Issue - meetings

Update on any issues discussed at the last meeting of the Youth Cabinet.

To include:

Feedback from the letter sent to Poundland/Poundworld.

It was reported that Bilal and Emily had attended the most recent Youthforia event where the results had been announced in relation to the Youth Parliament’s House of Commons Debate would be debated by the Youth Parliament on 13 November 2015.

The campaign had seen a 10% increase on votes with 967,000 young people making their mark.

Living Wage had topped the poll followed by Curriculum for Life, Mental Health, Public Transport and Tackling Racism and Religious Discrimination.

The topic to be debated would be:

Living Wage – everyone should be able to live comfortably. Everyone aged 16 or over should be paid at least the living wage of £7.85 per hour.

It was also explained that the devolution across Greater Manchester could have an influence on how Council’s worked with young people. Discussions could be had with regards to a GM Youth Forum with reps from each of the Greater Manchester local authorities.

Kate Allam referred to the Counselling questionnaire that had been sent to all schools and explained that the 10 responses received had shown inconsistency across the schools.

The questionnaire had been sent out again to all schools in the hope of a better response rate.

Further to Minute YC.3 of the last meeting of the Youth Cabinet held on 15 June 2015, with reference to the letter that had been written by two of its youth members on behalf of the Cabinet.

The letter was asking two pound shops in Bury Town centre to explain their policy to refuse entry to more than two young people in school uniform at any one time.

The Cabinet asked whether the letter had been sent and it was confirmed that it had.

Further to Minute YC.4 of the minutes of the last meeting, those present were reminded that the Walking Rainbow would be taking place on Sunday 12 July from 12.30pm onwards.

Letter to Poundland/Poundworld attached for comments.

Further to Minute YC.5 of the last meeting of the Youth Cabinet held on 23 March 2015, the Youth Cabinet was presented with a letter that had been written by two of its youth members on behalf of the Cabinet.

The letter was asking two pound shops in Bury Town centre to explain their policy to refuse entry to more than two young people in school uniform at any one time.

The letter had stated that young people who were not in school uniform were not affected and it was felt that this was discrimination.

It was agreed:

1.           That the letter should be sent to the shops in question on behalf of the Youth Cabinet.

2.           That Anna Howarth and Lizzie Cooke be thanked for their role in producing the letter.