Getting young Londoners engaged and involved in the running of their city is an important objective for the London Assembly.
London Youth Assembly (LYA) Members are aged between 11 to 19 and enthusiastic about bringing issues that matter to them to the forefront of local politics. Members come from youth councils and forums from every London borough.
Tomorrow’s LYA meeting will focus on youth violence and safety & protecting the environment.
There will also be a question and answer session with guest:
• Lib Peck, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit
The meeting will take place tomorrow at 5pm in The Chamber (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend
Follow @LYAssembly and take part in the meeting discussion using #LYA
Notes to editors
- Meeting agenda is here.
- Find out more about the London Youth Assembly here
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For more details, please contact Dominic Nutt in the Assembly Media Office on 020 7983 4228. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit, Greater London Authority, on 020 7983 4100.