Trades Council AGM: Tuesday 22nd March

The AGM of the Eastbourne Trades Council will be at 7.30pm, Tuesday 22nd March, at the View Hotel  (formerly T&G/Unite Centre) , Grand Parade, Eastbourne.

All local trade unionists (including retired trade unionists) are invited, although only delegates from affiliated unions may stand as officers or vote on financial or policy matters.

A G E N D A

1. Introductions and apologies for absence
2. Minutes of the AGM from 2015
3. Adoption of Rules for 2016 (proposal is same as for 2015) and new affiliates.
4. Officers' Reports and Accounts
5. Election of Officers for 2016

a) Chair
b) Vice Chair
c) Secretary

d) Assistant Secretary
e) Treasurer
f) Additional non-officer members of the Executive Committee, if required

6. Speaker on the Junior Doctors' Dispute  (tbc)

7. Campaign Updates- including local and national Union campaigns,  County Association of Trades Councils, Eastbourne People's Assembly etc.

7. Pattern of meetings for 2016
8. Campaign Contacts for 2016

9. Presentation of the Len Caine Award

URGENT: Say NO to cuts at Eastbourne Rail Station

The TSSA and RMT are campaigning to save the opening times of Eastbourne ticket office.

Eastbourne railway station have displayed posters advising that they plan to reduce the ticket office hours and introduce a Station Host. It can be:

* Agreed that the station should be staffed from first to last service 7 days a week.
* Agreed that It would be nice to be met by a Station Host.
* Agreed that the ticket office should be staffed at peaked times
* Agreed that the railway station facilities should be available at all times

However, it cannot be agreed that the closure of the ticket office, which frequently has long queues, is a way forward to improve my customer service.
* The ticket machines do not provide all the tickets and services I need
* The Ticket machine does not advise the best tickets to purchase best route to take
 * Elderly and physically restricted people will have problems using the machines or seeking help
* The ticket hall will become more congested with people crowding around the gates and machines.
* The reduction in staff will also result in a reduction in the customer service provided

The opinion formed is, more staff are required, not only on the station but also in the ticket office

To register your concerns please email, by the 14 March:

GTR_Consultation@transportfocus.org.uk   With 'Eastbourne Railway Station' as the subject.

Please have your say, to keep services at Eastbourne Station !