Issue - meetings

[To approve that the Council sign a Corporate Covenant]

Approved the proposal for the City of Wolverhampton Council to sign a Corporate Covenant during Business Week in September 2017.

Cllr John Reynolds highlight some of the significant successes since the Council signed the Armed Forces Community Covenant in 2012. Amongst the accomplishments were the work around employment for veterans; support to young people wishing to join the armed forces who might not meet the initial criteria, to help them get up to speed. Cllr Reynolds placed on record his thanks to the cadets, reservists and council employees who took part at the events in the run up to and during Armed Forces Day.

Moving forward Cllr John Reynolds now sought approval for the City of Wolverhampton Council to sign a Corporate Covenant, a written and publicised voluntary pledge from public bodies, businesses and charitable organisations who wish to demonstrate their concrete support for the armed forces community.

Resolved:

That the proposal for the City of Wolverhampton Council to sign a Corporate Covenant during Business Week in September 2017 be approved.