Hyndburn Borough Council and Accrington & Rossendale College have teamed up to host a Pennine Lancashire Question Time event. The format, based on the BBC television programme has been arranged by students of the College’s Stanhill Enterprise Academy assisted by the Council’s Democratic Services Department. Local residents were invited to attend the production on Friday 7th December between 2.00- 3.15pm in the Coppice Theatre at the college on Sandy Lane.
The host of the programme was 2BR radio breakfast presenter Chris Dean, and the panel was made up of the following people:
· Clare Pritchard- Deputy Leader Hyndburn Borough Council
· Jake Berry- MP for Rossendale
· Inspector Catherine Platt- Lancashire Constabulary
· Miles Parkinson- Leader Hyndburn Borough Council
· Peter Britcliffe- Leader of Conservatives in Hyndburn
· Rob Heyes- Chief Executive Accrington Stanley FC
The audience consisted of pupils from the college and every high school and 6th form centre across Hyndburn and the Rossendale Valley who were invited to send representatives and ask questions. This ground-breaking partnership project had been arranged by Hyndburn Borough Council to promote local democracy and the students are using the event as part of their practical studies.
· Media students have built a Question Time set and will be filming the programme as live television show.
· Beauty therapists are providing hair styling and make up to members of the panel.
· Those studying business and admin are assisting in the planning for the event and managing attendance in the theatre venue.
Council Leader, Cllr Miles Parkinson said “ It’s great to be involved in events like this which bring politicians together with future generations of electors and really help to get young people involved in local democracy.”
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