Purpose

The Council has previously signed the Armed
Forces Covenant in 2011. The landscape and the legislation around
the Armed Forces Covenant has since changed, including the
introduction of the Covenant Duty, which applies to WCC as a
'recognised body' under the Armed Forces Act (2006, as amended
2022). This report seeks approval of the pledges and reminds the
Cabinet of its renewed commitment to the Armed Forces
community.

Decision

Resolved
 
That Cabinet
 

1)   
Approves the Council’s new Armed
Forces Covenant Pledge attached at Appendix 1; and
 
2)     
Authorises the Executive Director for
Resources in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for
Environment, Climate, and Culture to agree such minor modifications
to the new Pledge as may be necessary from time to time.