31 (City of London) Signal Regiment
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31st Signal Regiment (V) was a Territorial Army regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals
in the British Army
. The Regiment previously formed part of 2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade
, providing military communications for national operations. However, as at 31st March 2010, along with 5 other TA signal regiments, the regimental HQ has finally closed with the loss of two squadrons (reduced to troop size) and the move of its two other squadrons to other signal regiments. Notably, 41 Signal Squadron has been reassigned to 38 (City of Sheffield) Signal Regiment
.
This closure formed part of the defence spending review in the announcement made by the then Armed Forces Minister, Mr Bob Ainsworth, broadcast in Parliament on 28th April 2009.
As part of this measure, the MOD issued the Public and Commercial Services Union (the PCS is the Union that supports the civilian employees within TA units) a consultation document to assist with the intricate details of civilian redundancies, or offers of alternative employment.
The majority of TA soldiers have been offered placements at other units and all regular soldiers will now have been assigned to new positions within the Army. Most of those individuals employed as Non Regular Permanent Staff
at Regimental HQ and the two closed squadrons have also had to look for new jobs or take redundancy.
However, as has previously occurred with other Army units in the past, it is hoped that 31st (City of London) Signal Regiment (V) will be reformed in the future after further TA reviews are completed.
Royal Corps of Signals
The Royal Corps of Signals is one of the combat support arms of the British Army...
in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. The Regiment previously formed part of 2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade
2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade
2 Signal Brigade is an operational Brigade of the Royal Corps of Signals with a Regular HQ, 1 Regular Regiment, 8 TA Regiments and a number of specialist sub-units...
, providing military communications for national operations. However, as at 31st March 2010, along with 5 other TA signal regiments, the regimental HQ has finally closed with the loss of two squadrons (reduced to troop size) and the move of its two other squadrons to other signal regiments. Notably, 41 Signal Squadron has been reassigned to 38 (City of Sheffield) Signal Regiment
38 (City of Sheffield) Signal Regiment
38 Signal Regiment is Territorial Army regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. The regiment's task is to "provide contingency communications throughout the whole of Northern England, from the Scottish Borders to the Northern Home Counties...
.
This closure formed part of the defence spending review in the announcement made by the then Armed Forces Minister, Mr Bob Ainsworth, broadcast in Parliament on 28th April 2009.
As part of this measure, the MOD issued the Public and Commercial Services Union (the PCS is the Union that supports the civilian employees within TA units) a consultation document to assist with the intricate details of civilian redundancies, or offers of alternative employment.
The majority of TA soldiers have been offered placements at other units and all regular soldiers will now have been assigned to new positions within the Army. Most of those individuals employed as Non Regular Permanent Staff
Non Regular Permanent Staff
In the British Army, Non Regular Permanent Staff are members of the Territorial Army who are employed on a full-time basis. They usually fill vital unit administration or quartermaster roles and are most often long-service TA veterans or retired regulars. They hold military rank and wear uniform...
at Regimental HQ and the two closed squadrons have also had to look for new jobs or take redundancy.
However, as has previously occurred with other Army units in the past, it is hoped that 31st (City of London) Signal Regiment (V) will be reformed in the future after further TA reviews are completed.
External links
- 31st (City of London) Signal Regiment - official
- http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/DefencePolicyAndBusiness/ReviewRecommendsFutureForReserves.htm
- http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/ministry_of_defence_group/news/restructuring-the-territorial-army-ta-royal-signals-consultation.cfm