Young People & Politics

Do politics affect young people?

Yes they do!These pages are designed to give you a little bit of information about who is who - from the prime minister to your local councillor, about what new laws, rules, regulations or strategies are being implemented and discussed which will affect you as well as contact details of the people who are here to help you and represent your views!Government to local council - who is in charge, and how do all the different levels fit together?

Who does what?

The current Prime Minister is David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party, who was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on 11 May 2010 following the UK General Election, held on 6 May 2010. The election failed to provide a decisive result, with the Conservatives as the biggest party within a hung parliament. A coalition government was formed on the 12th of May between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. Click here to learn more about coalition government.

In Surrey we have a two tier system, a county council and a borough council. Each takes on different responsibilities regarding schools, roads, new outdoor equipment etc.Who's your local councillor?If you have an issue or query your local councillor should be able to help. Find out when you can talk to them at local surgeries.

Woking Youth Council represent views of every 13-19 year old in the Borough. They also run events and support various charities.Surrey Youth Parliament has representatives from all the boroughs and look at wider county issues. In turn, one young person from here will also sit on the UK Youth Parliament.Woking Borough Council and Surrey Police hold regular Tune in Events which allow residents to discuss the priorities that they think should be dealt with and to also give some suggestions on how best to tackle them.