Get more people involved in Local Government

  Last week I attended a meeting in London as a representative of North Somerset, hosted by the Department for Communities and Local Government, with civil servants and Hazel Blears, the Secretary of State for that Department,

Regional Affairs

We had our first regional meeting earlier this month. Regional means all Deputies and Members from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Bournemouth, Penzance and the Scilly Isles. Icebreakers and introduction games were first on the agenda. Most of the other

If you think it's worth it, chances are we will too

The first Tuesday of each month is our YOF panel meeting. YOF stands for Youth Opportunities Fund, and it's purpose, as you might guess from the title, is to provide opportunities for Young People, or more specifically, to pay for the events, space, staff

The hard work has just begun

Hi everyone,   It's been a week since we were elected and I think the responsibility of our posts has begun to dawn on us. To represent all of the young people of North Somerset and ensure the council works in their favour is something that not