November EC Meeting 2019

General Secretary’s Report to the Executive Committee.

November 2019

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New Affiliate.

The Psychotherapists and Counsellors’ Union Executive recommended affiliation to their membership in a recent consultation and this was resoundingly agreed. It is great to welcome a new affiliate into members and one hopefully that will be able to assist affiliates in the universal concern about mental health issues.

I recommend the EC accepts this affiliation.

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Change of Title.

The work to change the title of ownership of the land and property of the Quorn Grange site into the name of the Secretary and Chair of the Trust is not yet complete. This was due to our lawyers requiring actual original copies of the 1970 and 1998 and amended Trust deeds. This week the original deeds, except the 1970 first original, were located in the strong room of the original solicitors, this should enable us to expedite this matter.

Once the title is properly changed we can agree licenses for occupation with the Hotel and the GFTU.

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Site Management.

Site management is now undertaken by Neil High and Gary Shenton.

It is proposed that they become direct employees of the Trust or GFTU. They are managed by the GFTU Operations Manager and a detailed record of their daily works is updated by administration and sent to me on a weekly basis. I have emphasised to all management levels the vital importance of raising the standard of repairs and refurbishments inside and out. A major planting exercise required by planning permission is now due (£46k) and plans are in place to achieve this by the end of the spring.

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Education administration.

The probationary period of Jayne Pacey was extended and she subsequently resigned. In order to keep business flowing a temporary, possibly permanent arrangement has been made, Mark Robinson has joined us and has had a significant backlog of work to put in order. This has included introducing a new statistical gathering system to meet the requirements of the Educational Trust Trustees at the last meeting.

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