Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Reform & Governance)

The Stockport Armed Forces Community Covenant was approved in April 2013. The purpose of this report is to present the revised Armed Forces Community Covenant 2017 to Executive for approval. Once approved, the revised Covenant document will be published on the Council website and communicated internally amongst the Armed Forces Champions and with stakeholders.

The Executive is asked to approve the revised Armed Forces Covenant 2017.

Officer contact: Nayuri Patel or Sue Williams, 0161 474 3167 / 2175, nayuri.patel@stockport.gov.uk / susan.williams@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Reform & Governance) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to approve a revised Armed Forces Community Covenant between the Council and residents of Stockport, representatives of the voluntary and charity sector, and the Armed Forces community. The Covenant was a statement of mutual support between the civilian community and the local Armed Forces community and underpinned a range of activity by public agencies, voluntary groups and businesses.

RESOLVED – That revised Armed Forces Community Covenant 2017 be approved.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The Council signed our first Armed Forces Covenant in July 2013 and the document is now due for review.  The purpose of this paper is to present the revised Armed Forces Community Covenant 2017 and confirm the next steps for approval.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to comment on the revised Armed Forces Community Covenant 2017 prior to onward transmission to Executive.

Officer contacts: Nayuri Patel (0161 474 3167), Nayuri.patel@stockport.gov.uk and Sue Williams (0161 474 2175) Sue.williams@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) reminding the Scrutiny Committee that the Council signed the first Armed Forces Covenant in July 2013 and the document was now due for review.  The purpose of the report was to present the revised Armed Forces Community Covenant 2017 and confirm the next steps for approval.

The Executive Councillor for Reform & Governance (Councillor David Sedgwick) attended the meeting to answer members’ questions.

RESOLVED – That the Armed Forces Community Covenant 2017 be noted.