The next meeting of the Eastbourne Trades Council will be at 7.30pm, Tuesday 15th January 2019, at the View Hotel (formerly T&G/Unite Centre) , Grand Parade, Eastbourne. All local trade unionists (including retired trade unionists) are invited.
A G E N D A
1. Introductions and apologies for absence
2. Approval of any new affiliations.
3. Minutes of previous meeting (November) and matters arising.
4. Treasurer's Report
5. GUEST SPEAKER: SAM GURNEY- TUC Regional Secretary for London, East and South East
6. Other Union Campaigns:
(a) ESCC Core Offer cuts
(b) Education Update
(c) Retail Update
(d) NHS Update
(e) Other campaigns
7. Events- including Trades Councils National Conference
8. Nominations open for Officers for March AGM and Len Caine Prize
9. Any other business
Showing posts with label social care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social care. Show all posts
Wednesday, 9 January 2019
Thursday, 10 May 2018
Next Meeting: Tuesday 15th May
The next meeting of the Eastbourne Trades Council will be at 7.30pm, Tuesday 15th May, at the View Hotel (formerly T&G/Unite Centre) , Grand Parade, Eastbourne.
All local trade unionists (including retired trade unionists) are invited.
A G E N D A
1. Introductions and apologies for absence
2. Approval of any new affiliations.
3. Minutes of previous meeting (January) and matters arising. Draft minutes from the March AGM will also be available.
4. Treasurer's Report
5. Guest Speaker: Jane Humberstone, NEU Rep at the East Sussex Music Service, and update on the campaign against closure of the Instrumental Teaching Service
6. Other live disputes and campaigns:
(a) Teachers' Pay Dispute
(b) RMT safety dispute at Southern
(c) Social Care Cuts campaign- Unison and others, including "Save our Services" demo on 20th May
(c) Social Care Cuts campaign- Unison and others, including "Save our Services" demo on 20th May
(d) Retail matters, especially Sainsbury's and ASDA merger proposal
7. Events:
(a) MAY DAY and WMD: To review the success of both events and to suggest work for next year.
(b) PRIDE: To agree content and staffing of our stall, and encouraging trade unions to join the march.
(c) ENGELS PLAQUE: Update from Carol Mills (Unite Community)
9. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Friday, 2 March 2018
DEMONSTRATE: Hands OFF Milton Grange and Firwood House
East Sussex County Council are proposing to cut or close services at two essential local Adult Social Care facilities: Milton Grange and Firwood House. Together these social care homes provide nursing and
therapy, and short-term residential services and respite to support older people with a
range of physical needs including dementia, and enable them to return home.
There will be a demonstration outside Milton Grange on SATURDAY 3RD MARCH at 1.45pm to oppose the plans.
Stephen Lloyd, MP for Eastbourne will be speaking, and local TV and press will be in attendance.
Please come along and show solidarity.
The County Council’s public consultation closes on 25th
April. Please visit the website and have your say by clicking here
A local
petition has already attracted nearly 10,000 signatures. Sign the petition if you haven’t already
done so by clicking here
Thursday, 5 November 2015
Here come the cuts....again !
East Sussex County Council is launching a "consultation" about proposals to massively cut the funding of Adult Social Care services in the County.
Already these services which care for our elderly and other most vulnerable people in our society have been cut to the bone.
For many years, as activists, we've heard the hollow promise whenever cuts are floated by a local authority, that the "voluntary sector" will be supported in picking up the pieces. However, now even the grant funding to charitable and third-sector providers is being slashed, so these services will go too.
It is proposed that the budget for commissioned services will be cut by more than 75%, meaning the end of such valuable services as the "home from hospital" care support currently provided by Age Concern Eastbourne, supported by grant funding.
Back in February, when ESCC agreed £18 million of cuts as part of a three-year £67 million cuts package, David Elkin, Tory County Councillor for Eastbourne's Sovereign Ward claimed: “We’ve proven in recent years that we can be trusted to act prudently and responsibly, but the climate of austerity we’re operating in means more difficult decisions have to be made...[1]" Whether his constituents who rely on the direct or commissioned services he's voting to cut will agree, is another matter. Laughably, he more recently claimed: "This is a challenge but also an opportunity to come up with imaginative new ways of delivering services, including working more closely with our partners, communities and the voluntary sector.[2] " More creative ways meaning cutting the funding to the voluntary sector just as he has to directly provided services, presumably.
The final budget plan will be put to the County Council in early 2016. The Tories do not have a majority on the County Council- having to rely on Independents and UKIP to prop them up. Please lobby your local councillor, and also take part in the online "consultation" making clear you oppose these service cuts. The consultation is open until 24th November.
We will keep you up to date with other action- including any protest or industrial action in support of jobs and services that is called by the affiliated trade unions.
Already these services which care for our elderly and other most vulnerable people in our society have been cut to the bone.
For many years, as activists, we've heard the hollow promise whenever cuts are floated by a local authority, that the "voluntary sector" will be supported in picking up the pieces. However, now even the grant funding to charitable and third-sector providers is being slashed, so these services will go too.It is proposed that the budget for commissioned services will be cut by more than 75%, meaning the end of such valuable services as the "home from hospital" care support currently provided by Age Concern Eastbourne, supported by grant funding.
Back in February, when ESCC agreed £18 million of cuts as part of a three-year £67 million cuts package, David Elkin, Tory County Councillor for Eastbourne's Sovereign Ward claimed: “We’ve proven in recent years that we can be trusted to act prudently and responsibly, but the climate of austerity we’re operating in means more difficult decisions have to be made...[1]" Whether his constituents who rely on the direct or commissioned services he's voting to cut will agree, is another matter. Laughably, he more recently claimed: "This is a challenge but also an opportunity to come up with imaginative new ways of delivering services, including working more closely with our partners, communities and the voluntary sector.[2] " More creative ways meaning cutting the funding to the voluntary sector just as he has to directly provided services, presumably.
The final budget plan will be put to the County Council in early 2016. The Tories do not have a majority on the County Council- having to rely on Independents and UKIP to prop them up. Please lobby your local councillor, and also take part in the online "consultation" making clear you oppose these service cuts. The consultation is open until 24th November.
We will keep you up to date with other action- including any protest or industrial action in support of jobs and services that is called by the affiliated trade unions.
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