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OWYC are supporting Oadby's Community Week by helping at the artificial ice rink on Sandhurst St car park (behind Oadby's shops, cutting through behind the Leicester Mercury News / Santander).
The votes have been counted and we are pleased to announce the results.
Members of Youth Parliament
- Karishma
- Poppie
- Helena
- Todd
Deputy Members of Youth Parliament
- Andrew
- Tamsin
- Omar
Thank-you to everyone who stood and everyone who voted.
Omar Sharif, MYP for Dorset, is aiming to get 2000 signatures on his Downing Street public transport petition by June 4th, he’s nearly there with over 1700 - help him reach his goal!
A new document created by two members of Hinckley & Bosworth Youth Council, Martin and Simon, is set to be piloted in a Leicestershire school. John Cleveland College, Hinckley agreed to pilot the document, formally known as "Leicestershire Student and School Participation Charter".
The document was created with significant support from Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, County Youth Council Leicestershire and Leicestershire County Council's Youth Service and Healthy Schools, both part of the County Council's Children and Young People's service. (read more...)
The next meeting of Oadby and Wigston Borough Councils Youth Forum will be held on Monday 19th January at 7pm in the council chamber.
Must be aged 14 to 20 years of age. Must live in the borough of Oadby and Wigston
Have done something for the public good or have some element of their character which is an example to others
Closing Date 31 OCTOBER 2008
winner will receive a trophy and a cheque for £100
for more details or an application form log on to http://avserv/webforms/ccd/youngcitizen.php
or email jacky.york@oadby-wigston.gov.uk or telephone 0116 2572 675
Two members of Hinckley & Bosworth Youth Council have created a short video out of Lego that explains the Pyramid of Participation proccess that occurs in Leicestershire and where Scount Groups, School Councils, Borough Youth Council and County Youth Councils fit into the structure.
We've been working hard to get a new youth councils site up and running, and here it is!
On Saturday 1st March 2008, 66 young people from across Leicestershire gathered at County Hall, Glenfield to identify CYCLe's priorities for the coming year and to grill the county's decision makers.