Councillor Sally Povolotsky – Hendreds & Harwell 

Launched today, The Hendreds & Harwell Youth Assembly will empower local young people in the community to be conduits of change, to engage them in shaping the future developments in the division, located in Hendreds & Harwell. 

County Councillor Sally Povolotsky (Lib Dem) has set out an ambition to create several forums and assemblies within the division she represents. Cllr Povolotsky said “As a new county councillor that campaigned for change, listening to the voices of the whole community is more important now than ever.  

Those voices include our future decision makers and community leaders. Engaging our youth early on, means we can capture ideas without boundaries, and innovate for the next generation with their engagement” 

“We need to turn traditional politics on its head, and strive to create a new, inclusive society. I hope that Hendreds & Harwell will be at the forefront of showing how this level of community engagement can shape policy and strategy from the start” 

“I am inviting parents, children and young people from Pre-School through to Secondary School age to join the first exploratory event.  Next year, in 2022, I will add higher education students, to help shape the foundations for a new Youth Parliament for Oxfordshire.” 

Cllr John Howson, Chair of Oxfordshire County Council welcomed the initiative to involve the youth of The Hendreds & Harwell area in discussing the future for their area. He added “It is important not to ignore the voices of our young people.” 

The First ‘zoom’ Event is on 6th June 2021 at 4pm, it will be held virtually, to engage and make the event as accessible as possible, and all the details can be found on Sally’s Facebook Page – @sally4hendredsandharwell (or email for info) and it will initially be for all age ranges to introduce the assembly and how it progresses into the age sections.

Oxfordshire Fair Deal Alliance embraces changes in politics and the need to share visions and decision making across a broad spectrum of communities and stakeholders to create a Fair Deal for Oxfordshire  

For further details please contact Sally directly on – sally.povolotsky@oxfordshire.gov.uk