The Regional Local Government Service Group Committee comprises of members from across our Local Government branches, who represent their colleagues working in the South East’s schools, social care and council offices, and help develop both regional and national campaigns and UNISON policy in the service group.
Branches will be invited to register delegations, nominations, and motions for the upcoming meeting of the SE Regional Local Government AGM.
Meeting Details
WHEN: Midday Friday 18th – 4pm Saturday 19th October 2024 (times subject to confirmation)
WHERE: In person at the Utilita Bowl, Southampton, SO30 3XH
The meeting will take place in person only on the first day of the Autumn conference weekend, a two day networking event including guest speakers and workshops. All registered delegates to the AGM are welcome to attend the conference.
Autumn Conference
Details of Speakers and Workshops will be announced soon.
AGM ATTENDENCE
Branch secretaries or chairs are responsible for registering their branch’s delegation. The delegation must have been agreed by a quorate meeting of the branch committee.
All delegates to the Regional Local Government AGM and Conference must themselves be UNISON members from the South East region employed within the local government service group.
REGISTER YOUR BRANCH DELEGATION HERE
The number of delegates each branch can register is stipulated by the number of local government service group members in each branch, as laid out below. Delegates will be able to participate in the election for contested positions and vote on key items of business.
| Branch membership | General Seat | Women’s Seat | Low Paid Women’s Seat |
| Up to 100 | 1 | 1 | |
| 101 – 500 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 501 – 1500 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1501 – 3000 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3001 – 4500 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4501 – 6000 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 6001 – 8000 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 8001+ | 3 | 3 | 3 |
If you would like confirmation of your branch’s membership figures please contact Elizabeth Britton
- The deadline for registering your delegates is 5pm on Friday 13 September.
All registered delegates and visitors will receive a link to the meeting and paperwork for the AGM by email on or before 4 October.
AGM delegates will then comprise the region’s local government committee for the period until the 2026 AGM. All committee members will be invited to a one-day committee seminar in February 2026 (date and location TBA).
COST OF ATTENDING
The cost of attending the AGM and Conference is £70 per registered delegate. This is payable by the branch, and does not include overnight accommodation costs, or breakfast on Saturday morning. Branches are also responsible for other expenses for their delegates, including subsistence and travel.
When registering delegates, branches will be asked to confirm they will authorise the cost of £70 per delegate, which is payable to the region. This will be invoiced in due course.
BOOKING ACCOMMODATION
Although the AGM and conference is an overnight event, branches will be required to make their own arrangements for delegates’ accommodation. The region has arranged for some rooms at the on-site Hilton hotel to be available at a discounted rate if you book before 23 August 2024. There are other hotels nearby if you wish to stay at these instead.
The discounted rate can be accessed via this booking link:
Book Accommodation at the Hilton Hotel
ELECTIONS
Branches and are invited to submit nominations to the Local Government Committee as well as various internal and external bodies, which will be elected at the AGM.
If you would like to nominate to any of these roles, candidates must be nominated by their branch. All nominees must themselves be UNISON members from the South East region, employed within the local government service group.
If you have any questions about the various elected posts and committees please contact Committee Administrator Elizabeth Britton.
Nominated candidates will be asked to submit an election address of up to 500 words.
- The deadline for nominations and for election addresses to be received by the region will be 5pm on Friday 27 September 2024.
MOTIONS AND RULE CHANGES
The window to submit motions and proposed rule changes will also open soon. We will contact you again with all information your branch needs to submit motions and / or rule changes for consideration at the AGM.
SUBMIT A MOTION OR RULE CHANGE
- The deadline for motions and rule changes to be received will be 5pm on Friday 27 September 2024.
- The deadline for any motion amendments will be 5pm on Tuesday 8 October
Deadlines
Discount on accommodation at the on site Hilton hotel 23 August 2024
Delegate Registration 5pm 13 September 2024
Access and Dietary Requests 5pm 20 September 2024
Nominations 5pm 27 September 2024
Motion Submission 5pm 27 September 2024
Final Agenda 4 October 2024
Amendments to Motions 5pm 8 October 2024
Emergency Motion submission 5pm 13 October 2024
Access Requirements
UNISON recognises that in order for our members to fully participate, it may be necessary to make some adjustments so that we can ensure, so far as is reasonably practical, that everyone has the same opportunity to take part across our structures.
Once branches have registered their delegates, members will be emailed separately and invited to submit their access requirements.
