Mine's a Pint Issue 45

CAMRA Revitalisation
CAMRA’s Revitalisation Project is the
biggest review into the organisation’s
purpose, vision and mission conducted
in its 47 year history. Now it’s time for
members to take the decision on the
changes recommended by CAMRA’s
volunteer leadership.
This review of CAMRA’s function
and purpose has been going on since
2016 and the proposals from the
Revitalisation working group have now
been published. This root and branch
review of the organisation’s purpose and
objectives has now culminated in the
National Executive proposing changes
to CAMRA’s Articles of Association.
They will be voted on at the CAMRA
Members’ Weekend to be held in
Coventry from 20 - 22 April.
Because of the importance of the
proposals – they will set the future
direction of CAMRA for many years to
come – they are being proposed as Special
Resolutions rather than as Conference
Resolutions. The distinctions are subtle
but very important.
In short:
• Special Resolutions are binding on
the National Executive whereas
Conference Resolutions are not.
• Proxy voting is enabled for Special
Resolutions, meaning that every
CAMRA member has an equal
voice in the decision.
• Special Resolutions requite 75%
of those voting to be in favour in
order to be carried – it’s not just a
simple majority like for Conference
Resolutions.
The wording for the Special Resolutions
is being published following the deadline
for submission on February 16. All
Special Resolutions are also published
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in the March issue of What’s Brewing,
CAMRA’s newspaper.
WHAT’S BEING
PROPOSED?
Full details are available at www.
revitalisationdecision.camra.org.uk
and I’d strongly encourage all CAMRA
members to have a thorough read of
the proposals there. A series of regional
briefing meetings have been held –
locally there was one held in Henley in
February – and in summary what’s being
proposed falls under several headings:
BEER
• Real ale remains core to CAMRA’s
campaigning.
• CAMRA’s representation widens to
include all pub goers and drinkers
of quality beer.
• CAMRA’s scope widens to include
quality beer of all types.
CIDER AND PERRY
• Real cider and perry remains core to
CAMRA’s activities.
• Cider and perry are explicitly
mentioned in CAMRA’s Articles of
Association.
PUBS, CLUBS AND THE
ON-TRADE
• The definition of the on-trade outlets
CAMRA supports is widened.
• CAMRA will campaign for and
promote all on-trade venues where
quality beer, cider and perry is sold,
not just traditional pubs and clubs.
• CAMRA will not extend its current
support of the off-trade.