1. Attendance - Anne – Marie Sanderson, Jason N. Parkinson, Philip Wolmuth, Paul Mattsson, Guy Smallman, Zarina Holmes, Michael Preston, Larry Herman, Marc Vallee (seated)
2. Apologies - Franc David (personal), Matt Aslett (work), Ross Domoney (work), John Harris (work), Terry Scott (work), Pete Maclaine (work), Jess Hurd (personal), Tracy Howl (work)
3. Minutes ( 05 / 02 committee) – Correction: To announce at Branch meetings when vacancies arise on Branch committee and other vacancies.
ADOPTED – as corrected
4. Matters Arising -
1. Reported that letter was sent to Donald McCullin inviting him to introduce a discussion in a future Branch meeting and, that no reply has been received. Larry to meet with Luca to discuss idea further.
2. Reported that article appeared in the European Federation of Journalists magazine about the Branch’s international report given at the January Branch / AGM meeting.
3. Peter Webb wreath and that Jason will send invoice to Branch.
5. Correspondence -
1. Committee informed of several items of correspondence.
2.Proposed that in future secretary puts on Branch sites, before committee and Branch meetings, items of correspondence to insure members are able to read fully.
AGREED
6. Assessment of 26 / 02 Branch meeting -
1. agreed that it was a good discussion
2. Photo Booth was successful
3. it would have been better if more women were at meeting
7. Future Branch meetings -
1. 26 / 03 Branch: The State of the Local Press – Anne -Marie Sanderson & Barry Fitzpatrick to introduce
AGREED
2. Future meetings:
1. Production Orders – Jason
2. Copyright – Philip / Andrew
3. Guy has been in touch with Marios Lolos in Greece and that it would be a good idea to invite him to address the Branch regarding situation for journalists in Athens.
8. Major Branch Project -
Working Group to prepare discussion for next Branch meeting
AGREED
9. Branch Recruitment (including TUC Youth Conference) -
Larry to speak to Pete regarding Goldsmith College for report to next Branch
10. Reports -
1. Marc Vallee (seated) reported the 16 April meeting at HH: Homophobia and the Media: from Bermondsey to Moir & Birchill. Has anything changed?
To put on Branch site
AGREED
2. Guy – free content at BBC
3. Guy – collecting EDL info for file
4. Guy – getting a NUJ member into the LPB
5. Code of Conduct responsibilities
6. Larry – the 28 / 02 Leveson HH meeting
7. Jason – Production Orders
8. Jason / Guy – the Manchester EDL demo
11. Internal committee e – mailings -
To make use of it but with “common sense”
AGREED
12. Web pool -
To more equally distribute work involved, it was proposed that Philip, Jason, Matt and Jess will be responsible for the Branch’s postings
AGREED
13. A.O.B. - Chair reported that the GS had contacted him regarding the Branch election of the Welfare Officer and that he is taking advice.
Minute taker: Larry Herman
Meeting ended: 7.35
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