Present: Jan Morgan, John Harrison, Will Howard, Lyn Howard, Duncan
Rees (Co-op), Joel Rawson, Keith Jackson (chaired), Diane Isenberg, Ann
MacGarry
Apologies: Jonathan Hill, Zoe Savvidou, David Thorpe, Nicola Ruck, Liza
Brown, Eryl Davies, Katie Brown, Andy Rowland, Blanche Cameron, Nicola
Dunkley, Liz Butler.
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Duncan Rees (Co-op) reported as he had to go early
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Machynlleth Co-op - end of shelf display, dumb bins, banner, stall
in store for FT fortnight, 8 foot display posters, FT staff champion,
20% off all FT for FT fortnight, FT range for local meetings (esp
19th Feb and 10th March, �30 worth), maybe 10th birthday chocolate
cake Meeting with DR and Diana Lewis, Store Manager asap. with couple
of people
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Co-op sticker - free
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Tywyn - small Co-op members group
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Dolgellau - Ursula Trade Craft rep.
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100 sample boxes for region in FT fortnight
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Extra chocolate bars for DI for schools
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Community Food Discount Card (DR to send WH) 10% off
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Co-op FT and music day Aberystwyth Sat 13th March -
music workshops and gig, family afternoon and 14+ evening
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Cycle ride to Garstang - riders welcome - staging 10th March
Wrexham, 11th March Liverpool, 12th march Garstang.
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Minutes of last meeting
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Chair: agreed to rotate. DI next meeting.
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Powys meeting, Llanidloes, 22 Jan: KJ and DI could go. Anyone
else welcome.
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North Wales Forum, Criccieth Dec. 2003: WH, Sam Howard and
Nicola Ruck went. (1) Got to know about 10 other North Wales Groups
nearest Traidcraft reps in Bala/Dolgellau and Llanidloes (2) Discuss
ft fortnight. (3) Discussed Wales as a ft country - main work by Oxfam
in Cardiff.
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Criccieth has declared FT status.
Machynlleth Public Meeting February 19th. Bro Dyfi Youth Wing 7.30pm.
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Invite 300 people and organisations to set the ball rolling towards
the 1000 promises to use fair trade and display sticker. Names to
start a Roll of Honour.
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Agreed to contact other members of ft group to get all of us to phone/hand/post
12 - 15 invites (already printed) to a list of individuals and groups
prepared by KJ and DI. WH to circulate list. Feedback via e-mail by
Friday 23 Jan via Will.
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Chair meeting: bilingual - ask Andy Rowlands (WH) if not Charmian
Saville (DI).
Programme:
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Spilling the Beans (WH = technical),
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Short discussion
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2004 Campaign (KJ with presentation WH to help - stress local aims
and how people can help - get 1000 promises (sign) to show sticker
and buy food, help distribute 5000 leaflets, rota in Co-op) - also
put on web site.
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FT refreshments (LH and SH etc.)
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Stands - Co-op produce and Traidcraft - DI
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Poster display - WH
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Action Pack - WH and KJ - slip in plastic pockets
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Vending Machine - ask man ... AM
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Press work - WH
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Follow up - sheet for each person there -> meeting after
Next meetings (bit hectic, but busy part of year)
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Monday 26th Jan, Wynstay 8pm to split up invite lists.
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Thursday 12th Feb, White Lion, 7.30pm - organising meeting for all
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Thursday 19th Feb, Bro Dyfi Youth Wing, 7.30 pm - public meeting
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Monday 1st - Sunday 14th Fair Trade Fortnight - stalls etc.
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Wednesday 10th March 12 noon Tabernacle lunch time meeting
Other points
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Book Market Stall for ftf (DI)
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Find out timing for leaflet and sticker printing (WH)
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e-mail leaflet draft (WH)
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e-mail Rowan Thomas re. ft speakers in ftf (WH)
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Raffle for ftf (year's tea ... from Co-op?)
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ft zone sign up process - next meeting
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translation subsidies - try WLB (WH)
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Blwynglas article - DI
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Finance and constitution
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Constitution signed up (see web site). Treasurer needed.
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Financial resolution as needed by Co-op bank read out and endorsed
by meeting(contact WH for wording of this)
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Spending and income of around �200 each noted. WH financing it at
present. If much more spending before any income - review at next
meeting.
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Noted Co-op Bank Account being set up.
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Noted application for �2,000 put into Co-op
Contact: Will Howard, 3 Tan y Bryn Fields, Machynlleth SY20 8TL;
T: 01654 703761 or 07971 607999; email: Nicola Ruck
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