Southend’s young people to grill local politicians
Published Wednesday 6th October 10 in Council - news and information releases news
Young people from Southend are gearing up to put their locally-elected representatives on the spot.
Their Inquisitive minds will be seeking answers to hot contemporary issues at a special Councillors' Question Time.
The event, arranged by Southend Youth Council, will take place on Wednesday 13th October and is being staged as part of Local Democracy Week.
Youngsters will have the chance to question members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council's Cabinet and other local decision-makers.
The event, supported by Southend Connexions, will be chaired by Southend Youth Mayor Adam Connolly and his deputy Alex Bright. All schools and colleges in the Borough have been invited.
Roger Hadley, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council's Executive Councillor for Children and Learning, said: "This terrific venture is yet another example of how Southend Youth Council is successfully encouraging young people to become actively involved in their community.
"It has prompted a great deal of interest, with more than 100 young people already indicating they plan to attend.
"Our young people are the decision-makers of the future, so we will be honoured to receive their questions and we will do our utmost to give frank and constructive answers.
"We are also bracing ourselves for some potentially tough and challenging questions."
Southend Youth Council is open to all young people aged 13 to 19 who either live or go to school in Southend. For more information about the Councillors' Question Time event please contact Lucy Bissell at Southend Connexions on 01702-298495.