2024 National Water, Environment and Transport Conference

16 June 2024 10:00am–5:00pm

The Brighton Centre Kings Road Brighton East Sussex BN1 2GR

UNISON’s Water, Environment & Transport Service Group Executive Committee has agreed to hold a Water, Environment & Transport Service Group Conference on Sunday 16th June 2024, commencing at 10:00am finishing at 5:00pm

We have now opened the Online Conferencing System (OCS) to allow branches to register delegates and submit motions in line with the rule-book requirements.

Please note the deadline to submit motions on OCS is 12.00 noon on Tuesday 27th February.

UNISON’s Water, Environment & Transport Service Group Conference takes place over one day. All delegates and visitors may attend all sessions of conference but voting on motions is restricted to delegates only. Delegates should attend all sessions of Conference.

The conference bulletin will have further information on motion submission from the SOC and submission deadlines.

Registration and Enquiries

If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System (OCS). Once you are registered you will receive an email confirmation from OCS. Deadline for registration is Thursday 21st March 2024 at 12pm.

Use the link below to search for your branch details:

Click here for UNISON Branch Finder

If you have any queries about the conference, please email conferences@unison.co.uk

Travel Arrangements

Please consider the impact on the environment when making your decision on how to travel to Conference. Branches are asked to book all travel arrangements for Conference through Stewart Corporate Travel via email at unison@stewarttravelmanagement.com or call 0800 091 4272. Travel can also be booked online using the Steward Travel Online Portal at https://www.gtp-marketplace.com/

Please advise Stewart Corporate Travel if your delegates have railcards.

Branches are reminded that:

  • Travel costs for Delegates and Sharer 1’s only will be funded from National Office.
  • Travel costs for Visitors and Sharer 2’s must be paid for by the branch. This is in line with Rule D.I.6 on shared delegates. Please note that a booking fee is applicable – further details from Stewart Corporate Travel.

Conference Travel should be booked by the cheapest possible means.

Driving is discouraged for conference unless delegates are travelling together or as a reasonable adjustment. Total reclaimable will be the cost of standard tickets or cost of car travel – whichever is the lesser.

The 250 mile / upgraded or 1st Class travel rule is not applicable for conference travel

All travel requests (including upgraded or 1st Class Travel) as a reasonable adjustment must be reviewed and authorised by the Head of Conferences.

Branches are responsible for funding their delegates’ and visitors’ attendance at conference.  Subsistence should cover the cost of accommodation, meals, childcare, dependent care, and facilitation.

Reasonable adjustment requests for travel should be made by 12pm Thursday, 06 June 2024

Accommodation

Booking accommodation – please book any accommodation required with a reputable provider with a generous cancellation policy.

Please ensure that members have written confirmation of any booked and paid for accommodation

Branches are encouraged to arrange accommodation through Visit Brighton accommodation Booking Service. Using the Booking Service supports the work of our members in local government and ensures our continuing ability, as a not-for-profit organisation, to secure preferential rates for our conference venues. For full details of current availability and for bookings please go to:

Link: https://book.passkey.com/go/UJune2024

Email: delegates@visitbrighton.com

Phone: 01273 292626

Timetable

Time Date
Deadline for Submission of Motions 12pm Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Publication of Preliminary Agenda Saturday, 18 March 2023
Deadline for Submission of Delegates 12pm Thursday, 21 March 2024
Deadline for crèche places 12pm Thursday, 04 April 2024
Deadline for reasonable adjustment requests for access 4pm Thursday, 04 April 2024
Deadline for Submission of Amendments 12pm Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Publication of Final Agenda Monday, 13 May 2024
Deadline for reasonable adjustment requests for travel 12pm Thursday, 06 June 2024
Deadline for Emergency Motions 12pm Monday, 10 June 2024
Deadline for submitting Change of Delegates online on the OCS 11.59pm

 

Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Personal Pronouns

It is now possible to add your personal pronouns to the online conference system so that they can appear on your credentials.

For information on how to do this, please visit the UNISON website, click on events, choose your conference and scroll to the documents at the bottom of the page and open “Personal pronouns in OCS – User guide”.

If you require help, please email the conference team, conferences@unison.co.uk or telephone, 0207 121 5123.

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