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Author: Iga Arciszewska | Publish date: 01 June 2022

Ełk youth once again sat on the city council

01 June 2022, Author: Iga Arciszewska

Traditionally on the occasion of Children's Day, today (1 June) in the Ełk Town Hall there was a Children's and Youth Session Ełk City Council. Nineteen delegates from elementary schools discussed the the topic of entertainment and cultural offer dedicated to young people, the essence of care psychological, the need to build more bicycle paths, as well as the possibilities the functioning of the ice rink in the long term. The president answered the councillors' questions Ełku Tomasz Andrukiewicz.

In the informal V Children's and Youth Session of the Ełk City Council 19 delegates from Ełk primary schools took part. Initially meeting, after approval of the agenda, President of Ełk Tomasz Andrukiewicz he wished everyone present on the occasion of Children's Day. Then presented a report on what was achieved in Ełk in the last Time. He spoke m.in about the support of psychologists implemented in schools, about functioning in Ełk Centre Community Psychological and Psychotherapeutic Care for Children and Young people, the care of families. He also summarized the completed investments, including the extension of Primary School No. 5 in Jeziorna, modernization lakes in the North II or the construction of the Montessorian Sensory Garden at the out-of-town branch of the Municipal Kindergarten "Sunny Eight". Mentioned about the construction of a recreational park on the Konieczki street, which is about to begin. Thanked also for the support provided to citizens from Ukraine, for any activities, charity collections, for the care they take care of their Ukrainians every day peers in schools. At the same time, he pointed out that without their involvement integration would not be possible.

Young councillors during today's of the session they made a total of five provisions concerning:

  1. organization of annual "School Festivals" Primary" - integration activities between primary school students in Elk
  2. organization of more festivals, concerts in the summer season in Ełk,
  3. expanding the repertoire of "Cinema under the Stars" with screenings for young people,
  4. increasing the number of bicycle paths connecting Ełk settlements,
  5. year-round ice rink, i.e. ice skating Season.

President of Ełk responding to demands of young councillors assured of willingness to support the submitted postulates at at the same time expecting commitment from young people as initiators Activities. Organization of festivals, cultural events or diversification cinema repertoire under the stars will be possible with cooperation and reporting needs music, film and entertainment. The President also assured that he would discuss with director of MOSiR the possibility of extending the period of operation of the ice rink by an additional few weeks. He also explained that the bike paths are successively built during the implementation of subsequent road investments, but these are sometimes multi-annual undertakings. Where technically possible paths bicycles are also separated in existing sidewalks.

During free applications young councillors also reported additional needs for enlargement: fields of education in secondary (post-primary) schools, care psychological for all municipal primary schools and calendar offers events for music and entertainment dedicated to young people.

Chair of the Committee on Education and Culture, city councillor Ewa Awramik congratulated the young councillors on their ideas and commitment, and also invited the President of the Children's and Youth Council Cities to the next commission to present the resolutions adopted today.

At the end, the ruler of Ełk Tomasz Andrukiewicz thanked the youth for their participation in the meeting, commitment, all postulates and discussion, as well as teachers, principals and their colleagues for preparing the meeting. Wishing once again all the best wishes prosperity, kindness, support and goodness gave gifts on the occasion of the Day Child.

The meeting was also attended by teachers, Deputy Chairman of the Ełk City Council Adam Dobkowski, deputy Mayor of Ełk Mirosław Hołubowicz, Secretary of the City Marcin Radziłowicz and Chief Executives individual departments of the Ełk City Hall and journalists.