15 – 16 June 2025
ACC Liverpool, Kings Dock Street, Liverpool L3 4FP, UK
UNISON’s Local Government Service Group Executive Committee has agreed to hold a Local Government Service Group Conference starting 9.30am Sunday 15th June, ending 5pm Monday 16th June 2025.
We have now opened the Online Conference 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 Friday 21st February 2025
UNISON’s Local Government Service Group Conference takes place over two days. 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. The bulletin can be found and downloaded by scrolling down to the end of this page.
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 20 March 2025 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, 05 June 2025
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 the recommended accommodation Booking Service below. 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: please click this link to book your accommodation
Email: bookings@liverpoolcvbres.co.uk
Phone: 0151 372 9570
Timetable
| Time | Date | |
| Deadline for Submission of Motions | 12pm | Friday, 21 February 2025 |
| Publication of Preliminary Agenda | – | Friday, 14 March 2025 |
| Deadline for Submission of Delegates | 12pm | Thursday, 20 March 2025 |
| Deadline for crèche places | 12pm | Thursday, 03 April 2025 |
| Deadline for reasonable adjustment requests for access | 4pm | Thursday, 03 April 2025 |
| Deadline for Submission of Amendments | 12pm | Wednesday, 16 April 2025 |
| Publication of Final Agenda | Monday, 12 May 2025 | |
| Deadline for reasonable adjustment requests for travel | 12pm | Thursday, 05 June 2025 |
| Deadline for Emergency Motions | 12pm | Friday, 06 June 2025 |
| Deadline for submitting Change of Delegates online on the OCS | 11:59pm | Wednesday, 11 June 2025
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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 click here to download/read the “Personal pronouns in OCS – User guide”.
If you require help, please email the conference team, conferences@unison.co.uk or telephone, 0207 121 5123.