The recently re-formed and reinvigorated local branch of the Fabian Society held its AGM last night at Durning Hall.
It was, by Newham standards, a warm and comradely affair. Perhaps that was due to the presence of national Fabian officers supervising proceedings. Or perhaps it was down to the absence of Team Robin.
During discussion of the annual report it was disclosed that there had been a very large influx of new members just prior to the AGM – as many as 150 people had signed up in the past month or so – coincidentally around the same time as the Labour party announced the mayoral trigger ballot would be re-run. Those applications are being processed by the national Fabian Society and they decided to impose a freeze date to prevent these recent joiners from voting or standing for election. In any event, Newham Fabians won’t be participating in the re-run trigger.
The officers who have run the local society so successfully this year were all re-elected unopposed. They will be joined by new treasurer David Gilles. He replaces Lester Hudson, who declined to either re-stand or provide any report of his activities over the past year. Judging by the mood of the meeting, he won’t be missed.
The new executive in full:
- Chair: Anita Pollack
- Vice Chair: Rokhsana Fiaz
- Secretary: Rohit DasGupta
- Assistant Secretary: James Beckles
- Treasurer: David Gilles
- Women’s Officer: Moniba Khan
- Events & Fundraising Officer: Jeanette Dye
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