Monday, October 22, 2007
The Waltham Forest winner!
Laura voted Youth Champion by local students
Cllr. Laura Sheppard (Lib Dem, Cann Hall ward) has been declared the winner of "I'm a Councillor Get Me Out of Here" as part of Waltham Forest's Local Democracy week.
Five Waltham Forest councillors spent a fortnight answering questions from younger constituents with 'evictions' in week two. All Waltham Forest secondary schools signed up and e-mailed questions, read councillors' manifestos and participated in live chats.
Laura said, "It's an honour to be voted as youth champion by local students. As a young councillor I hope that I can encourage more young people to become involved in politics and feel they can identify with their elected representatives".
Five Waltham Forest councillors spent a fortnight answering questions from younger constituents with 'evictions' in week two. All Waltham Forest secondary schools signed up and e-mailed questions, read councillors' manifestos and participated in live chats.
Laura said, "It's an honour to be voted as youth champion by local students. As a young councillor I hope that I can encourage more young people to become involved in politics and feel they can identify with their elected representatives".
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