Financial Secretary’s Report 2009

This financial year has been another testing year especially with the major changes that face us regarding the Mail Centre review and the closure of Copperas hill but I can report that the Branch has taken steps to meet these changes.

Over a period of time measures have been put in place to allow the Branch to make significant savings which the last financial year seen The Branch pay of a significant part of the mortgage. This year I can report that the Branch has now paid the rest of the outstanding Mortgage. Although the Branch has paid the mortgage of the building now becomes an asset or the property of Union Headquarters.

After an appeal for designs for a new Branch Banner was sent out to the membership, which there was no response, the Branch put together a design. I can now report to you that we have a Branch Banner.

The Branch this year has successfully fund a number of courses this year which have been held in the Branch building.

I was reported last year the Union nationally is bringing in a system where all accounts are to be centralised electronically. There were some early problems with the introduction of the system but in general it is now up and running. Due to some personal problems with myself, the Branch has become a late starter with the introduction of the system but all things being well we should be on board by the end of the year.

The Branch still has a healthy reserve of funds available, thanks to good housekeeping and the support of the Officers and Area Reps over the past few years.

This only leaves me to say a big thanks to all the Officers, Area Rep’s and Workplace Rep’s for their patience and support over the last few trying years and wish everybody a Happy & Prosperous New year.

Ray Lucas

Financial Secretary