The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
South Holland District Council has reaffirmed it’s commitment to support Armed Forces personnel and their families alongside its council partners.
The authority’s leader Coun Gary Porter recently signed the Armed Forces Covenant alongside counterparts from Boston Borough and East Lindsey District Council which make up the South and East Lincolnshire Local Councils Partnership.
Observers of the ceremony included the Veterans Support Service, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, Blind Veterans UK, Butterfly Hospice Trust and The Forces Employment Charity (RFEA).
A spokesman for the partnership said: “By re-signing the covenant, the partnership councils demonstrate their commitment to the Armed Forces community in supporting them to have the same access to government and commercial services as any other citizen.
“The partnership councils will show their support by appointing an elected member Armed Forces Champion in due course and a staff member Armed Forces Champion for each partner council to promote support for the Armed Forces community.
“The partnership councils will also support and encourage the employment of military veterans, serving spouses and partners and reservists and encourage support for and membership of local cadet units.
“Commitment will also be shown through the partnership councils supporting and promoting Armed Forces charities, Armed Forces events and encouraging local businesses to consider offering discounts for those in the Armed Forces community.”
