Issue - meetings

1. That the Youth Council’s future aims for 2019 be endorsed.

2. That the work of the City’s Youth Council throughout 2018 be acknowledged as outlined in their annual report, attached as Appendix 1 to the report.

In Councillor Paul Sweet’s absence, Councillor Val Gibson presented the City of Wolverhampton Youth Council Annual Report 2018 for endorsement. It was noted that the Youth Council had gone from strength to strength, thanks to the work of the Council’s Participation Officers and the children and young people involved. 

Representatives from the Youth Council attended the meeting to present their Annual Report, which detailed the activities of the City’s Youth Council throughout 2018 and their key aims for 2019. Key events to note illustrated greater involvement of the Youth Council in City of Wolverhampton Council’s processes. This included involvement of the Youth Council in the formation of the new Council Plan, strengthened links with the scrutiny process and opportunities to be involved in the budget consultation.

An updated version of the City of Wolverhampton Youth Council Annual Report 2018 would be published following the meeting.

Resolved:

1. That the Youth Council’s future aims for 2019 be endorsed.

2. That the work of the City’s Youth Council throughout 2018 be acknowledged as outlined in their annual report, attached as Appendix 1 to the report.