MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE YOUTH COUNCIL HELD ON 4 MAY 2006

Bishop's Stortford High School
* Youth Cllr T Bennett
* Youth Cllr J Stapleton

Bishop's Stortford College
Youth Cllr Miss H Trantum
* Youth Cllr Miss C Walters

Herts & Essex High School
* Youth Cllr Miss A Jellis
* Youth Cllr Miss V Greenwood

Hockerill Anglo European College
* Youth Cllr W Smith (Chairman)
* Youth Cllr Miss H Rowbottom

St Mary's Catholic School
* Youth Cllr W Breese (V/Chairman)
* Youth Cllr Miss L Ciccarelli

Birchwood High School
Youth Cllr Miss E Isaacs
* Youth Cllr Miss E Newland

* denotes present
In attendance: Cllr Keith Barnes (Town Mayor)


1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were received from Youth Cllr Miss Isaacs and Youth Cllr Miss Trantum

2. MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 6 APRIL 2006
RESOLVED: that the minutes of the meeting held on 6 April 2006 be confirmed as a correct record of the proceedings and signed by the Chairman.

3. FEEDBACK FROM FIRST MUSIC EVENT AT RHODES

It was reported that the first music event held on 28 April 2006 had proved successful with about 180 young people from the 15/16 age range attending. Some of the young people had been drinking before arriving at the Complex and as a result where refused entry. The event ran smoothly, with no trouble being reported and there had been a large police presence outside the Complex. The young people who attended largely came from the groups from Snowley Parade, Thorley Park and the Skate areas. Mr Southwell hoped to broaden the appeal of future events in order that a wider range of young people from the Town attended and he hoped to increase the numbers to about 300.

Members considered that there had been a lack of advertising and requested that Mr Southwell be asked to provide posters for Youth Councillors to display at their schools.

4. SURVEY ON METHODS TO INVOLVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN FUTURE TOWN EVENTS

Youth Cllr Miss Rowbottom suggested that Youth Cllrs prepare a survey to be handed out to all pupils at the various schools in order to ascertain where young people considered there was a gap in entertainment and to establish the precise preferences in terms of organised events. One suggestion was that a summer barbeque could be organised on Sworders Field and that Jamie Southwell should be approached for advice and assistance in the organisation of such an event.

RESOLVED: that Youth Cllr Miss Rowbottom design a survey to be emailed to all members for consideration.

5. MATTERS RAISED BY YOUTH COUNCILLORS

Youth Cllr Stapleton suggested that in order to advertise the existence of the Youth Council the local papers should be contacted with a view to publishing an article.

RESOLVED: that Youth Cllr Stapleton contact the local press.

6. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA

i. Survey
ii. Feedback from approach to Newspapers

7 . DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Thursday 1 June 2006 at 6.30pm.  

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Minutes of the meeting of the youth council held on 5 May 2006
Minutes of the meeting of the youth council held on 6 April 2006
Minutes of the meeting of the youth council held on 2 March 2006