Young people in the county go to the polls
20 Feb 2025
Thousands of pupils from across Northumberland went to the polls to select their new Youth Cabinet and Youth Parliament members.
Over 7,000 11–18-year-olds from middle, high and secondary schools voted in this year’s annual Youth Elections.
Votes were counted and the results declared at County Hall, Morpeth by the council’s Deputy Returning Officer, Lynsey Denyer, Head of Members Services and Elections.
Successful candidates in the Northumberland Youth Cabinet election were:
Also elected to represent Northumberland in the UK Youth Parliament were:
Chairman of Northumberland County Council, Councillor John Beynon, said: “Standing for election takes a great deal of courage and I'd like to thank all the young people who have taken part as well as everyone involved behind the scenes in making it possible.
“I do hope the successful candidates enjoy this opportunity to help shape the future of their county and make sure the voices of all young people are heard.
“For those of you were not successful this time – I hope you are proud of what you have achieved to get this far and that it spurs you on to be back again at the next election.”
The Youth Cabinet takes issues that are important to young people in Northumberland to decision makers and turns them into campaigns to influence change.
The Members of the Youth Parliament (MYPs) in Northumberland are representatives on the UK Youth Parliament. The elected members will represent Northumberland on a regional and national platform, working closely with the Youth Cabinet.
All youth representatives will now begin training to understand the roles they play and how they can help shape local decisions.
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*The Council has local elections on 1st May for County and Town and Parish Councillors. The elections team are now recruiting for various roles for the election and anyone interested should apply via the link on the website >> Northumberland County Council - Voting and Elections