[OccupySheffield] [OccupySheffieldPrivate] GA notes, Wednesday 29th February 2012

[Mick Ibbotson]

Can I just update you Dave et al, there is no full council meeting on wednesday - it is on friday being as its budget setting day - can I also advise you will not be able to question them about it as no public questions allowed at this meeting. The opportunity to question the council on their budget plan was last month at cabinet - some people did attend sadly no one from occupy. There will be budget amendment proposals from both the Greens and the Liberals but neither will be passed as Labour will bloc vote theirs and reject the others. It is in effect a foregone conclusion. Sadly the time is past for protest which may change anything in this case. Dave is right, people will be losing their jobs, vital services are being cut as you'd expect as the council strip approximately 10% off their budget from the last year which suffered a 15% cut last time.

Mick

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dave Havard 
  To: Sarah Wild 
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  Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 7:44 PM
  Subject: Re: [OccupySheffield] [OccupySheffieldPrivate] GA notes, Wednesday 29th February 2012


  It has been pointed out to me that this coming Weds is a big discussion about budget at Council.  Many jobs will be cut.  Does that make it more helpful or less helpful for occupy to turn up ??

  D Dave


  On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 9:15 PM, Sarah Wild <flyingtroutx at hotmail.com> wrote:

    Just been making similar (but as always less coherent) notes on the train on the way home. 


    I think in order to make the popup camp work we need to think about: 


    -Why we are there? Why are we protesting? Why are we part of Occupy? 


    -Being armed with OS flyers + a specific flyer (ideally) about banks (and/or about inequality and the current [banking] system perpetuating this?)


    -Statistics/figures - perhaps ready to adorn on a tent which people can contribute to. 


    - Logistics - tents, chairs, kitchen stuff (including tea,coffee,water,stove,cups,plates,cutlery,food,milk,sugar,etc. - note: most of this is ready to go at my house)


    What else do people think? Have other camps already carried out popup camps? 


    Loads of love to you all 


    xxx





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    Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 18:55:45 +0000
    From: joe at occupysheffield.org.uk
    To: info at occupysheffield.org.uk; occupysheffield at email-lists.org
    Subject: [OccupySheffieldPrivate] [OccupySheffield] GA notes, Wednesday 29th February 2012




    Hey there,


    Just a reminder that the latest Occupy Sheffield General Assembly notes are up on the wiki: Wednesday 29th February 2012.


    Things to discuss at the next Weekly GA on Monday 5th March (6:30pm, Rutland Arms, Brown Street):
      a.. The 24-hour pop-up camp next Friday: Still against "The Banks". Calling time on bankers' bonuses. Your Favourite Worst Bank. Numbers? Kitchen working group? Leaflets? 
      b.. Citizen journalism. We can write our own articles and record our own interviews. Let's start doing this more, starting this week.
      c.. Move Your Money Month - March 2012: Alternatives and personal actions. 
    There are also a couple of new sections for people to add to on the wiki - /Slogans and /Statistics - to build on the education aspect of the movement. This could then be used as inspiration for placards, banners, leaflets etc. in the coming months. If you would like to be more active, this is a project to think about.


    Peace,


    Joe


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