Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing.

This report outlines the progress taken by the Armed Forces Community Covenant Steering Group in delivering the priorities of the covenant from April 2021 to March 2022. The report also sets out the actions that are being prioritised for the year 2022-2023. 

Cabinet is asked to note and endorse the contents of the report.

Officer contact: Kirsteen Roe on 0161 474 3376 or email: kirsteen.roe@stockport.gov.uk

The Leader of the Council (Councillor Mark Hunter) submitted a report of the Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the progress taken by the Armed Forces Community Covenant Steering Group in delivering the priorities of the covenant from April 2021 to March 2022. The report also set out the actions that were being prioritised for the year 2022-2023.

RESOLVED – That the Stockport Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2021-22 be noted and endorsed.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and the Corporate Director of Corporate & Support Services.

The report provides an overview of the key achievements of the Stockport Armed Forces Covenant Steering Group during 2021/22.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to comment on and endorse the report for submission to Cabinet.

Officer contact: Kirsteen Roe, kirsteen.roe@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive and the Corporate Director for Corporate & Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an overview of the key achievements of the Stockport Armed Forces Covenant Steering Group during 2021/22.

The Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing (Councillor Helen Foster-Grime) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         The work to support and appropriately prioritise veterans into housing was welcomed.

·         The work of the Armed Forces Covenant Partnership was highly valued.

·         Amy private companies now provided support for veterans into employment opportunities.

·         The Stockport Local Fund had been used to support a number of initiatives that benefited armed forces veterans.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.