Trade Justice News 

‘The Beat goes on’

Events are being planned in each constituency.  Sat. 8th July at 12 noon.  Will there be a new record for the largest number of drummers drumming simultaneously. 

This page is intended to contain little notes of things going on locally as well as snippets from further afield. However the campaign is national and the best place to go for all this information is via our hyperlink to the national website www.tjm.org.uk

14 Aug - All the details of the great debate on Oct. 24th

All the plans have been finalised now for the great Fairtrade debate on Tues 24th October. The venue is the Theatre on the Park Campus of University of Gloucestershire and the time 7.30. It seats about 200 so it’s sure to be a sell-out. Contact Jerry Barr on 01242 244785 or Barrjerrysue@aol.com to make sure you have a seat.

We have important speakers from the Fairtrade Foundation, Nestle and Kraft.  Barbara Crowther from the Fairtrade Foundation  will be there  and Kraft and Nestle will be represented by Jonathan Horrell and Hilary Parsons who are their Corporate Affairs Managers.  It will be a great opportunity to hear all sides of the case. 

Plans for Cheltenham

The event will take place in St. Mary’s churchyard in the centre of the town at 12.0.  As many drummers as we can muster be make as much noise as possible. Our MP, Martin Horwood, and Mayor, Jacky Fletcher, have already promised to be with us. A great group of dancers from USA, the Angel Feet ministry team, will be there to add some colour.

Plans for Gloucester

The event will go on for an hour from 11.30 to 12.30 with Akomo, the Afro-Caribbean band, leading the show.  City celebrities are invited - watch this space to see who’s coming.

Plans for Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury Methodist Church is the venue for the event for Tewkesbury constituency.  MP, Laurence Roberston, has promised to be there to verify the number of drummers.

Plans for Stroud

Just heard that the event will be in St. James churchyard, Dursley. More details in due course.