In November 2008, the young people of North East Lincolnshire elected their first-ever Young Mayor - choosing Amy Blackett (13) for the appointment.

Amy takes up her post on Monday, November 17, when she will be inaugurated by the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, Councillor Colin Eastwell.

Amy’s appointment is the first of its kind in the borough, and will last for a trial period of six weeks. This will give her a valuable opportunity to represent young people at a variety of events and appointments during her term.

During her election campaign, Amy said: “This is an ideal opportunity to show that not all people are the same and that young people of this town are nice people and can be trusted. It would also be an ideal opportunity to show the young people that you can do good things for other people and yourself, along with showing that I am still just a normal ‘kid on the block’.”

Full details of Amy’s engagements diary will be posted here when confirmed.