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Apologies for Absence. |
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Disclosures of Personal & Prejudicial Interests from Members. Minutes: None. |
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To approve, as a correct record, the Minutes of the previous meeting. Minutes: RESOLVED
that the Minutes of the Panel held on 26 January 2016 be agreed as a correct
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Funding Priorities Armed Forces Covenant Funding Programme for the Financial Year 2016/17. Minutes: The Voluntary Sector Relationship Co-ordinator provided a verbal update regarding the recently published Armed Forces Covenant Funding priorities for schemes in 2016/17. The four main areas for funding bids were outlined as · Veterans Gateway · Families in Stress · Improving Local Covenant · Community Interaction/Delivery Discussion’s took place around the new priorities and the potential for Members of the panel to bid for funding. The emphasis seems to be on regional bids, but more detailed information and a fuller brief will be requested from the MoD and shared with the Panel when received. Further discussions on the regional approach and the possibility of joint meeting with Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend were highlighted. |
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Updates from Panel Members. Minutes: Officers and Panel Members provided verbal updates relating to the current and proposed activities, events and workloads of their respective groups/organisations, including the following areas. Armed Forces Day – 25 June Spencer Martin reported that the Special Events Team are in the process of submitting a bid to an external fund for the event. The level of funding awarded will depend on the size of the event able to be provided by the Authority. There is no internal budget allocated for the event. Capt Chris Evans (Army) and Steve Jones (Royal Navy) indicated their full support for both Armed Forces Day and the Air Show. A meeting to be arranged with the Council Leader and the Chair & Vice of the Panel regarding the funding of the day. SSAFA Dave Singletary reported that the organisation continues to be busy and indicated that the relaunch of the drop in centre in Neath would take place in May. Invite would be circulated to Panel Members. British Training Board/Aartic
Training Adrian & Antony Rabey reported on the success of the retraining scheme which has seen 200plus ex service personnel being added to their data base for converting their military qualifications to civilian. The outlined that their new offices including a drop in centre would be opening shortly. They had also been successful in the recent Swansea Bay Business Awards. Change Step Kev Bogdan & Michael Owens reported that their organisation had managed to secure an additional years funding from April 2016. They requested progress on the showing of their video on the big screen at Castle Square. Spencer Martin would chase the matter. SCVS Alyx Baharie reported on the new InfoEngine website that would be launched shortly which will detail a lot of information and links for the 3rd sector. Freedom of City June Burtonshaw reported on the possibility of granting of the Freedom of the City to the Reserves following the recent award to the 215 Squadron. Merchant Navy Capt Roy Griffiths indicated he was attending his first meeting and welcomed the support of the Covenant and its Members for his organisation. Navy WO Steve Jones indicated that there was a new regional Commanding Officer in place and he was keen to support the Panel. Army Capt Chris Evans referred to the following planned events: Covenant Promoting Event with Federation of Small Businesses on 19 April. Industry Day at the Grange on 16 September. |