Councils, manifestos & local leadership
→ Council manifestos must be voted on by members. Council leaders and campaign committees should be elected democratically and alternative budgets provided in opposition.
→ All groups standing in council elections must put forward a manifesto and this must be taken to the membership in a council-wide area for them to vote on.
→ Members must be sent the manifesto in advance so that they can prepare to scrutinise proposals.
→ Council group leaders must also be elected by members at this meeting.
→ This meeting should also vote in candidates and form a campaigns committee that prepares the electoral strategy, including deciding target seats.
→ Where we are not in power, we must provide alternative budgets every year.
Councillors, local parties & accountability
Councillor candidates, at all levels of local authority, should be elected at a ward meeting of local members with a one member, one vote system.
All councillors should face open selection upon the next local authority election. All members should be invited to apply, including the sitting councillor and all are permitted to vote.
Where a ward does not exist the constituency party will select candidates in the area.
All local parties, ward or constituency, should meet at least once every two months. All members should be notified two weeks in advance of the meeting where possible.
Members should elect a gender balanced local executive committee to run the local party consisting of:
→ Chair
→ Vice-chair
→ Secretary
→ Treasurer
→ Delegates elected by a ward to attend the executive (where appropriate)
→ Delegates from affiliated local trade union branches
→ Communications officer
→ Campaign coordinator
→ Youth representative
→ Membership officer
All roles should be open to job share.