YOUNG MAYOR PARLIAMENTARY FORUM

That this House welcomes young mayors and other representatives from local authorities across England to the first Young Mayor Parliamentary Forum held at Portcullis House on 29 April 2009; thanks the National Youth Agency, Children and Young People Now journal, Young Mayor Network and hon. Members who have made this possible; looks forward to this event encouraging the growing number of local authorities who are creating positions of young mayors and sharing best practice to develop their initiative further across the United Kingdom; and sees young mayors as an excellent way of engaging young people in the democratic process and giving them a real and meaningful voice in their local communities.