From a South London Cera peDOneents
Three resolutions to the Antual Sertecanse: of ‘tho London Labour Party to be held on March 30th to 31st, concerning the question of Civil * Defence have been rulod out of order by tho’ Standing Orders. Committed. - One of those is from-Putney Labour Party and reads: "Conference: urgos.all Metropolitan Boréugh Councils to como irito” step with the L, CC» and recog nise that Civil Defence is a complete nisnomer ‘in this.micloar.age- and, that ‘ell rates given to such @ service should go to a Civilian Rescue Service. " . North Dewi shan’ Labour Party intended calling én the Exocutive to press«tho Home Office “to change the functions of Civil Deforice “eesesseen in recognit— ion of the genérally accepted fact that thord is no, ‘defence against nuclear war," Baling Central Labour Party algo calls for the renaming.of Civil ‘Defence and an alteration of its functions. All thoso. three resolutions have boon turned down by the Standing Orders Committeo. ~ 3
Two important resolutions will roach the agenda of this confor once are on Housing and Unemployment respectiviely. The first, from. Hamp stesd Labour Party reads: "This ‘confcrence asks all Labour controlled. local authorities London and Middlesex to acquire progressively all rented aro= omedation, irrespective of whothor occupied or not, by negotiation or comp ulsory purchase order, with a view to. protecting tonants against extorionato rents and expulsions, and to socure 4 regular supply of accomodation for those in greatest need", On Unemployniont, the. resolution. from the.London Divisonal Coun cil of the Union of Shoj Distritmtivoe and Allied jlorkers P5ads as follows: "That the London Labour Party should take steps in conjunction with all affiliated bodies to call a conference to discues the. steady worsening of the unemployment situation in the London and Middlesex STOGSsscenavecese