5.2.09

BEC and Local Representative Elections 2009

The purpose of this post is to inform members of the details of the nominations received by the closing date of 4th February 2009 in the Norcross, Peel Park and Warbreck House Constituencies.

As you can see the number of vacancies in ome areas has outweighed the number of BEC members and/or local representatives needed. All those nominated without opposition have now been duly elected under Rule 28 of the Branch Constitution.

We will attempt to fill any vacancies at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 26th February 2009 at the Cliffs Hotel, Blackpool commencing at 10.15 am.

The details of the nominations for BEC members and local representatives are as follows:

Norcross Constituency
BEC Members
Sub Constituencies Reservations, where possible, DCS (2), Departmental Directorates (2), Float (1).

Potential maximum number = 5

Those Nominated: Scott Burrows, Duncan Griffiths, Paul King, Martin Jones.

Vacancies = 1

Local representatives
Potential maximum number = 5

Those Nominated: nil

Vacancies = 5

Peel Park Constituency
BEC Members

Shared Services (1), Corporate Centre (1), Job Centre Plus (1), Child Support Agency (5), Float (2)

Potential maximum number = 10

Those Nominated: Clare Bat Or, Andy Bates, Peter Hitchen, Ian Powell.

Vacancies = 6

Local representatives
Potential maximum number = 10

Those Nominated: nil

Vacancies = 10

Warbreck House Constituency
BEC Members

Potential maximum number = 12

Those Nominated: Craig Barrett, Bridget Bottomley, Victor Carman, Mick Daniels, Julie Dare, Carl Erwin, Deborah Jones, Dave Kearsley, Katya Lawder, Graham Lyndhurst, Denise MacCallum, Grant McClure, Alistair Mitchell, Clark Nuttall, Malcolm Phair, Tracey Pierce, Dave Ray, Sally Taylor–Hughes, Peter Windle.

Vacancies = 0

Local representatives
Potential maximum number = 12

Those Nominated: Craig Barrett, Bridget Bottomley, Victor Carman, Simon Clapham, Julie Dare, Carl Erwin, Greg Fothergill, Deborah Jones, Katya Lawder, Graham Lyndhurst, Denise MacCallum, Tony Manning, Jim Marsh, Joyce Mellor, Alistair Mitchell, Clark Nuttall, David Nutter, Malcolm Phair, Tracey Pierce, Dave Ray, Margaret Sykes, Sally Taylor-Hughes.

Vacancies = 1*

*this could increase dependant upon the outcome of the Officer elections