 30 October 1983

Camden Labour Briefing · 30 October 1983 · 2 pages

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Camden Labour Briefing, c/o Labour Centre,

8 Camden. Road,

NW1.

Dear Comrade,

Please find details of Camden Labour Briefing's November, meeting, a

copy of the first issue of our monthly newssheet and a model resolution on rates, dnd rents,

November meeting: Reg Race = ‘Conference Perspective?

8 pom. Thurs. 24th November. Labour Centre Hall, * 8 Camden Re. NW1.

Briefing Social: 8 peme-till late The Cock’Tavern, Chalton St, Nw1. late bar, disco, chat, lights... Sat. 10th December

Pates and Rents:

' This branch/Cl-P calls on councillors to refuse ~ ‘

~~ to cooperate in the running of the council : under the government's rate capping scheme and to refuse to cooperate with any admin-~ istration that does. It calls'on the CLP to prepare an immediate, mas: publicity campaign,in coordination with council unions, against the ratecapping proposals, : ~ to demand from the government sufficient funds for the borough's

needs

- and to mobilise support for defiance of rate-capping. In this perspective, the CLP should demand a ' No rent rise, no rate rise, no cuts or redundancies ' position on next years'

(1984/85) budget.

This CLP calls on the Labour Party N.E.C., Camden Council and the AeLeAe to press for a moratorium on local authority debt~charges pending a thorough revision of local government financing. Tt calls on the Labour Group to organise a series of meetings in all areas of the borough targetted to users and peovle requiring the following services 3 Housing - homeless and those; on waiting list

- council tenants requiring transfers Social Services - parents of young children

OPEN EDITORIAL MEETINGS CAMDEN LABOUR CLUB: 3rd MONDAY EVERY MONTH, 9pm

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- users of meals on wheels and home helps (petition)

Youth unemployed - re job schemes and leisure facilities,

It calls on the Labour Group to have joint meetings with TLEA/GLC on — transport and education and with NHS unions on the health services 8

All the above measures to be organised as a prelude to a ‘Camden

Aceembly against cuts and attacks on local democracy. !

Please alter or delete items from this comprehensive model resolution as you wish, but please propose the substance of the motion. We must puild a campaign as soon as possible.

Chris Johnson (sec).

CRI/30.108836