Waste and Recycling Fleet Wears Poppies with Pride
Waste and recycling fleet wears poppies with pride
Waste and recycling vehicles in the Staffordshire Moorlands are once again wearing poppies with pride during this year’s annual season of remembrance in honour of the Armed Forces community.
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council and its waste collection partner Alliance Environmental Services are supporting the appeal, and the people it helps, as they do every year.
Chairman of the Staffordshire Moorlands, Councillor Linda Malyon, said: “Here in the Moorlands we recognise and value everyone who serves, or has served, and wearing poppies ourselves, and displaying them on our waste collection fleet, is a visible way of showing our support.
The Council has pledged its ongoing commitment to our service personnel by signing the Armed Forces Covenant – a promise made by the nation to ensure that those who serve, or have served, and their families are treated fairly and have recently been awarded the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award for our sustained commitment to supporting the armed forces community. The Award celebrates employers who are actively creating supportive environments of reservists, veterans, the cadet movement and military families.
The Council was the only local authority in the West Midlands to receive a silver in this year’s awards.
The Royal British Legion (RBL), organisers of the poppy apeal has around 180,000 members who play a vital role in supporting the Armed Forces community and their families through fundraising, offering companionship, and organising remembrance events.
Council Chairman Linda Malyon continued “Local RBL branches need members to keep them going and that’s certainly the case here in the Moorlands. So if you feel you could offer some time to help support the RBL, please take a look at their website and consider getting involved.”
Waste and Recycling Fleet Wears Poppies with Pride
