1. That the historical link between the Party and the trade unions should be strengthened and not put at risk by accepting further state funding of UK political parties.
2. The General Committee (GC) federal delegate structure gives a democratic voice both to the CLP’s Ward Branches and to other affiliated organisations and enables members to respond to current events and to be empowered to have the fullest democratic say in the Party’s political direction.
3. GC meetings should normally be open to attendance by any member of the CLP so as to maximise participation, campaigning and political education.
4. In order to maximise political effectiveness monthly GC and Ward Branch meeting agendas should regularly include space for political organisation, community campaigning, policy development, political debate and speakers.
5. The role of the CLP Executive Committee should be to discharge organisational functions in accordance with Party rules and policy made by the GC.
6. In order to enhance democracy within the Party under the Partnership in Power policy making process, CLP’s together with the Party’s national affiliates should, in future, be able to submit amendments to final stage National Policy Forum policy documents being debated and decided upon at the Party’s Annual Conference. There is a clear mood within the Party to widen involvement of members and affiliates in policy development, with constitutional amendments to this effect already on the agenda for the 2004 Party Annual Conference.
7. The Party, working in full co-operation with CLP’s, must prioritise membership recruitment so as to maximise our political influence throughout the UK.
8. To look into ways of maximising involvement of sections of the community who find it difficult to take part in political activities, for example, young people, those with caring responsibilities, people with disabilities and people whose first language is not English.