South East APPG AGM 2025

Thank you for taking part in Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2025 of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the South East.

The APPG for the South East provides a forum for Parliamentarians to discuss, with others, how to promote and develop the South East region as a great place to live, work and do business.

Secreteriat services are provided by South East Councils (SEC). With most local authorities in the region as members, SEC seeks to provide a unified democratic voice on South East interests.

AGENDA

1        Welcome and recognition of ‘the year past’.

2        Attendance and apologies recorded.

3        Confirmation of APPG Name and Purpose:

Name: All-Party Parliamentary Group for the South East

Purpose: “The All-Party Parliamentary Group for the South East provides a forum for Parliamentarians to discuss, with others, how to promote and develop the South East region as a great place to live, work and do business.”

4        Election and confirmation of APPG Officers:

• Chair (and formal point of contact) 
• Three Vice Chairs:

The following members have put themselves forward as APPG Officers:

• Paul Holmes MP (Conservative, Hamble Valley)
• Peter Swallow MP (Labour, Bracknell)
• Joshua Reynolds MP (Liberal Democrat, Maidenhead)

5        Confirmation of Secretariat:

• South East Councils (SEC) secouncils.gov.uk

6        Approval of Income and Expenditure Statement.

7        Member views on topics of potential interest for year ahead.

8        Any other business.