Youth Council election
to UK Youth Parliament
20 May, 2009
Newham's Youth Council has elected four of its members to
represent the borough at the UK Youth Parliament.
The UK Youth Parliament has a long, successful history
of working with national government, including Prime Ministers Tony
Blair and Gordon Brown, as well as local government and providers
of services for young people.
In the past, members have campaigned on a number of issues
including transport, sex education, voting rights and the
environment
The election took place during a meeting at Newham Town Hall in
East Ham attended by more than 40 Youth Councillors.
The group elected Seyi Akiwowo and Shingirai Sibanda as members and
Hagar Opare-Aryee and Eduardo Da-Costa as deputy members.
Reflecting on the election, Young Mayor of Newham, Joshua Adejokun,
said;
"It was great that so many Youth Councillors stood as candidates
for the UK Youth Parliament. It was a true contest, and this is an
excellent opportunity for Newham's young people to be heard at a
national level.
"I work for the young people of Newham, representing their views
and campaigning for positive local change. Now we have four
representatives to the UK Youth Parliament, who will take our local
issues and fight for them on a regional and national
level."