Decision details
Lancashire County Council and the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
Lancashire County Council signed the Armed Forces Covenant in November 2013 and has since implemented a number of policies in order to live up to the commitment it made more than five years ago.
It is proposed to strengthen the county council's role as an employer of members of the Armed Forces community through the preparation of a formal expression of interest for a 2020 Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award. Where appropriate, this process may involve the adoption of new procedures to promote the interests of the Armed Forces community in Lancashire.
This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.
Decision:
The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.
Reason Key: Significant effect in 2 or more electoral divisions;
Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);
Contact: Kieran Curran Email: kieran.curran@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 536068.
Date of decision: 13/06/2019
Effective from: 19/06/2019