From the WMDC Press and Communications Office
YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE A SAY
27 FEBRUARY 2006
Young
people will have a greater say in how the Wakefield Young People's Service
is developed thanks to a new initiative being introduced by Wakefield
Council this week.
A
new Management Board will hold its first meeting on Tuesday February 28 at
Lightwaves Leisure Centre, Wakefield.
The
new Board consists of 12 adults and 12 young people who have been
recruited from across the District to be the first to represent the 8,000
13 to 19-year-olds who use the Young People's Service every year.
They
will meet with six Councillors, three employees from the service and three
representatives from the Voluntary and Community sector.
Cabinet
Member for Children and Young People Wayne Jenkins, who will chair the
Board, said: "I have already met with the young people and this
promises to be a lively meeting. This is another key initiative the
Council is taking to ensure that the views of young people are heard and
responded to. It is important that the Young People's Service is
seen to take a lead in this area and I am delighted that the young people
have shown a willingness to take on this responsibility - I am confident
we will begin to see some significant changes in the way the Service
operates in the future."
Wakefield
Council is leading the way when it comes to young people's involvement and
this initiative is a further way of engaging more young people in the
process.
Ref:
PR723
Date: 27/02/06
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