MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE YOUTH COUNCIL HELD ON 6 JULY 2006
Bishop's Stortford High School Bishop's Stortford College
* Youth Cllr T Bennett Youth Cllr Miss H Trantum
* Youth Cllr J Stapleton
* Youth Cllr Miss C Walters
Herts & Essex High School Hockerill Anglo European College
Youth Cllr Miss A Jellis
* Youth Cllr W Smith (Chairman)
* Youth Cllr Miss V Greenwood
Youth Cllr Miss H Rowbottom
St Mary's Catholic School Birchwood High School
Youth Cllr W Breese (V/Chairman)
Youth Cllr Miss E Isaacs
Youth Cllr Miss L Ciccarelli
Youth Cllr Miss E Newland
* denotes present
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from Youth Cllr Breese, Youth Cllr Miss Newland, Youth Cllr Miss Rowbottom and Youth Cllr Miss Trantum
2. MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 1 JUNE 2006
RESOLVED: that the minutes of the meeting held on 1 June 2006 be confirmed as a correct record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chairman.
3. SURVEY ON METHODS TO INVOLVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN FUTURE TOWN EVENTS
RESOLVED: that this item be deferred until the next meeting
4. FEEDBACK ON PRESS RELEASE
RESOLVED: that this matter be deferred until the next meeting.
5. MATTERS RAISED BY YOUTH COUNCILLORS
North East Essex Mental Health Partnership
An email had been received from Raine Hunt from the North East Essex Mental Health Partnership, requesting to attend a future meeting of the Youth Council in order to encourage the Youth Council to become involved in the Partnership as it moved towards Trust Status. Members requested that Ms Hunt be invited to attend the next meeting in September.
Resignation of Youth Councillor
An email had been received from Youth Cllr Miss Isaacs stating that as she was leaving Birchwood High School, she was resigning from the Youth Council. The Chairman also advised that Youth Cllr Breese and Youth Cllr Miss Ciccerelli would also be resigning from the Youth Council because they were about to leave St Mary's School.
6. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA
i) Ideas to be included in Press Release
ii) Feedback from Survey to Involve Young People in Future Town Events