EMERGING ISSUES
THE BRITISH ARMY IS ON THE MOVE
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This includes troops moving into former RAF bases at Cottesmore and Kinloss and into Wittering.
Applying for Local Authority Housing?
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ave you had a ‘Cessation of
Entitlement to SFA’ certificate rejected by the Local Authority? If you have, please let the RAF FF know as this should be challenged.
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RAF FF Chairman warns Minister – Personnel are Hurting
t a Local Government Association Conference,
RAF FF Chairman told the Armed Forces Minister, Andrew Robathan ‘Families are hurting and actually the Covenant doesn’t mean a great deal to those who have just received a redundancy notice’.
Emerging Issues Increasing
rom Jan 12, 1,800 troops based in Germany will be brought back to the UK.
Understanding of the Armed Forces
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ommunity projects are now
receiving Covenant funding. Each project benefits Armed Forces personnel and the civilian population.
MEETING THE MINISTER
he three Families Federation
chairs met with Andrew Robathan and took full advantage of the opportunity to ensure he fully appreciated the family perspective on military life. Discussed were: Pay and Allowances; impact of SDSR; MoD Accommodation; the Armed Forces Covenant; the New Employment Model and resettlement. Dawn’s full notes are on the RAF FF website.
No Disadvantage T Envoy Winter 2011
he principles of the Armed Forces
Covenant have been enshrined in law. General Sir David Richards said: “The Covenant enshrines the principle that members of the Armed Forces Community do not suffer disadvantage”.
Further details on all these stories can be found on the Federation website at
www.raf-ff.org.uk. Click on the orange ‘News’ block or search the site using key words.
CHARITIES
easyfundraising.org.uk and easysearch are simple ways to use a search engine or shop online and raise money for good causes.
Future Accommodation – Your views go to MoD
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he Federation’s report to the Future Accommodation Project (FAP) team is now available
to read on the website at
www.raf-ff.org.uk It represents the strength of feeling evoked by this subject.
TELL US ONCE – ONLY
PVA has joined the cross-
government ‘Tell Us Once Service’. It negates the need to report births and deaths to government departments more than once.
NEW DEFENCE MINISTER’S VISION
hilip Hammond, has outlined his vision for Defence. He said: “The MoD is one of the most
important departments of government and I know I will be working with the bravest, most selfless and professional people the country has to offer”.
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