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Schoolchildren attend Council
Children from Lythe Church of England
Primary School will have a day to remember on 3 November when they
attend Scarborough Borough Council's Full Council meeting.
Officers have arranged for
the 13 pupils to meet Cllr Eileen Vickers, the Mayor of the Borough
of Scarborough, and have a short tour of the Town Hall before they
take their seats to watch the action of the full council
meeting.
The schoolchildren, aged
from 5 to 11 years, voted to attend a real council meeting in
action after they had been elected by ballot to join the school
council. The headteacher contacted local councillor John
Armsby, who asked the council’s Democratic team if they could
assist.
Gill Wilkinson, Democratic and Administration
Services Manager stated:
"All the meetings of the council are open
to the public and we encourage everyone to attend. As this
school had contacted one of our councillors we wanted to make the
day a bit special for the pupils and foster their interest in local
democracy.”
Mrs Foord, Headteacher of Lythe Church of
England Primary School added:
"The children on this year’s school council
are so switched on and are so motivated it is lovely to see that
they take their responsibilities very seriously. The school
council meets every Thursday and consists of 13 children, aged
between 5 and 11 years. They have a secretary and treasurer
and have already held a non-uniform day as a fundraiser. They
recently visited the Court Leet at Danby Castle and really enjoyed
the experience."