LTB 079/13 - Postal National Briefing and Policy Forum

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LTB 079/13 - Postal National Briefing and Policy Forum


No. 079/2013
Ref: 24201
Date: 8th February 2013
TO: ALL BRANCHES WITH POSTAL MEMBERS
Dear Colleague
Postal National Briefing and Policy Forum
1.00 p.m. Tuesday 12th - Wednesday 13th March 2013 4.00 p.m.
Branches will wish to know that arrangements have been made to hold the following National Briefing and Policy Forum at:
The Adelphi Hotel
Ranelagh Place
Liverpool
L3 5UL
National Briefing: Tuesday 12th March 2013
1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. Registration
1.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. Briefing
The Briefing will cover the following issues arising from the Postal Services Act:
· Privatisation/Save our Royal Mail Campaign
· Post Office Limited - Industrial Dispute over Pay and the Future of the Crown Office Network
· Regulation/End to End Competition
· Pensions
Policy Forum: Wednesday 13th March 2013
9.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Special Report National Talks - The Future of Royal Mail Group
Branches and Business Coordinating Committees are entitled to submit one amendment per recommendation. All amendments must be emailed to postalpolicyforum@cwu.org. Please note that no amendments will be accepted which have been sent to any other email address.

Attendees
The following Representatives are due to attend the National Briefing only: Tuesday 12th March 2013

· Territorial Counters Representatives
· Area Counter Representatives
· Romec Cleaners Regional Representatives
· Romec Engineering Representatives
The following Representatives are due to attend both the National Briefing and Policy Forum:
· One Branch Representative
· Divisional Representatives
· Regional Secretaries
· Territorial Technical Services Representatives
· Parcelforce Regional Organisers
· All Royal Mail Area Representatives (Delivery, Processing, Distribution, Admin and Engineers)
· Fleet and Maintenance Service Representatives
· Area Health and Safety
Note: In addition to the above attendees and building upon the Local Representatives' Briefings, we are requesting that Branches send three Unit Representatives to the Briefing and Policy Forum.
Wherever possible Branches should ensure that one attendee is a woman.
Attached to this LTB is:
o Letter from the Postal Executive Chair, Jane Loftus
o Registration Form
o Registration and Voting Procedure
o Policy Forum Guidelines
o Amendment Form
Royal Mail Group and POL have been informed of the National Briefing and Policy Forum.
Travel and subsistence costs associated with attendance at the Briefing and Policy Forum will be in line with the instructions and advice in issued in LTB 506/04.
Any enquiries on the content of this LTB and the Special Report should be directed to the DGS (P) Department.
Yours sincerely

Dave Ward Billy Hayes Jane Loftus
Deputy General Secretary (P) General Secretary Chair Postal Executive