AGM NOTICE – WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 2025

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Members are warmly invited to take part in your Annual General Meeting of UNISON Cwm Taf Local Government Area Branch.   Meetings will mainly take place via TEAMS please see table below.

The Annual General Meeting will elect your Branch Officers, Representatives and ratify the election of Workplace Stewards/Convenors for the forthcoming year.

You can hear reports and ask questions. The preliminary agenda has been published. Copy attached/enclosed. If you wish to submit a motion, please send it to the Branch Office, with the name of the proposer and seconder by no later than 29th November 2024.

A nomination form for Branch Officers can be downloaded here  OFFICER NOMINATION FORM 2025  .  If you wish to stand for a position on the Branch Committee, please ensure that your signed nomination form is received at the Pontypridd Branch Office by no later than 29th November 2024.

Stewards’ nominations will be ratified at the branch AGM. Members who wish to stand for an officer position will need to follow the same process. If more than one person is nominated for a position there will be a ballot of branch members.

For further information on any branch position or to request a form or to receive help in completing the form, please do not hesitate to contact the branch office on 01443 400401

AGENDA

MINUTES OF LAST AGM (2024)

·       Accuracy

·       Matters Arising

BRANCH SECRETARY REPORT

FINANCIAL REPORT

·       Branch Accounts 2024

·       Budget 2025

·       Honoraria Payments 2024

ELECTION OF BRANCH OFFICERS

MOTIONS TO AGM

STATEMENT OF AIMS & VALUES

CORE BRANCH RULES

·       Proposed Rule Changes

BRANCH OBJECTIVES FOR 2025

ELECTION OF BRANCH CHARITY

You may also be aware that the Branch has in rule the ability to take nominations to support a Charity each year. Any nominations for a Charity must be made in writing to the Branch Secretary (Pontypridd Office) no later than 29th November 2024.

Branch Rule: Branch Charity/Charities

  1. The monies available for donation will be funded to a maximum of £1000.

  2. Half (£500) shall be donated to “There for You” UNISON’s charity for our members.

  3. The remaining half (£500) shall be paid to the charity/charities as decided annually at the AGM from nominations received.

  4. If no nomination is received for other charities the 2nd half of the total £1000 shall be donated to “There for You” UNISON’s charity for our members.

  5. There shall be a limit of two charities agreed at the AGM.

  6. Members who nominate a charity are required to attend the AGM to propose their nominated charity.

DATES, TIMES AND VENUES OF MEETINGS.

Monday 3rd February        8:30am & 5:30pm TEAMS

12:30 Sobell’s Leisure Centre, Aberdare (Physical)

Tuesday 4th February       8:30am & 5:30pm TEAMS

12 midday SWFRS HQ (physical meeting)

Weds 5th February            8:30am & 5pm TEAMS

                                         12pm midday Merthyr UNIT 5 (Physical)

Thursday 6th February      10am / 3pm / 5pm / TEAMS

 

Friday 7th February           8:30am / 1pm / 3pm TEAMS

 

For those attending via TEAMS please email BranchSec@UnisonCwmTafLGA.co.uk with your preferred date/ time and you will be sent a link to join the meeting. 

AGM PRIZE GIVEAWAY

For those who attend the AGM you will be entered into a prize draw

We are giving away two sets of tickets to Six Nations match in Cardiff

WALES v IRELAND

Prime seats on the try line.

Please attend for your chance to win and be added to a priority list for next year’s trips

Please attend – you have to be in it to win it!