New youth councillors and youth MPs elected
Released: 5 March 2007
The newly elected Members of Youth Parliament and Youth Councillors for Wolverhampton are busy preparing to take on their roles representing the city’s young people.
Elections took place last month (February) to find two city-wide Youth MPs, two deputies, and Youth Councillors for Wolverhampton’s three constituencies.
A total of 5,704 votes were cast by young people aged between 11 and 21 years old, and 29 candidates stood for election.
The results were declared at a special ceremony in the Council Chamber at Wolverhampton Civic Centre, last week, attended by the Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor John Davis.
The successful candidates, aged between 12 and 18, will help to ensure that young people’s views are heard and influence policies on a range of issues which affect them. They are currently working with youth workers to prepare for their new duties with the Youth Council and United Kingdom Youth Parliament.
Their roles include participation in Wolverhampton City Council’s scrutiny panels and meeting with the Leader of the Council and members of all elected parties of the authority. Youth MPs also influence national and international decisions.
The successful candidates were:
City-Wide Youth MPs
- Billal Ilyas and Louise Turner
Deputies
- Jake Lynn and Satkar Chatha
North East Youth Councillors
- Statutory Youth Clubs and Projects – Carl Simmons and Harman Pattar
- Voluntary Youth Clubs and Projects – Leanne Feeney, One Vacancy
Schools – Sarah Moses and Jade Saunders
South East Youth Councillors
- Statutory Youth Clubs and Projects – Stacey Nixon and Aarron Edwards
- Voluntary Youth Clubs and Projects – Two Vacancies
Schools - Stephanie Bristow and Rebekah Sambrooks
South West Youth Councillors
- Statutory Youth Clubs and Projects – Jody Ball and Akil Maylor
- Voluntary Youth Clubs and Projects – Michael Woods, One Vacancy
Schools – Matthew Bruce and Sarah Ritzenthaler
The Youth Elections project is a partnership between Wolverhampton City Council’s Youth Service and the Youth Council and has been operating for more than fifteen years.
Issued by the press office.
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