118th Liberal Party Assembly

The Polish Ex-Combatant’s Club, Kidderminster,

Saturday 4th — Sunday 5th October 2003

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

FRIDAY 3rd October 2003

19.30 PARTY — Polish Club, St. George’s Terrace — A Taste of Poland (Tickets available on the night)

SATURDAY 4th October 2003

09.30 Registration

SESSION ONE...

Chair: Cllr Hazel William

10.15

WELCOME

Cllr Siri Hayward

Deputy Mayor of the Town of Kidderminster

10.25

Motion — Protecting Children

Motion — NHS Public Service Contracts

Motion — Education 14-19

Motion — Public Services & PF!

SESSION TWO…

Chair: Cllr Steve Radford

11.20

Guest Speaker

Mark Glendenning

Director of the Democracy Movement

11.35

STUFF THE EURO—CAMPAIGN LAUNCH

11.50

Motion — Europe and Referenda

Motion — Iraq

Motion — Asylum Seekers

13.00 Lunch Break

SESSION THREE...

Chair: Cllr David Morrish

14.00

Party Business Session (Press and Public Excluded)

(1) Annual Report

(2) Annual Accounts

(3) Appointment of Auditors

(4) Constitutional Amendments

14.30

Liberal Influence in Local Government

Cllr David Morrish (Exeter DC & Devon CC)

Cllr Mike Oborski (Wyre Forest DC & Worcestershire CC)

Cllr Steve Radford (City of Liverpool)

15.15

Presidential Address — Cllr Mike Oborski

15.30

Tea Break

SESSION FOUR…

Chair: Rob Wheway

15.45

Policy Reviews

(1) Housing

(2) Animal Welfare

SESSION FIVE…

Chair: Cllr Mike Oborski

16.15

Motion — Royal Mail

Motion — Airport Expansion

Motion — Road Charging and Speed Limits

Motion — Taxation Thresholds

Motion — Local Taxation

Motion — Protection of the Coast from Cargo Pollution

Reserve Motion — Cod Fishing

SESSION SIX…

Chair: Cllr Joan Morrish

17.45

Topical Motion — All Postal Ballots

18.00

Financial Appeal, Announcements

18.15

Close of Session

At the close of the session there will be a brief Meeting of the National Executive Committee to elect Officers and Committees.

19.30

PARTY— Hosted by Wyre Forest Liberal Association at the Polish Club St.George’s Terrace. Tickets available on the night.

SUNDAY 5th October 2003

9.30 Coffee

SESSION SEVEN…

Chair: Cllr Rob Wheway

10.00

Emergency Motions

10.45

Discussion — What sort of future are we trying to build?

12.00

LUNCH

(please phone Fran on 01562 823911 in advance to book Sunday Lunch)