Southend Trades Union Council

Minutes of Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 1st March 2006

1.1 Present:

Rachel Heemskerk	RH	PCS
Ian Pope	IP	PCS
Derry Thorpe	DT	AMICUS

1.2 Apologies for absence: Denis Garne TSSA, Des Heemskerk AMICUS,Claire Wormald UNISON

1.3 The meeting was opened at 7.40 pm by Rachel Heemskerk in the Chair, who welcomed members to the Annual General Meeting.

2.0 The minutes of the 2005 AGM were agreed as a true record.

3.0 Election of Officers

The following were duly elected nem com:

4.0 The meeting agreed to adopt the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2005.

5.0 The Secretary's Report for the year ended 31st December 2005 was agreed and will be circulated following the meeting.

6.0 The AGM closed at 8.00pm

Minutes of Ordinary Meeting held on Wednesday 1st March 2006

1.1 The minutes of our last meeting held on 1st February 2006, were agreed as a true record.

1.2 Matters arising

2.0 Branch Reports

2.1 PCS

As a result of the strike action in January, PCS has been invited to talks by the management of the Department of Work & Pensions (DWP). DWP has also come under pressure over its performance following the meeting of the Parliamentary Select Committee. PCS is now organising a work to rule.

2.2 Pensioners

It has now been announced that Post Office Card accounts, which pensioners were encouraged to have, will now be closed.

2.3 Essex CATC

The Southend TUC motion on consultants had been agreed and will be submitted to the Trades Councils' Annual Conference. IP and DT were re-elected at Chairperson and Treasurer respectively.

3.0 Correspondence

3.0 Other Business

3.1 It was agreed that notices of meetings should only be issued by e-mail. The Secretary will ask Branches to provide contact e-mail addresses.

3.2 Next meeting: Wednesday 5th April 2006

3.3 The meeting closed at 8.20 pm.