Tamworth Borough Council is proud to support The Staffordshire Armed Forces Covenant and has been recognised as a Bronze Award level employer in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, along with their families, should be treated fairly. It is a promise that they should not be disadvantaged because of their service and acts as recognition of the sacrifices the armed forces make on our behalf.
All local authorities across the country have signed up to the Covenant and many businesses have too.
The principles of the Armed Forces Covenant are:
1. To recognise the unique obligations of, and sacrifices made by, the armed forces.
2. To remove disadvantages arising for service people due to their membership, or former membership, of the armed forces.
3. Ensure special provision for service people is considered. This includes serving and former armed forces personnel or their families and those who may have been injured or bereaved in service.
The Covenant ensures that armed forces personnel have improved access to local authority services such as housing, for example the need for a local connection is removed in the case of housing armed forces personnel.
Tamworth Borough Council is currently recognised as a Bronze Award level employer in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme meaning they have a signed covenant and promote being armed forces friendly in policy and practice.
Tamworth Borough Council, alongside all local authorities within Staffordshire resigned the Staffordshire Covenant to reaffirm their commitment to the Armed Forces.
Andrew Barratt, Chief Executive for Tamworth Borough Council, said: “Tamworth has strong links with the armed forces and we are proud to reaffirm our pledge to our forces community.
“Tamworth Borough Council has committed to the Armed Forces Covenant since 2012 and recognise the commitment to those that have and still remain serving the nation.
“This is a small tribute for the effort and sacrifices made by our armed forces throughout history to protect the freedoms that we enjoy today. We are especially proud of the sons and daughters of Tamworth past and present who have served their country.”