CEREDIGION Youth Council elected Esme Freeman as the county’s new member of Youth Parliament who will represent Ceredigion in the UK Youth Parliament in 2018-2019.

Esme Freeman, a Year 12 pupil at Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron, was elected to take over from current MYP, Wil Rees, former pupil of Ysgol Penweddig and former vice-chair of Ceredigion Youth Council, whose term in office as MYP is coming to an end.

Cllr Catrin Miles, Cabinet member with responsibility for learning services, Flying Start and Team Around the Family said: “It’s vitally important that young people are given a platform to raise their voice and opportunities to take part in the political process.

“The UK Youth Parliament is an opportunity for Westminster to hear young people raising the issues they care about most.

“We are very proud of Esme as Ceredigion’s new MYP, and we wish her the best of luck for the forthcoming year at the preparation events, in the big debate in the House of Commons and the campaigning process following the debate.”

Esme will embark on her new role as MYP in the coming months, and will undertake various activities which will prepare her for the big debate in London in November, where over 300 young people from across the UK will gather in the Houses of Commons Chamber, to take part in the annual UK Youth Parliament takeover debate.

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