Hastings' mayor thinks giving youth councillors voting rights will bolster their future opportunities
Hastings' mayor thinks giving youth councillors voting rights will bolster their future opportunities
27 September 2024
The District Council has supported giving youth councillors voting rights on committees - but not full-council meetings.
Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst says this was thought through very carefully.
She says it'll encourage young people into local government - which isn't easy, because people definitely don't do it for the money.
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