Two new Youth Parliament members chosen for Dorset
The pair will represent the county both regionally and nationally
Dorset's new members of the Youth Parliament have been elected.
Tom Clifton and Tamzin Caves have been chosen as lead and deputy to represent the county.
They'll aim to engage young people in politics, democracy and citizenship and work in partnership with the Dorset Youth Council to improve young people's lives.
This year, a total of ten candidates stood for election, with 18 Dorset schools and colleges participating in the elections.
After weeks of campaigning, an impressive 9,303 votes were placed.
Tom Clifton, Dorset’s newly elected Member of Youth Parliament, said:
“Thank you to everyone involved in the election and to everyone who voted. I will be following through on everything I promised and look forward to representing Dorset’s young people.”
Tamzin Caves, Dorset’s newly elected Deputy Member of Youth Parliament, said:
“Thank you to everyone who voted and had their say. I would also like to congratulate all the other candidates who put themselves forward, as each of their chosen campaigns were equally important.”
Theresa Leavy, Dorset Council’s Executive Director for Children Services, said:
“Many congratulations to newly elected Members of Youth Parliament, Tom and Tamzin. I have every confidence that you will go on to do wonderful things in your time representing the young people of Dorset.
"All the candidates who put themselves forward are extraordinary and they have all shown great commitment to their chosen campaigns.
"The variety, depth and understanding of their campaigns has been incredibly impressive, and although there could only be two winners, none of these causes will go forgotten.”