Karl Lewis’s Manifesto Costing’s This document outlines the financial impacts of my policies. Democratic Priority Campaign Cost: Small slight advertising cost KSCV Raffle: Cost: Try to get items for free from local companies, minor cost to union Website: Cost: Marketing teams has already/is about to increase in size so just pushing to get the website as a Priority. E-Books and CTC Cost: No direct cost to Union just lobbying University KGSA Space Cost: No direct cost to Union just lobbying University International Student Inclusion: Cost: Targeted Marketing, and a change of focus on types of events University Lecture Recording Cost: No direct cost to Union just lobbying University Work with VP Education to carry out effectiveness and the speed of feedback Cost: Small costs for advertising Erasmus cuts: Cost: No direct cost to Union, as lobbying Visa System Cost: Minimal costs to Union, building upon what Kent Union currently offers Consult Clubs and Societies on Building Up Cost: Minimal costs Kent Societies and Sports Clubs and RAG Staffing
Cost: Initial 2 Staff Approx. £70,000-£80,000 includes Physical Resources such as Desks and Laptops; Annual Cost afterwards approx. £60,000-£70,000. This money will come from increased block grant KU has been awarded. This will be a priority on taking office. Sports and Societies Funding System Cost: Building on current work towards and online streamlined system. Insuring invisible grants are no longer invisible. Minibus Cost: Ensure that the current proposal for a new KU Minibus comes to fruition and monitor demand to see if a further additional bus is needed. Look at potential sponsorship to cover this. Refreshers: Cost: Minimal already a recurring event year on year, just needs moving forward. C4 and Parkwood Cost: No direct cost to Union just lobbying University Termly Price Match Promise Cost: The effect of this policy is to reduce profit margins on essential items in essentials. Therefore there will be no direct outlay of this policy other than monitoring local store prices. Stores that offer Price Matches generally then recover the costs as customers are then more likely to treat themselves to other items e.g. Confectionary. This policy could cause a minimal loss of profit, however with Kent Unions last year’s profit of circa £70,000 this is well within affordability. The union is here to deliver a service to its students and this stays true to Kent Unions values of financially supporting its students. Laundry Costs: No direct cost to Union other than lobbying Safer Campus Costs: No direct cost to Union for University areas other than lobbying. Potential cost of increased CCTV around Union venues to the Union. Water on campus: Costs: No cost to Union, university to bear costs. Might decide to put water fountains in Union outlet If so slight cost to Union for installation and maintenance. Venue: Costs: Cost to move/rearrange cloakroom should be included in the cost of rejigging Venue with Attic closing down. Top estimate £10,000 one of cost. Use of prepay, more than likely already possible just need to use system, maybe a top upgrade cost of £5,000.