Our meeting with Cabinet

Tonight we met with the Vale of Glamorgan Cabinet, we meet with them once every term.

As usual, the meeting was very productive and feedback from the cabinet members was positive. We told them about the activities and meetings we have been involved in over the past few months and they were all impressed with the amount of work we've been involved in, from our monthly youth cabinet meetings, to attending the Holocaust Memorial Day event and meeting with the Children's Commissioner for Wales.

We also discussed future plans for the Youth Cabinet, in the coming months.  We updated the Cabinet on the progress of our school transport report and our response from Edwina Hart, Welsh Government Minister for Economy, Science and Transport.  Then we discussed how the council are planning to make savings - it's a difficult job to do!! Cabinet discussed some important projects we are hoping to get involved in in the future such as an NHS Orchard and raising awareness of Young Carers.  These are areas we definitely want to get involved in as youth cabinet members!

Campaign for The Children and Young People's Assembly for Wales: what do young people want?

At the Vale Youth Forum meeting last night and as discussed at a recent youth cabinet meeting we talked about a current campaign being run to find out what young people want from the National Assembly for Wales. On the 5th May, people in Wales will vote for the next National Assembly for Wales and we need to make sure the politicians know what's important to young people and what we want them to do for us!  You can also get involved in the campaign and give your views and opinions by emailing: engagement@cypaw.wales.