Politicians make themselves youthful
Young people in Reading aged 11-18 years are invited to make their voices heard by standing as candidates for the Reading Youth Cabinet.
Elections for the 12-seat Cabinet will take place between Monday 28 November and Friday 9 November at polling stations in schools and youth clubs.
The elected Youth Cabinet Members will become the Executive of the Reading Borough Council/Connexions-backed Reading Youth Forum, which aims to represent kids in Reading. Members will meet monthly and meet with local decision-makers.
Pete Ruhemann, lead councillor for Children’s and Young People’s Services, has this to say:
The Council, the police, the local NHS and so on need to hear what young people think because young people are important in their own right and are of course Reading’s future.
(Unless, of course, they move to a different town.)
So come on, budding Blairs! Here is your chance to make an impact! If you want to know more, give Kevin Terry a ring on 0118 939 0749. Or e-mail ryf@reading.gov.uk.
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