BECTU CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN EASTBOURNE

BECTU’s 2001 Annual Conference is to be held at Eastbourne on the UK south coast, on May 12, 2001.
Branch delegates from all parts of the union will be attending the conference, which will debate the National Executive Committee (NEC) report to conference, as well as motions tabled by the union’s branches.
The Standing Orders Committee (SOC), who have responsibility for deadlines and the agenda for the conference, are willing to help branches frame their propositions. Branches must submit a draft proposition well in advance of the closing date, with a written request for SOC assistance.
The SOC expects to be involved in the NEC’s deliberations and to co-operate with the NEC in making future conferences as successful as possible.
The SOC are looking forward to the outcome of the NEC’s consultation, but points out that though any decision to change the format of the conference will be the NEC’s. This may ultimately involve rule changes at the next rules revision conference in 2002.