District Council acts to support young people

 

Steps are being taken by St Albans City and District Council to help young people set up a cinema night and engage with the local democratic process.

These are among a number of initiatives being implemented following discussions between local Youth Councillors and the Council’s Youth Task and Finish Group.

At a meeting on Tuesday 30 September, the Council’s Local Services Scrutiny Committee, heard that:

  • The Council is working with The Maltings operator OVO and Youth Connexions to help St Albans Youth Council run a Youth Cinema Night.
  • Councillors have been invited to take part in activities during Local Democracy Week which runs from Monday 13 October to Sunday 19 October. Events include a ‘Youth council takeover’ on Thursday 16 October. Young people from local schools and Oaklands College will play the role of Councillor for the day with District Councillors acting as mentors.
  • Arrangements are being made for councillors to visit schools all year round to build on activities undertaken during Local Democracy Week.
  • St Albans Youth Council gave a presentation to the Council’s City Neighbourhoods Committee about its work. This includes campaigning against the use of conflict minerals and for an increase in support for young people with mental health issues.

 

  • Youth Councillors are developing a training workshop to explore how District Councillors and young people can work more closely together.

These projects build on earlier actions to implement recommendations from the Council’s Youth Task and Finish Group.

Councillor Anthony Rowlands, Chair of the Council’s Local Services Scrutiny Committee said: “The Committee was glad to hear that progress is being made in implementing a number if ideas that have come out of discussions with local Youth Councillors. It is important that the Council does all it can to engage young people in the District in the processes of local democracy and to help develop services that meet their needs.”

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