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Young Leader of Northumberland 2006

Meet David Yearnshire...

Hello, my name is David William Yearnshire, I am 15 years old and go to Bedlingtonshire Community High School.

My hobbies include: Karate, Swimming, Badmington, Reading and Scuba Diving.

I’m so happy to have won the election to become Young Leader. As I said in my manifesto, I feel strongly about where I live and proud to be part of a close-knit community. I’m proud to be representing Northumberland, and will aim to make sure the voice of young people and children is heard by those who should be listening.

Many thanks to the thousands of children and young people throughout Northumberland who voted for me by text and online. I would love to hear from you if you have any ideas or suggestions for me as your Young Leader for the next year.

You can email me any time at: youngleader@northumberland.gov.uk

My Manifesto

The key principles of my election campaign were education, employment, services, amenities and safety. School councillor Yearnshire wants to see more choice in the school curriculum, more job opportunities in Northumberland, and young people consulted about council services. Also high on the list are places for young people to go, and policing to support young people.