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New North Yorkshire Council will adopt Armed Forces covenant
The new North Yorkshire Council is set to adopt the Armed Forces covenant that was first signed in the county in 2011.
The council will launch on April 1, replacing the current county council and seven district and borough council to create a single unitary organisation. This is being carried out as part of plans for a devolution deal.
The county was one of the first places in the UK to have an Armed Forces covenant in place. This ensures military personnel and veterans have access to services across both the private and public sector.
According to data from the 2021 census, 29,831 former members of the Armed Forces live in North Yorkshire - one of the highest rates nationally.
Almost three-quarters of the Army population in North Yorkshire are based in Richmondshire with a further 20 per cent located in Harrogate.
Cllr Carl Les, who will assume the leadership of the new authority in the spring, said:
“This is the ideal time to build on our work with partners and to re-establish a renewed collective commitment to our work with the Armed Forces community.
“The county is proud of its military connections – the Armed Forces based in the county, the veterans who live in the county and all their families."
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