Gedling Borough Council

Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant

The Borough of Gedling signed its Armed Forces Covenant on 29 April 2013. In signing the Covenant, Gedling had made a statement of mutual support between local civilian, Armed Forces communities, which complements the National Covenant. The Covenant supports Armed Forces personnel by making help with healthcare, employment and housing available both whilst they are serving, and when they leave. 

The Covenant ensures that the Borough of Gedling:

• Recognises the contribution made by the Armed Forces community and remembers the sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces community.
• It shares knowledge, experience and expertise to provide help and advice to current and former members of the Armed Forces community and their families.
• It encourages the integration from service life into civilian life and also aims to ensure that the local Armed Forces community is not disadvantaged in the services offered in the borough and enables the armed forces community to contribute its skills and experience.

About us

The Borough of Gedling comprises the towns of Arnold, Carlton and surrounding parishes The Borough has a lot to offer residents and visitors from heritage to modern community facilities. The Council offices are situated in an award-winning park located in Arnold, a suburb of the city of Nottingham.  GBC plays an important strategic role in developing and shaping the future of the borough for our residents and businesses. This is why we remain committed to promoting and stimulating economic growth, delivering much needed housing, creating vibrant town centres, and protecting and supporting the most vulnerable in our communities. We are also deeply committed to playing our part in tackling the climate emergency and making progress towards meaningful carbon reduction. Responsible for a wide range of local services, we do not limit our interest to only those services we are directly accountable for but rather seek to influence and make a difference in all aspects of community life. At the centre of what we do is: “Serving People, Improving Lives”.