Youngsters at Leyburn Primary School have had their say on what Richmondshire should look like when they've grown up.The pupils, aged between nine and eleven years old, contributed their ideas to a major public consultation on the future of the district.
Richmondshire District Council is urging residents of all ages to take part in its "Plan Our Future" consultation, which launched this month. Council staff will be visiting schools, community centres and markets across the district over the next few weeks. They are drawing up a "blueprint" of how Richmondshire should develop over the next few decades - for example, where new houses should be built, and where new business should be based.
There will be also be an all-day drop-in session in Richmond at The Station on Friday, March 20, followed by further sessions in other towns and villages in the weeks ahead.
Simon Fletcher, Assistant Director (Customer), at Richmondshire District Council said: "The pupils we met came up with some fantastic suggestions about how Leyburn should develop over the next few decades. They were concerned that we continue to ensure Leyburn is a vibrant market town, not too small, but equally not allowed to grow too large either. Their enthusiasm and energy was infectious!
"It is really important that we give young people the opportunity to have their say - after all, the decisions we make now will have a direct impact when they're old enough to look for a job or buy a home."
Some of the suggestions from the Leyburn youngsters were: encourage small numbers of additional housing to be built each year, to allow them to stay and raise families here; and provide a wider range of shops, but not at the expense of the character of the town which they strongly felt must be protected.
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