Local Democracy Week - Newbury Town Council

 Photograph: Pupils from Falkland School enjoy trying on the Councillors' and Mace Bearers' robes

 

During October, Newbury Town Councillors were busy welcoming local Primary Schools to the Town Hall for this year’s Local Democracy Week. 

Councillors gave a short presentation about local democracy and the work of Newbury Town Council in the community.  The visits were an opportunity for the children to meet the Mayor, Cllr Jo Day in her full regalia, and they also got a chance to dress up too!   Pupils were encouraged to ask their own questions of the Councillors and as usual, they asked some searching questions.  

Local Democracy Week has morphed into a fortnight and the second week involves Councillors visiting local Secondary Schools for a 'Question Time' type panel with an audience of Sixth Form students. This is the sixth year that the Town Council has been involved in Local Democracy Week .