Council to increase support for armed forces community
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Work is taking place at Cannock Chase Council to improve its support for the district’s armed forces community.
Councillors were urged to back proposals including working towards gold standard in the Ministry of Defence’s Employee Recognition Scheme at a meeting earlier this year and concern was raised that the authority had “fallen behind” in its advocacy of the armed forces community.