Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Inclusive Neighbourhoods

This report provides a summary of key achievements since the publication of the 2018 Stockport Armed Forces Covenant priorities and introduces our draft Covenant priorities for 2021-2024. The report includes:-

·         Background to the Armed Forces Covenant, including the purpose of the local covenants;

·         A summary of key achievements since the publication of our previous Stockport Armed Forces Covenant priorities in 2018;

·         Draft priorities for 2021-2024

The Cabinet is invited to

·         Comment on and endorse the priorities set out in the Stockport Armed Forces Covenant 2021-2024;

·         Comment on and endorse the Council’s intention to work towards the Gold award of the Employer Recognition Scheme.

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

The Leader of the Council & Cabinet Member for Devolution (Councillor Elise Wilson) submitted a report of the Cabinet Member for Inclusive Neighbourhoods (copies of which had been circulated) providing a summary of key achievements since the publication of the 2018 Stockport Armed Forces Covenant priorities and introducing the draft Covenant priorities for 2021-2024.

RESOLVED -  (1) That the priorities set out in the Stockport Armed Forces Covenant 2021-2024 be endorsed.

(2) That the Council’s intention to work towards the Gold award of the Employer Recognition Scheme be endorsed.

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

This report provides a summary of key achievements since the publication of the 2018 Stockport Armed Forces Covenant priorities and introduces our draft Covenant priorities for 2021-2024. The report includes:-

·         Background to the Armed Forces Covenant, including the purpose of the local covenants;

·         A summary of key achievements since the publication of our previous Stockport Armed Forces Covenant priorities in 2018;

·         Draft priorities for 2021-2024

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to:-

·         Comment on and endorse the priorities set out in the Stockport Armed Forces Covenant 2021-2024;

·         Comment on and endorse the Council’s intention to work towards the Gold award of the Employer Recognition Scheme

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

A representative of the Corporate Director (Corporate & Support Services) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing a summary of key achievements since the publication of the 2018 Stockport Armed Forces Covenant priorities and introducing the draft Covenant priorities for 2021-2024.

The Cabinet Member for Inclusive Neighbourhoods (Amanda Peers) attended the meeting to respond to councillors’ questions.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         The Council had put in place a number of mechanisms and initiatives to support current and former armed forces personnel into employment and had been awarded ‘silver status’ because of what the Council did to support those that worked directly for it.

·         Further information was requested don whether the covenant would apply to those who had assisted the armed forces abroad.

·         Work to rehome and accommodate those people who had supported UK forces abroad was being co-ordinated at a Greater Manchester level.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.