HAMPSHIRE County Council’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces has been recognised with a Gold Award presented by His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
The council was one of only 22 organisations in the country to receive the award from HRH Prince William and Defence Secretary Michael Fallon at the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Awards Ceremony at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London on Wednesday, October 12.
It was accepted by council Chief Executive, John Coughlan, Kate Fryatt, Armed Forces Lead Officer, and Councillr Andrew Joy, Executive Member for Communities, Partnerships and External Affairs and Armed Forces Champion.
The council has proudly supported Hampshire’s Armed Forces communities for many years and was one of the first local authorities to sign the Armed Forces Covenant and establish a strategic Civilian Military Partnership to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly.