The Shropshire group of the World Development Movement holds informal meetings once a month bar August. The meetings usually happen on the second Thursday of the month, 7.30-9pm. This year, though, the July and December gatherings are on the first Thursday.
Venue: The Alb, Shrewsbury – 200m from train station on Smithfield Road.
The meetings are a chance to get together and plan our campaigning activities. These include letter writing, lobbying and organising occasional events.
If you would like to find out more about our activities or drop into one of our meetings, you can contact us at: westmidlands@wdm.org.uk or call Tony on 07590 507 522.
Diary 2014
Thursday 9 January – review 2013 and plan 2014 – Tony’s house, Shrewsbury
Thursday 13 February – virtual meeting with WDM Director Nick Dearden – Tony’s house
Thursday 13 March – Think Global actions – The Alb, Shrewsbury
Thursday 10 April – campaign stall planning – The Alb
Saturday 12 April – campaign stall – outside Unitarian Church, Shrewsbury
Thursday 8 May – Think Global actions – The Alb
Thursday 12 June – “Stop Bankrolling Coal” Walking Tour of Shrewsbury
Thursday 3 July – Green Fair campaign stall planning – The Alb
Saturday 12 July – campaign stall at Green Fair/WildFEST – Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Shrewsbury
Thursday 11 September – Think Global actions – The Alb
Saturday 13 September, 10am-6pm – WDM AGM & Groups’ Conference – Friends Meeting House, Nottingham
DATE CHANGE: Tuesday 7 October (not Thursday 9) – WDM Director talk planning – The Alb
Tuesday 4 November, 7.30pm – talk by WDM Director Nick Dearden – Upper Vaughan’s Room, Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery
DATE CHANGE: Tuesday 11 November (not Thursday 13) – campaign stall planning – The Alb
Saturday 22 November – campaign stall – outside Unitarian Church
Thursday 4 December – social night out, probably a curry house!
