Resolution: National Young Members Advisory Committee – Formation as per Rule Book

This resolution, submitted by Neasden branch and seconded by TfL no.1 branch, was passed uannimously at September's Regional Council.

This Branch notes that absence of the Young Members Advisory Committee, in previous years, the young members conference has elected a Young Members Liaison Committee and this committee has been expected to carry out the duties of the Advisory Committee.

This branch instructs the Council of Executives to implement Rule 12D accordingly, Rule 12 D, Clause 1 states “There shall be a Young Members Advisory Committee. “ With the immediate introduction of the National Young Members Advisory Committee, this will be entitled to 5 delegates per regional council [From January 2010].

There will be no change to the current Young Members Liaison Committee, Rule 12D, Clause 6 states “the conference shall have a liaison Committee”

The Constitution of Young Members states the following in clause 4: The Conference shall elect a chair, vice chair and three members of a liaison committee for the following year, from members of the Young Members Advisory Committee. The chair and Vice Chair shall be the Chair and Vice chair of the young members advisory committee for the following year”

Neasden Branch are in disbelief that for the approximate six years that the union's youth movement has been set up, the Council Of Executives and the Secretary of Young Members and Education has failed to notice the absence of such a crucial part of our unions democratic future.