A meeting of Somerset County Council has this week confirmed Duncan Sharkey as the new Council Chief Executive who will also lead the new unitary council from next April.
Young people across Somerset have helped shape the county's new Children and Young People’s Plan, setting out how key issues such as mental health, climate change, sexual health, harassment and more will affect young people.
Three newly elected Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) will now represent Somerset’s young people on a number of key issues including climate change, mental health, LGBTQ+, equality and safety.