Burning issues facing the Wellingborough area will be debated at a Question Time-style event as part of a “celebration” of the town’s future.
‘Wellingborough Question Time’ takes place at the London Road site of Wrenn School on Tuesday, March 17, at 7.30pm.
Organised by Wellingborough Chamber of Commerce together with Wrenn School, a panel including politicians and students will answer questions posed by members of the audience.
James Wilson, chamber president, said: “There will be lots of opportunities and challenges facing Wellingborough in the forthcoming years and how these are addressed will nearly all be affected by political decision making in one form or other.
“We felt it would be a great for young students in the town to get to understand the process and relationship between politics, business and communities of interest first-hand – and for them to be leading with the questions.
“There is a lot to discuss and celebrate regarding Wellingborough at the moment – this Question Time-style event will present an ideal opportunity to talk about the future of the town and borough in the build up to the general election.”
The event will be chaired by Neil Pickford, editor of the Northamptonshire Telegraph.
The panel will include Reverend Richard Coles, Vicar of Finedon and BBC 4 radio presenter, Leader of Wellingborough Borough Council Paul Bell as well as Andrew Scarborough, leader of the opposition.
It will also include Wrenn pupil Tom Preece, Tamer Sadek from Wellingborough School and another panellist representing the business community.
For more information about the event, visit www.wellingboroughchamber.co.uk.
To attend, email oliver.jelley@ojpr.co.uk.