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Author: Joanna Kowalewska | Publish date: 01 June 2023

Session of the Children's and Youth Council of the City of Ełk

01 June 2023, Author: Joanna Kowalewska

On the occasion of Children's Day, in the city hall took place today (1 June) session of Children's and Youth Ełk City Council, where representatives of primary schools debated m.in. in matters: weekends and holidays without homework, creating a town for learning cycling, building a bicycle park or creating a dog park. President of Elk He wished you a happy celebration and also a report on actions taken by the municipal government on the basis of postulates submitted by young people.

June 1 at 9.00 in the conference room Ełk City Hall held VI session of the Children's and Youth City Council Elk. The Mayor of Ełk Tomasz Andrukiewicz and his deputies hosted 16 councillors – representatives of municipal primary schools and their teachers. Moreover the session was attended by: Vice-President of the Ełk City Council Andrzej Surynt, Chairman Commission of Education and Culture Ewa Awramik, secretary of the city Marcin Radziłowicz, and also the heads of individual departments of the City Hall.

The agenda was as follows:

1. Opening of the session, confirmation of the legality of the meeting.

2. Approval of order deliberations.

3. Speech by the President City of Ełk Tomasz Andrukiewicz.

4. Taking provisions in Matters:

·         Weekends and holidays without homework in Ełk primary schools,

·         creature towns for learning to ride a bike, or fun and education in one place,

·         construction bicycle park in Ełk,

·         establishment dog park in Ełk.

5. Free applications.

6. End of the meeting.

At the outset, the president of Ełk wished young councillors on the occasion of Children's Day, presented current projects and initiatives undertaken in the city, and also reported on activities implemented so far as part of the postulates submitted by young people on last year's session.

After the councillors have presented their resolutions, discussions and By voting, free motions were submitted, which concerned the m.in creation of smart squares at each primary school, creating a map of the Ełk Kamykoludków trail, support for the local government in the free use of the rope park or ice rink in as part of physical education lessons.

In conclusion, the President Tomasz Andrukiewicz thanked for all the voices in the discussion and ideas. He emphasized that thanks to such meetings, children can report their needs, which adults do not always perceive. The President also thanked teachers and co-workers for organizing the Children's and Youth Session City Council, assured of the openness of the office and encouraged to submit ideas in throughout the year, as well as re-filing wishes gave gifts on the occasion of Children's Day.