The branch held its Annual General Meeting yesterday at the Briar Dene Hotel, Cleveleys, and around 40 members from Norcross, VWS and guests from local PCS branches attended.
Andy Boylan chaired the meeting and welcomed the attendees.
Paul Barnsley, MoD Group Secretary was the guest speaker and gave the keynote speech of the AGM. Paul is a PCS pay negotiator and gave members a great deal of information regarding the current pay offer and the unions position of opposition to it until various key elements are addressed.
The AGM then moved on to consider motions to MoD and National Conferences on a number of subjects. Some lively debates ensued.
Most of the motions were agreed by the AGM and where debate had taken place the decision was taken by a show of hands.
We also had a motion to change the name of the branch to SPVA National Branch. After much discussion the motion was defeated, therefore we retain our name for another year at least!
