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: Friday 17th – Saturday 18th October 2025
WHERE: TBC
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 TBC
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.
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
All registered delegates and visitors will receive paperwork for the AGM by email two weeks prior to the event.
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.
ELECTIONS
Branches will be 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.
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.
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 specifically for this event. Members can also complete an Access Passport.
