West Sussex County Council has been a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant since 2012 and is committed to uphold the key principles of the Covenant:
· That no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of services compared with any other citizen.
· That, in some circumstances, special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
The Strategy has been developed to help the County Council to maintain and improve its delivery of its commitment to the armed forces community.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/03/2021
Decision due: 31 March 2021 by Leader (Cllr Paul Marshall)
Lead member: Councillor Paul Marshall paul.marshall@westsussex.gov.uk
Lead director: Tony Kershaw
Contact: Charles Gauntlett, Senior Advisor (Council - Member Support) Email: charles.gauntlett@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 033 022 22524.
Democratic Services Contact: Natalie Jones-Punch Tel: 033 022 25098
Background3: A council that works for the community