1. Matters Arising • Chief Executive coming on July 7th
2. Consent forms reminder: Sarah
3. Davyhulme Youth centre • Need to commit to attend if rescheduled. • Try to visit in school holidays. • Mark to arrange.
4. Youth cabinet exchange • Shereen suggested Bury would be a good first exchange as it is accessible by public transport and she knows a member • Shereen to contact young person to discuss.
5. Residential feedback • All positive • Campfire favourite • Nice rooms • Enjoyed most food but not all • Got to bond • Claire has written a blog which we should read.
6. Values DVD viewing • Watched DVD starring Chris and Angelica • Both did very well in it!
7. Children’s Trust Board Feedback • Mostly discussed CYP plan • Elmyra was in the localities group. Discussed doing one ‘super survey’ of young people as opposed to lots of little ones.• Cabinet read Chris’ introduction and approved the strategy. They were a bit unsure about the picture on the front cover though… • Mark to bring child poverty data to cabinet after it was asked which were the richest and poorest areas in Trafford.
8. Local Councillor Shadowing Award • Shadow your local councillor for 10 hours and get an asdan award. • Some interest shown. Mark to research further. Trafford would pay for award.
9. Visit to Manor High School? • Mark explained Deborah Brownlee had asked if cabinet would link up with Manor High School.• Cabinet agreed. Mark to arrange visit.
10. Under 11’s cabinet • Mark asked for thoughts on setting up an under 11’s cabinet.
• A great idea but danger of it being tokenistic? • When would it meet? • What age group? i.e. what would the lower age be? • May be let out of school easier? • Some siblings of current members have already expressed an interest so that could be a starting point.• School councils already do good work
11. Youth Service review • The council want to know what young people want from the youth service in the future.• They are designing a questionnaire to find out whilst at the same time mapping that current youth service provision. • Discussion about what the ‘youth service’ means to cabinet members • A place where you can go to discuss your issues. • We need to know what there is to do e.g. a newsletter of activities. • Want the service to develop local music talent, put on shows during the week.• The youth service is not just a building, but how the council interacts with young people • We could get more involved with the youth service so it is give as well as take.
12. Campaign areas questionnaire • Deferred. Possible conflict with youth service consultation. Need to discuss further
13. Myplace Fuse update • Deferred 14. Trafford Young Carers group • Deferred
15. Youthforia June 2nd Bury • Deferred
16. Diverse Communities Forum feedback • Deferred
17. Greater Manchester transport plan • Deferred
18. Youth Cabinet Logo • Deferred
19. AOB • Mark to look into the Altair scheme in Altrincham. • Chair closed the meeting with a request that we behave better next meeting. This was heartily seconded by the minute taker.
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