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Newcastle Fairtrade Partnership
Held on 8th June 2010
Room 701, Civic Centre, Newcastle City Council
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Present :
Partnership Members:
Audrey Marshall (AM) Community (Chair and Member)
John Marshall (JM) Community (Member)
Stina Dodds (SD) Shared Interest (Member)
Margaret Hunter (MH) Newcastle University (Member)
Kathleen Haldane (KH) Community (Vice Chair and Member)
Laura Lowther (LL) Northumberland Wildlife Trust (Member)
Also present:
Stella Rose Carmichael (SRC) City Council
Shirley Garvey (SG) City Council (Minutes)
Laura Gower (LG) Fairtrade PHD student, Northumbria University
Item Comment / Decision Action
1. Introductions Apologies from Norma Henderson
& Apologies
2. Codes of There were none.
Conduct
3. Minutes of last Agreed as a correct record.
Meeting
4. Matters SRC still awaiting confirmation from Stephen Savage
Arising regarding carrying over funds from last year.
History Leaflet Current leaflet to be circulated and signed off at next
Update meeting. SRC stated that she has to ensure that
representation of local Fairtrade organisations is balanced
as well as adhereing to corporate council policy for design
and print. The latest policy does not permit images
throughout a leaflet and also favours an A5 size.
Mini Mela – It was reported that there has been no response to the Mini
Grainger Mela from any local businesses so it won’t be possible to
Street 29-31 attend this on our own, Oxfam were keen but are unable to
July make it.
Jarrow It was agreed that this was a very good event to support for
Crusade 75 next year. Bruce Crowther who set up the Fairtrade Towns
Anniversary movement is the impetus behind this. SRC will be meeting
October 2011 with Bruce to explore this further. SRC
TUC The TUC conference which SRC and Charley attended on
Conference Saturday 22 May was an excellent opportunity to promote
Fairtrade.
NE Fairtrade SRC ordered 2000 more Guides at a cost of £300, as it was
Purchasing advised by the South West Fairtrade group that 1000 didn’t
Guide last very long.
5. Workplan for No changes to report. However AM requested a copy of the
2010 - 2011 current plan to be re-circulated at the next meeting. AM
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6. Newcastle & Final planning and arrangements were discussed. SRC has SRC
Gateshead previously circulated a timetable to all those who are
EAT Festival - volunteering. Security will be on site from Friday afternoon.
update Steve Brock has been booked to take photographs on
Saturday.
7. Campaigners SRC fedback on the Campaigners Advisory Group (CAG)
Advisory which she attended on 3 June. She will send out written
Group & feedback in time.
Workload
Review A list of CAG members can be found on the Fairtrade
Foundation website, and in time more information will be
posted there as the Foundation are keen to operate
transparently.
The next meeting of CAG is Tuesday September 14 which
clashes with the September meeting of this group. SRC
suggested to the Chair that the meeting go ahead in her
absence and this was agreed. Minutes will need to be sent
to the Chair for approval before they are sent out by the
minute taker. SRC will also be attending the Fairtrade
Foundation AGM on Monday 13 September.
The date of the Fairtrade Fortnight conference will be either
Saturday 9th or 16th October in London, near Waterloo
Station. SRC suggested that as many members as possible
should attend as it was a very successful event and an
excellent venue. Travel expenses are paid out of the
Fairtrade budget.
Next years Fairtrade Fortnight in February 2011 will focus on
cotton. The possible theme will be “Show your label”.
SRC will attend 4 meetings a year at the Fairtrade
Foundation offices, for the next 2 years. Given this
commitment and her reduction to working 3 days it was
suggested that work is better planned throughout the year to
work more proactively and to protect against taking on too
much. SRC agreed to produce an outline of core work that SRC
can be brought to a future meeting. Agenda
8. Local and / or The South West booklet “Fair and Local” was referred to for
Fairtrade - discussion.
Discussion
It was suggested there could be a list of pros and cons of
Fairtrade as it was felt by some that consumers can be put
off by believing there is a conflict with local businesses. It
would be helpful to demonstrate how people can give their
support to Fairtrade alongside local businesses.
A debate is planned next year at Newcastle University by
students around climate change and this could include a
debate on the topic of Fairtrade Vs Local Trade. MH also
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mentioned that the Northumbria Larder, Northumbria’s
regional fine food group, would be a good avenue for
engaging local producers.
Carlisle Fairtrade group maybe holding a conference on the
subject of Fairtrade and Local, next Fairtrade Fortnight.
9. PhD Update LG has suffered problems in trying to speak to teachers in
order to write up interviews and St Mary’s School is now not
a viable choice. SRC agreed to pass LG a list of schools
who were involved in the Estelle event in 2007. St Bede’s SRC
Primary and St Cuthberts Primary were also recommended.
10. AOB / Good Within the Environmental Health Department where SRC
Ideas works there is an initiative called Scores on the Doors which
gives a star rating to catering outlets. SRC has been asked
if it would be possible to provide a Fairtrade logo to those
local outlets who support Fairtrade. She has also been
asked by businesses if they can use the logo to show their
support.
Following discussion with the Foundation SRC was advised
that the “we are a Fairtrade City logo” can be used by
businesses but campaign groups should set some criteria
for them to reach which goes beyond them providing two or
more different Fairtrade products. As well as inventing a
strap line to go with the logo such as “We support Fairtrade
in Newcastle”. This will be put on the next agenda for
discussion and decision. Agenda
Sunderland Fairtrade and Scottish Fairtrade have requested KH /
a visit to attend one of NFP’s meetings. A reminder was SRC
given that visitors should attend the meetings from 12 noon.
Following on from last year it was agreed by MH that she
would host the August meeting at Newcastle University and
again she would be happy to provide a buffet. Given this
would be a network opportunity it was suggested that
visitors be invited to this meeting in particular. The date for
August meeting is 10 August 2010.
It was suggested that photographs relating to Fairtrade
activities in Newcastle be sent to MH who will pass to her SRC
PA to display at the August meeting.
11. Date of Next Tuesday 13th July - Newcastle City Council, Civic
Meeting Centre. Room 701
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