NEC Report, meeting held on 7 September 2022

This meeting was a second additional meeting to the usual cycle, following July’s, and was of a shorter length (3 hours compared to the usual 6.5 hours).

This NEC meeting focussed exclusively on NDC Motions 9, 10 and 11 and the NEC’s response to them. The discussions were ‘starred’ meaning they should not be reported on in public, at least for the time being. A good discussion was held though actions could not be definitively concluded in the time alotted. The meeting ended with the NEC agreeing unanimously it had made good progress in a helpful meeting and would take up discussion further at its October meeting.

Additional decisions:

• The NEC agreed to remove Kath Owen (one of previous Presidential Team) as one of three Trustees of the union, at Kath’s request due to family reasons. It was agreed Libby Nolan as new Vice-President would replace her. Kath has also stood down as a Staff Pension Scheme trustee and an open nomination process would take place to find a replacement.  

• The NEC agreed to a request from its International Committee to donate £5,000 to the Pakistani floods disaster appeal.

• It was agreed that National Black Members’ representative April Ashley would go on the Staffing Committee (as recommended by the National Black Members Committee).