Council and Democracy

Agenda item

Re-signing the Derbyshire Armed Forces Community Covenant

Decision:

*RESOLVED –

 

1.   That it be recommended to full Council that the Council re-sign and commit to implementing the updated Derbyshire Armed Forces Community Covenant.

 

2.   That the Council works with our partners in the Derbyshire Armed Forces Covenant Partnership to develop an updated action plan to deliver on community covenant pledges.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS

 

To demonstrate our support and commitment to the armed forces community.

Minutes:

The Assistant Director – Policy and Communications submitted a report recommending for approval the re-signing of the updated Derbyshire Armed Forces Covenant.

 

During 2012, the Council joined with all Derbyshire districts and Derbyshire County Council to sign and adopt an Armed Forces covenant and have worked together to deliver on pledges. The Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with the Royal British Legion, have updated the covenant to better reflect the challenges currently faced by the armed forces community and highlight key areas where local authorities and other partners can provide support.

 

Members of the Derbyshire Armed Forces Covenant Partnership work together to maximise the Council’s impact in these areas and seek external funding to support projects. The partnership had recently been successful in bidding for £50k of external funding to deliver a research project which will provide qualitative and quantitative data about the Derbyshire armed forces community and their needs.

 

By re-signing the Derbyshire Armed Forces Community Covenant, the Council will continue working with its partners in the Derbyshire Armed Forces Covenant Board to develop an updated action plan to continue to maximise the Council’s support for the armed forces community and deliver on community covenant pledges.

 

*RESOLVED –

 

1.   That it be recommended to full Council that the Council re-sign and commit to implementing the updated Derbyshire Armed Forces Community Covenant.

 

2.   That the Council works with our partners in the Derbyshire Armed Forces Covenant Partnership to develop an updated action plan to deliver on community covenant pledges.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS

 

To demonstrate our support and commitment to the armed forces

community.

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