Notice of London Transport Regional Council elections

Regional Organiser Steve Hedley has sent the following letter to all branches affiliated to the London Transport Regional Council ...

Nominations are now open for the following London Transport Regional Council posts:

  • President
  • Secretary
  • Vice Chair
  • Assistant Secretary
  • Financial Secretary
  • Membership Secretary
  • Political Officer
  • Black and Ethnic Minority Members' Officer
  • Women’s Officer
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Members' Officer
  • Young Members’ Officer
  • Learner Reps' Co-ordinator
  • Two auditors
  • Two trustees
  • Seventeen members of the Regional Council Executive, who are not Branch Secretaries or Branch Chairs (who are automatically members of the Executive).

Branches may nominate any member for any or all of these posts. You should submit your nomination(s) to myself by Tuesday 9 February.

Where there are more candidates than places available for any particular post, an election will take place at the Regional Council Annual General Meeting on Thursday 25 February.

Where there are fewer nominations than places available for any particular post, nominations will be taken at the Regional Council Annual General Meeting on Thursday 25 February and an election held if necessary.

Yours Steve Hedley Regional Organiser

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