Milton Keynes Against the Cuts: Motions passed at April 4th 2013 meeting

The following motions were passed at the April 4th meeting of Milton Keynes Against the Cuts.

Councillors Against The Cuts:

A: Milton keynes Against The Cuts believes:
1. That any Councillor who has taken a principled stance and voted against cuts in their council, deserve this groups recognition and support.

2. That Councillors who have taken a principled stance and voted against cuts in their council should not be subject to disciplinary measures from their party.

3. That Councillors who have taken a principled stance and voted against cuts in their council should not be subjected to any form of harassment or victimisation because of their active opposition to cuts.

B: Milton Keynes Against The Cuts resolves:
1. To publicise this motion of support on the Councillors Against The Cuts web site and Facebook site.

2.To post this motion of support on the MKATC web site and Facebook site.

3. A copy of this motion to be sent to Milton Keynes Trades Council.

4. MKATC supporters on MK Trades Council to attempt to get support for this motion (Part A) from MK Trades Council.

5. MKATC supporters on MK Trades Council to ask MK Trades Council to pass this motion (Part A) onto the SERTUC for support and from the SERTUC (South East Region TUC) if possble to the national TUC conference.

6. To send messages of solidarity on behalf of our supporters to each Councillor across Britain who has taken a principled stance and voted against cuts in their locality, and those who have been victimised because of such action.

Left Unity and the Peoples Assembley:

A: Milton Keynes Against The Cuts notes the Left Unity initiative and the call by Ken Loach for people to join in a discussion about the need for a new party of the left (a call now signed by over 6000 people).

Milton Keynes Against The Cuts resolves to support this initiative and encourages its supporters to to participate in the discussion to argue that a new party should be set up and that it should adopt a clear programme for socialist change. MKATC should offer to send a delegate/delegates to the Left Unity discussions where this is practical and possible by the timing and location of meetings.
Milton Keynes Against The Cuts will continue its anti cuts work and campaigns while keeping developments under review. We welcome the opportunity to discuss any new developments at future MKATC meetings.

B: Milton Keynes Against the Cuts welcomes the call for a Peoples Assembly on Saturday 22^nd June (at Westminster Hall starting at 9.30am) called by the Coalition of Resistance (to which MKATC is affiliated) to coordinate the anti cuts work across the country. We urge our supporters to attend this conference.

Neil Williams
Secretary Milton Keynes Against The Cuts