Your local Annual General Meeting

Prior to the main branch AGM in Northampton, there will be a series of local 'mini-AGMs' so that you can attend and participate in YOUR UNION.

PETERBOROUGH - Thursday 8 March: PSL Parkway Club, Lincoln Road, 7:30pm
MANSFIELD - Wednesday 14 March: William IV P.H., Stockwell Gate, 7:30pm
NOTTINGHAM - Thursday 15 March: Fellows PH, Canal Street, 5:30pm
LEICESTER - Tuesday 20 March: Room 2, Charnwood Place, Albion Street, 6pm
SLEAFORD - Thursday 22 March: Solo Club, 6 Market Street, 7:30pm

Motions for the AGM to be with the Branch Secretary by noon on Thursday 1 March to enable debate at ALL the pre AGM meetings. Les Marriott (Branch Secretary), CWU East Midlands, 24 Tollgate Close, Northampton, NN2 6RP, Email: - secretary@cwu-eastmidlands.org.uk
Tele: - 01604 635381 / 0845 600 1546

Les Marriott, Branch Secretary, 3 February 2012

Annual General Meeting - Thursday 29 March 2012 at Northampton WMC, Sheep Street, Northampton. NN1 2LZ

Agenda

1. Chair’s Opening Remarks
2. Apologies
3. Adoption of Secretaries’ Reports
4. Adoption of Financial Report
5. Motions to the AGM*
6. Election of Officers / Committee members / Delegations
7. Propositions to 2012 Annual Conference**
8. Guest Speaker
9. Prize Draw / Close of Meeting

* Motions to be with the Branch Secretary by noon on Thursday 1 March for submission to the pre AGM meetings to be held in Peterborough, Mansfield, Nottingham, Leicester & Sleaford.
** To discuss with a view to endorsing motions previously submitted.

Les Marriott (Branch Secretary), CWU East Midlands, 24 Tollgate Close, Northampton. NN2 6RP. Email: - secretary@cwu-eastmidlands.org.uk 30 January 2012

2012 – BRANCH AGM ELECTIONS

Nominations are invited for the following posts: -

- Chair
- Secretary
- Financial Secretary
- Vice Chair
- Assistant Secretaries: - (*6 area based, i.e - 1xLeicester; 1xNorthampton; 1xPeterborough North, 1xPeterborough South and 2 (occupationally derived) x Nottingham) & PTS Sub-Regional Reps: - (2 comprising 1 Midlands & 1 Eastern)
* subject to rule change at the AGM

- Equality Officer
- Women’s Officer
- Political Officer
- Youth Officer
- Committee Members (maximum of 6 of which a minimum of one must be elected from, Leicester, Northampton, Nottingham & Peterborough each)
- Health, Safety & Environment Co-ordinator
- Sectional Committees: -
- Conference Delegation - Up to seven reflecting occupational & diverse balance
- Auditors (2)

All nominations must be proposed & seconded by East Midlands branch members in writing, and must confirm the candidate’s written consent to the nomination.

All nominations should be forwarded to the Branch Secretary, to be received by noon on Thursday 23 February 2012.

To: Les Marriott, CWU East Midlands Branch Secretary, 24 Tollgate Close, Northampton. NN2 6RP
Or email: - secretary@cwu-eastmidlands.org.uk

Les Marriott (Branch Secretary)
26 January 2012