Issue - meetings

(a)       That the positive progress made in meeting the Armed Forces Covenant be noted and the commitments for further improvement be supported; and

(b)       That the Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report be endorsed prior to publication on the Council’s website.

            The Chief Executive introduced the Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report April 2017 – December 2018 report which was the second Annual Report of Flintshire County Council’s Armed Forces Covenant.

            The Corporate Business and Communications Officer explained that the Armed Forces Covenant aimed to recognise the sacrifices made by the Armed Forces community within the County and helped provide support for them and their families to ensure that they did not face disadvantage because of military service.

            Councillor Dunbobbin, as the Council’s Armed Forces Champion and Chair of the multi-agency steering group, paid tribute to the work of everybody involved and moved the report.

            Councillor Peers thanked Councillor Dunbobbin and the steering group for the dedication of commemorative stones for two people from Flintshire who were awarded the Victoria Cross (V.C.) for their gallantry during World War One – Frederick Birks V.C. from Buckley and Harry Weale V.C. from Shotton.

            The Chief Executive suggested that a report be submitted to a future meeting of County Council when the Gold Award was achieved which was supported. 

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the positive progress made in meeting the Armed Forces Covenant be noted and the commitments for further improvement be supported; and

(b)       That the Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report be endorsed prior to        publication on the Council’s website.