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Young reporters quiz Councillors
Young people put the questions to councillors last night (October 17th) at
Wigan Town Hall.
Cllrs Myra Whiteside, Robert Bleakley, Ian Franzen, Richard Derricut,
Paul Tushingham and Dr Christine Cottam were quizzed by a group of young
reporters at the Local Democracy Week event.
The interviews focused on the councillors’ lives and their role as
elected members, rather than their political beliefs or views on
particular issues.
Jennifer Bold, 16, from Hawkley Hall, who interviewed Cllr Tushingham
said, “It was interesting to find out more about what a councillor does.
It’s a demanding job that requires a lot of dedication.
“It was also interesting to find out what Councillor Tushingham is like
away from politics. He does a lot of things in his local community, like
playing the organ at his church and hill walking. He was nice and it
made me realise councillors are just normal people like everybody else.”
Local Democracy Week (15-21 October) has been organised by the Local
Government Association, to make councils more relevant to young people
and help counter growing levels of apathy among young voters.
more.
Notes to Editors
• Please find attached a photo from last night’s event at Wigan Town
Hall. Pictured are (back row from l to r) Nicola Rigby, Cllr Ian Franzen,
Cllr Derricutt, Cllr Tushingham, Cllr Bleakley and Emma Devaney. (Front
row from l to r) Becki Percy, Faron Heaton and Jenny Bold.
Further information
• For further information please telephone Kennedy Stewart, Young
People’s Press Officer at Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust, on (01942)
486927.
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Pictured are (back row from l to r) Nicola
Rigby, Cllr Ian Franzen,
Cllr Derricutt, Cllr Tushingham, Cllr Bleakley and Emma Devaney. (Front
row from l to r) Becki Percy, Faron Heaton and Jenny Bold
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