Young Mayor of Newhaven

  

 The second ever Young Mayor of Newhaven was elected by the young people of the town on Tuesday 19th October.  The winner of the election was 15 year old year 11 Tideway School student Adam Wiggins.  The runner up in the election, year 9 student Tylar Orchard becomes the Deputy Young Mayor.

Adam lives in Seaford. He enjoys all sorts of sports including rugby and football and like all sorts of music. He was in a Glyndebourne Opera production where 70 people were chosen by Gareth Malone. He is good at listening to people and make friends easily He is passionate about getting Young People’s VOICE across. He is currently taking his GCSEs and have got 6 As and 2 Bs so far. He wants to do law, politics and history at college.

Adam wants to:

·         Try and get more job opportunities and training for the 14 plus;

·         Open new youth clubs;

·         Improve recreation areas such as the Skate Park and Lewes Road Rec.;

·         Find places for young people to go rather than hang round town.

Adam will be in post until next Autumn working with Newhaven Town Council to help take decisions that affect young people.  He will attend Council meetings and will be able to speak about items on the agenda and will be given the opportunity to express the views of the young people he represents.  He will also have a £500 budget to spend on a suitable project for the benefit of young people