St Christopher’s Sixth Formers quizzed a panel of local politicians today at a Hyndburn ‘Question Time’ event asking a range of questions on a host of topics including voter turnout, the role of police and reaction to the Royal Visit and the Olympic Torch coming through the borough earlier this year.
The panel included Council Leader Cllr Miles Parkinson and Deputy Leader Cllr Clare Pritchard along with members of the opposition. Hyndburn’s M.P, Graham Jones was also on the panel along with Michael Hunt, Chief Executive of Leisure in Hyndburn.
The event was organised by Hyndburn Council and is one of a series of events promoting citizens' involvement in democracy and local government, as part of Local Democracy week.
Council Leader Cllr Miles Parkinson said; “This was a lively and interesting debate and a great example of how Local Democracy week brings together our elected politicians with future generations of electors.”
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