My goings on

I would like to thank BBC Radio 6, K-Jah radio and Test Match Special for successfully taking me through the week.

The week started off with a very busy Monday. I sorted out the nomination forms for Guild Councillor and Guild Officer elections which will be happening when term resumes. Stay tuned for details about becoming a candidate. Also had a meeting about the e-ticketing website to make it usable for student groups and RAs. Took part in some media law training (no one likes being sued) and had the health and safety committee meeting. Also took photos with the team for the guild handbook - remind me about a hilarious photo that we want to come out at the end of our year.

Later in the week I had a meeting with the Finance Manager and our Auditors Baker Tilly, regarding the Audit of all things which is happening in September. Also had a meeting about the building progress - there is no asbestos where they thought there was (phew).

Yesterday went down to the Building Site to check it out, didn't have a camera unfortunately but it's look great. The new bar is unbelievably massive!! New colours in the underground look snazzy and the new reception/ticket booth is nearly done, looking amazing. Spar is due to move in to fit their shop on bank holiday monday so everything we want ready for Freshers is looking like it's going to be ready!

This morning had a meeting about the Democratic Structures Review. Myself, Ed, Fabian, Johnny and Katie are working with some staff to get some concrete ideas down which we will then take to a series of student consultations in October and November with a view to have a final approval from December by Guild Council. Last year a Guild Council review was started and with a need to have a review of the officer team as well it makes sense to link all the processes together. If we start from the understanding that our democracy needs to work in favour of the needs of students and that those needs should be our focus in this union then we must surely agree that the system does not work at the moment. This is a really good time to look at all aspects of our democracy and it will be a challenge but it will also be incredibly exciting!

Email me for more information on any of my activities this week.