St Andrews Fairtrade Town Campaign meeting 29 October 2008

    

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Present

Alice Curteis, Averill Marks, Marie and Peter Robinson, Mary Popple.

Apologies

Andrew Smith

Previous Minutes of 18 August 2008.

1. Matters arising from last minutes

          AC in contact with Beanscene.

      MP has changed our package with our internet provider 1and1.co.uk to the Beginners package for Linux, and will take over AM's email address. MP to contact SFTF for website advice.

      StAndy's Letting have now received a certificate. 

      St Andrews is listed on Fairtrade Foundation list of Fairtrade Towns, and listed as having a website.

2. The Open

MP to email the R&A CE again to try to arrange a meeting to discuss use of Fairtrade products; also will contact Sue Creed of Sodexo re meeting her in January to discuss possibilities for Fairtrade use in different venues. 

3. Fair Trade Fife Campaign

     The current situation was discussed.  Campaign group members are noting local Fairtrade outlets, cafes etc; info for whole county to be collected and possibly mapped, for which it is likely that addresses with postcodes will be needed. 

      AC to contact R. Potter in Kirkcaldy to ask if she might collect information about Kirkcaldy.

4. STFT Meeting in Dundee, 29 November 2008

          AC to write with our apologies as none of our group can attend. MP and MR to send queries to two workshop organisers re. websites, and how to dispel an economic ‘myth’.

5. Talks

AC has been asked to speak at Martyrs Church on Mon 9  Feb 2009.

                  MP suggested compiling material for a generic talk on Fairtrade, possibly as                               a power point presentation, that any of us could use.  MR to contact the FTF                             to find out if they can supply useful material or photos.


6. St Andrews Festival Week Competition

      One school has requested further details. MR to contact K. Tavakoli with regard to advertising the competition at the Univ ELT department; also to ask library to display the poster about both it and the Dundee SFTF meeting.

      MP to check instructions on the website re where entries should be submitted to.

7. AOB

      New Aldi store: AM to check what Fairtrade products they have for sale, if any.  Depending on result, possibly contact them with regard to having a stall there next Fairtrade Fortnight.

      

            Fairtrade Fortnight: AC to contact B. Reed to find out if SFTF is hosting a                           producer.  Nearer the time, we will coordinate what is happening when, e.g. at the                 university, in the presbytery, schools etc.

10. Date of next meeting

      Next meeting: Wednesday 21 January 2009, 7.30pm at Woodlands, Blebo Craigs

      

ACTION. AC: 3,4,7; MR: 4,5,6; AM: 7; MP: 1,2,4,6