Joe Vinson reacted with delight today when it was officially announced he is the youngest councillor in Cornwall and possibly England.
The President of the Student Union at Cornwall College was elected unopposed to St Agnes Parish Council this morning as a Labour Councillor. Joe was 18 on 2nd July this year.
Joe said “I am really pleased. I was hoping for an election as there are many issues people feel strongly about here in St Agnes – not least the recent failure of St Agnes to represent the community properly and the scandalous waste of money fighting among themselves.
“As I younger person I want to make a difference. I want to ensure younger people are represented in every area of life from parliament to parish. St Agnes is my village. I grew up here and the community deserves a parish council that works for the village rather than fighting one another.”
Joe is active in both Labour and student politics. He is Youth Officer of Truro and Falmouth Labour Party and was recently elected to the NUS’s Society and Citizenship Committee. Joe is also Chair of Cornwall Young Labour.
Joe joins a number of other councillors elected to represent Labour across Cornwall in recent months.
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