THE SNP have insisted the will not change how branches are funded “without consultation” amid fears some patches could be left without an…
have insisted branches will not be deprived of cash amid fears some could be left without an election “fighting fund” under changes to their funding mechanism.
His motion would not remove the ability of conference to approve changes to how branches are funded, however conference meets less frequently than the national council. It is believed the central party could be inclined to reduce the 25% of subscription fees to which branches are currently entitled, with one insider claiming that figure could be brought down to “zero”.They said: “No change is being proposed to the branch levy in this motion, and nothing would be done without consultation and engagement with branches.”
An SNP source said: “If the idea is that the cash branches currently receive, if that was less for example and more going to the headquarters operation then it might be easier going through national council rather than the annual conference. “Some branches are relatively well off and maybe don’t rely on that money but there will be other branches that do use that as their fighting fund as it were for an election or a campaign that they might be running locally.
“Local autonomy remains in place but you’re giving quite a considerable amount of money as well to the headquarters operation so I think it’s a best of both worlds.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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