Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Communities and Director of People & Inclusion, Bury Council presented a report regarding the preparations for Bury to continue to support those that are serving/have served in the Armed Forces and their families, by way of a refreshed Armed Forces Covenant and associated Action Plan.

The Board discussed the report, noting that the Council could identify some individuals from questions asked as an employer and broader statistical data could be picked up from the census, but work was ongoing regarding sharing that information on a service-based approach. Members discussed the differences the new Steering Group from the previous one and noted that regular updates from the Group could be provided to SCB.

The Strategic Commissioning Board:

1.   Approved the proposed Armed Forces Covenant, to complement the Greater Manchester Armed Forces Covenant.

2.   Agreed that that Bury Council and NHS Bury Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) refresh and re-sign the Armed Forces Covenant.

3.   Agreed that delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant will be monitored by a working group comprising officer champions across the Council and Bury CCG, reporting to the Armed Forces Covenant Steering Group, with an annual report on progress being submitted to the Strategic Commissioning Board.