To all Members
UNISON City of Edinburgh Branch
2 February 2009
All members are urged to attend the
Annual General Meeting of the branch on Monday
16 February 2009 at 6pm in the Queens Hall, Clerk
Street, Edinburgh.
Members can only be admitted to the
meeting on production of their current membership
card or pay slip showing UNISON deductions and if
their name appears on the branch list.
The quorum for a branch meeting is
200. The Chairperson will take a count at 6pm prompt
and if the quorum is not met, the meeting cannot
proceed.
The meeting will conclude at 8pm at
the latest so that members using the creche or making
care arrangements can plan as necessary.
AGENDA
The agenda on the following pages
includes nominations, motions and rule changes received
by the closing date in the preliminary notice. Any
amendments will be circulated at the meeting.
Amendments
Any two members can propose amendments
to motions. These must be in writing, signed by
the proposer and seconder and arrive at the Branch
Office by 12 noon Wednesday 11 February.
Questions on the Annual Report
and Financial Statement must be received
by noon on Friday 13 February to ensure the
information is available for a response.
Creche/ Carers Allowance
Members intending to use the creche
should inform the branch office by Noon on Tuesday
10 February. For safety reasons, the creche
cannot be made available to members who have not
contacted the office.
Carers allowance must be arranged
in advance with the branch office.
Access/ Signer
There will be a signer at the meeting.
The building has wheelchair access. If any member
has any special requirements, please contact the
branch office as soon as possible so that efforts
can be made to provide them.
A good attendance at the Annual General
Meeting is essential to the running of the branch.
Please make every effort to attend to set your policies
and to ensure that the branch can elect its officers
and have its structures in place to meet this year’s
challenges.
Yours sincerely
Agnes Petkevicius
Branch Secretary
