Election of: 
Royal Mail Divisional Representatives – 2016

Royal Mail Divisional Representatives (Substitute) – 2016

Further to LTB 068/16 dated 3rd February 2016 please find attached ballot results for the above elections. 
Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be addressed to the Senior Deputy General Secretary’s Department on telephone number 0208 971 7237 or email address sdgs@cwu.org. 
Yours sincerely 
 
Tony Kearns
Senior Deputy General Secretary
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LTB 119/16 – Election of Royal Mail Divisional Representatives 2016

Attachment 1 – RM Div Rep Ballot Results 2016

Joint Regional Learning Committee Networking Meeting
I would like to report that the Eastern, South East and London Regions’ have endorsed the decision of each of their respective Regional Learning Committees (RLC) to hold a Joint RLC networking meeting.
This is the first joint RLC networking event arranged by the three regions and agenda topics will include:
• Education Update from CWU Head of Education & Training

• Educational initiatives within the three regions

• Unionlearn events

• Learning at Work Week 2016

• CWU Left-Click
The meeting will be held:
Friday 4th March 2016 – 11.00am at CWU Head Office, 150 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1RX

The three RLCs are aiming to establish this as an annual meeting to share information, ideas and resources used across the regions to promote the varied range of learning services available to all CWU members, reps and officers. Branches are reminded that networking is an integral part of the duties of ULRs and is underpinned within the associated ACAS Code of Practice relating to time off for ULRs.
The meeting will start at 11am. Tea and coffee will be available on arrival and a buffet lunch will be provided.
All reps planning to attend will need a pass to be issued by CWU reception so please can you reply ASAP to the contacts below to confirm that you will be attending. Normal expenses protocols will apply.
Eastern: Richard Wilkins richard.wilkins@cwu-scp.org

London : Nick Bury londonrlandec@btconnect.com

South East: Steve Taylor cwu.sec.finsec@btinternet.com

Yours sincerely,

Trish Lavelle

Head of Education & Training
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LTB 116/16 – Joint Regional Learning Committee Networking Meeting

National Youth Educational Event 2016 – Advance Planning Notice 
This is to advise Branches the National Youth Educational Event (NYEE) 2016 is scheduled to take place in Sheffield over the weekend of 14/16 October 2016. Branches are asked to take steps now in order to ensure healthy attendance by young activists.
It would be appreciated if this LTB could be circulated to young activists in your Branch with a request for anyone interested to register their interest. The final cost for the event is still being assessed but it will be capped at £250 per participant – this covers the cost of two nights’ accommodation, and all meals plus as much tea and coffee as anyone can reasonably drink. The price has remained broadly constant for nearly 10 years now.  
Branches are asked to make an in-principle decision now that there will be some participation at NYEE 2016. An application form for branches/participants to complete and send back to Jo Thair in my office (jthair@cwu.org) 
When suitable prospective participants have been identified, senior branches officers are asked to work with those young activists to ensure that they can be released for the weekend in question. Notice should be given to those responsible for resource planning in any young activist’s work unit even at this early stage (in fact the earlier the notification is given, the more helpful it is). 
If necessary, young activists should be encouraged to book annual leave for one or both of the days in order to secure their participation (whilst not ideal or first preference, the key requirement here is to do all we can to guarantee release for the weekend – the format of that release is something that we can revisit at a later date).  
Problems with release was the major obstacle to participation in last year’s NYEE. The view from CWU Headquarters is that timing is a crucial component of the debate. After all, employers do schedule resource some months in advance when it comes to, for example, annual leave. Making sure that the needs of our young activists are fed into the process at this early stage is therefore helpful, necessary and appropriate.  
In parallel with this LTB, branches, youth officers and new activists will also be encouraged to approach Branch Secretaries to register their interest for NYEE 2016. 
Branches are thanked in anticipation of their assistance in ensuring the CWU’s premier youth event is the best attended and the most successful ever! 
A description of the event can be found on the youth website and a short film of a previous NYEE is also available to watch on the CWU Youth homepage. 
Any queries on this should be addressed to my office at CWU Headquarters. 
Yours sincerely,
 
Simon Sapper

Assistant Secretary
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LTB 110/16 – National Youth Educational Event 2016 – Advance Planning Notice

NYEE 2016 Application Form

British Heart Foundation’s ‘Heart Month’ 2016:
This month is British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) ‘Heart Month’.
For this year’s ‘Heart Month’ the BHF are encouraging everyone to make small changes towards a healthier lifestyle.
Keeping your heart healthy, whatever your age, is the most important thing people can do to help prevent and manage heart disease.
Some facts:-
• Cardiovascular (heart and circulatory) disease causes more than a quarter (27 per cent) of all deaths in the UK.
• Coronary Heart and Circulatory disease causes one death every three minutes in the UK.
• Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the UK’s single biggest killer.
• It is also the leading cause of death worldwide.
• One in seven men die from coronary heart disease (CHD) in the UK.
• One in ten women die from coronary heart disease (CHD) in the UK.
• Coronary heart disease (CHD) kills twice as many women as breast cancer.

The good news is by looking after your heart people can reduce the risks of harm. By making one small change each day to your lifestyle this can make a big change to your health. Whether that’s by;
• doing half an hour of exercise (the kind that gets you out of breath), 

• watching your portion size when you eat, 

• quitting smoking, 

• drinking less alcohol or 

• taking some time out to look after your mental wellbeing.
All of these can reduce the risks of not only heart disease but lots of other illnesses, and they can make people feel well! 

For more information on looking after your heart take a look at the British Heart Foundation website at: https://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/preventing-heart-disease/10-minutes-to-change-your-life
Royal Mail workers can sign up to ‘Feeling First Class’ at: http://www.feelingfirstclass.co.uk (register with FFC1) and individuals can set some lifestyle goals.
BT workers can go to: The ‘Work Fit’ website at: https://hr.bt.com/en-gb/safety-wellbeing/getting-healthy/work-fit-fit-for-life to get information on the Fit For Life campaign. Work Fit – Fit for Life promotes healthier living styles and what changes people can do to lower their risk of ill health.
Attachments:
• Time to get moving booklet

• Get active stay active booklet

• Time to get moving chart
Yours sincerely

Dave Joyce

National Health, Safety & Environment Officer
 
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· LTB 107/16 British Heart Foundation’s ‘Heart Month’ 2016
· Get Active Stay Active
· Time to Get Moving Booklet
· Time to Get Moving Chart

ELECTION OF NATIONAL DELEGATIONS – 2016 
WALES TUC CONFERENCE – 24-26 MAY 2016 (LLANDUDNO)

         
Further to LTB 057/15 dated 29th January 2016. At the close of nominations the following had been received:
 
Postal Constituency
1 NEC Member – No Nominations Received
Lay Members (2 Members – minimum 1 woman)
Mark Williams – South West Wales Amal *ELECTED
Nominated By: South West Wales Amal
 
Telecom & Financial Services Constituency
1 NEC Member     
Karen Rose – South Wales *ELECTED
Nominated By: South Wales   
Lay Members (2 Members – minimum 1 woman)
Graham Colk – South Wales *ELECTED
Nominated By: South Wales
Angie Prangell – South Wales *ELECTED
Nominated By: South Wales
 
Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be addressed to the Senior Deputy General Secretary’s Department on telephone number 020 8971 7237 or email address sdgs@cwu.org.
Yours sincerely
 
Tony Kearns
Senior Deputy General Secretary
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LTB 100/16 – Election of National Delegations – Wales TUC Conference 2016

ELECTION OF NATIONAL DELEGATIONS – 2016 
STUC CONFERENCE – 18-20 APRIL 2016 (DUNDEE)

         
Further to LTB 056/15 dated 29th January 2016. At the close of nominations the following had been received:
 
Postal Constituency    
1 NEC Member – No Nominations Received
Lay Members (3 Members – minimum 1 woman)
John Arthur Meehan – Glasgow District Amal *ELECTED
Nominated by Glasgow District Amal
Ronnie Pollock – Scotland No 2 *ELECTED          
Nominated by Scotland No 2
 
Telecom & Financial Services Constituency
1 NEC Member – No Nominations Received
Lay Members (3 Members – minimum 1 woman)
Craig Anderson – Scotland No 1 *ELECTED
Nominated by Scotland No 1
Pauline Rourke – Edinburgh Dundee & Borders *ELECTED
Nominated by Edinburgh Dundee & Borders
Joyce Stevenson – Scotland No 1 *ELECTED
Nominated by Scotland No 1
 
Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be addressed to the Senior Deputy General Secretary’s Department on telephone number 020 8971 7237 or email address sdgs@cwu.org.
Yours sincerely
 
Tony Kearns
Senior Deputy General Secretary
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LTB 099/16 – Election of National Delegations – STUC Conference 2016

Elections 5th May 2016
The following elections are due to take place on the above mentioned date in 2016.
There will be Devolved Government elections consisting of Parliamentary in Scotland and Assembly elections in Wales and N. Ireland.
There will also be Police and Crime Commissioners elections in England and Wales involving 41 Police Force Areas, (London is not included).
Mayoral Elections will take place in London, Bristol, Liverpool and Salford.
There will also be 126 Local Government Elections in England.
All of the above elections are covered by the National Agreement covering the delivery of election material.
To be clear as it became an issue in the previous elections those delivery units involved in the delivery of Poll Cards for the upcoming Police & Crime Commissioner Elections will be paid at the rate per item applicable to the delivery unit, in line with the National Agreement covering the delivery of election material.
Further information involving those elections listed above are included with this LTB and for clarification purposes ‘Candidate Mail’ is defined as
“A free election communication which can be addressed or unaddressed items for a candidate/party in a parliamentary by-election or general election. There is also candidate mail for the European and Devolved Government elections (including in 2016 the elections to the Scottish Parliament and the Assemblies for Wales and Northern Ireland).
Candidate mailings are free to candidates in these elections and are paid for by the Cabinet Office. The mail pieces must comply with the requirements in the candidate mail guide.”
We are currently awaiting the first iteration of the Mailing Diary from Royal Mail and this will be forwarded via LTB once it is received.
Any enquiries to Bob Gibson’s Office, quoting reference 535.09
Email address: outdoorsecretary@cwu.org
Yours sincerely
Bob Gibson                                                              
CWU Assistant Secretary
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LTB 095/16 Elections 5th May 2016

Attachment 1: Local Authority Alignment 12 02 16 V5

Attachment 2: CWU Update – Elections 2016 – 28 01 16V2

Missing People Charity
Branches will be aware of the above mentioned charity which is supported by the CWU, and the invaluable involvement of Vinnie Micallef CWU Delivery Representative in East London who conceived the idea of sending messages via PDA’s to help in locating missing people.
As a follow on to this important initiative there is now a national campaign asking members of the public to sign up to receive Child Rescue Alerts on their mobile phones.
Child Rescue Alerts are activated when a child has gone missing and police believe their life is in imminent danger. Currently more than 350,000 people are registered to receive the alerts, which are issued by the charity Missing People at the request of the police. Just four Child Rescue Alerts have been issued in the UK, most recently in March last year. The new campaign, fronted by TV personality and Missing People patron Stephen Fry, aims to encourage more people and businesses to sign up.
Stephen Fry said: ‘I believe that Child Rescue Alerts should be a national institution – something for everyone to find out about and sign up for.’
Missing People partnership
Royal Mail already distributes ‘high risk’ alerts, including Child Rescue Alerts, to postmen and women via PDA’s, and since the partnership with Missing People began in 2014, 63 alerts have been issued and 41 people found. To mark the first anniversary of the partnership Royal Mail has contributed £50,000 to fund the Child Rescue Alert system in 2016.
Royal Mail is connected to every community in the UK, placing them and our members in a unique position to support Missing People and Child Rescue Alerts. The CWU and Royal Mail are united in encouraging as many as possible to sign up to this worthwhile cause, using their own phones, and to also encourage family and friends to do the same. It follows that the more people who are made aware that a child is missing, the better the chances of finding them safe and well.’
How to sign up
There are two ways to sign up to receive a Child Rescue Alert:
To sign up for free click on the following link https://www.childrescuealert.org.uk/

Or
Text HERO and your postcode to 85080. (Text to register costs your standard network text message rate)

Starting from the 15th Feb for a fortnight the charity Missing People will be running a Child Rescue alert campaign. This is to encourage people to sign up to receive child rescue alerts on their personal mobile. Their aim is to have a million people signed up by the end of the campaign. Anyone who does sign up will only ever get child rescue alerts of which we would hope there are no more the 3-5 a year.
To support this campaign Royal Mail will be placing a postmark on mail in the second week and running at least 4 internal comms stories asking employees/members to sign up and to encourage friends and family to do the same. I am sure you will all agree this is an initiative worth supporting and something that makes Royal Mail and our members different to anyone else in the postal industry and supports Stephen Fry’s message that it should be a national institution what better way to get started than by having it delivered by a national institution.
Any enquiries to Bob Gibson’s Office, quoting reference: 540
Email address: outdoorsecretary@cwu.org
Yours sincerely
Bob Gibson
CWU Assistant Secretary
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LTB 093/16 Missing People