Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Reform & Governance.

The purpose of this report is to provide an update on current work to support the Armed Forces Community that has progressed within the Council. The most recent Scrutiny cycles have all received similar but in-depth updates offering information of current work that has progressed within the Council and these will be amalgamated into a single report and submitted to Cabinet in October 2017 in order to raise awareness of this commitment.

The Cabinet is asked to:-

·         note current work with relation to armed forces activities;

·         continue to offer their support to the Armed Forces community;

·         approve sharing current work that has progressed within the Council with Area Committees.

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

The Cabinet Member for Reform & Governance submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Cabinet on the current work to support members of the Armed Forces Community, including through the Armed Forces Community Covenant.

The Leader of the Council emphasised the importance the Council placed on its commitments through the Covenant and the need to avoid complacency in the services and support provided. He further emphasised the importance of feedback from area committees to ensure that the Covenant was delivering effectively in communities.

RESOLVED – That in relation to the Armed Forces Community Covenant

·           the current work in relation to armed forces activities be noted

·           the Council continue to offer their support to the Armed Forces community;

·           the sharing of current work that has progressed within the Council with Area Committees be agreed.