CANDIDATES for the Isle of Wight’s Member of Youth Parliament and the Youth Council have submitted their manifestos, ready for next week’s vote.
The youngsters, aged between 11 and 21 from across the Island, have penned their policies to improve life for the Island's youth, with ideas including better fun and leisure facilities, improving bus services in West Wight, more employment and volunteering opportunities, and greater career services.
There are 14 candidates for the Member of Youth Parliament, and 28 for the youth council, with 13 candidates putting themselves forward for both. The deadline to apply was yesterday (Monday) and voting is due to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The details on how to vote will be released on Friday, and for more information on each of the candidates, and to read their individual manifestos, visit: www.iwight.com/youth-council
Youth Parliament
Robert Selby
Aaron Wilkins
Oskar Mason
Natalia Kerr
Elspeth Venn
Daniel Rue
Chloe Nixon
Lawrie Mason
Jordan Westwood
Josie Fessey
Freddie Green
Clarissa Lander
James Lush
Willoughby Matthews
Isle of Wight Youth Council
Sandown Bay
Tessa Kewell
Elspeth Venn
Ashton Helyer
Daniel Rue
Chloe Nixon
Cowes
Oskar Mason
Natalia Kerr
Thomas Turtle
Lawrie Mason
Luke Belcher
Willoughby Matthews
Ryde
Aaron Wilkins
Charlie Sherwood
Christopher Wilson
Alec Webb
Jacob Gates
Clarissa Lander
Jordan Westwood
Kieran Thompson
Bronte Debenham
Julia Banachowska
James Lush
West Wight
Robert Selby
Atalanta Hersey
Chris Case
Ventnor
William Hall
Newport
Alister Webb
Freddie Green
Reporter: sarab@iwcpmail.co.uk