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Eight teenagers have been elected to make a positive difference in their communities, including two from the district. Council members, family, and friends gathered at the Norfolk County Council chambers to swear in West Norfolk and Breckland’s Sophia Paffett, and three others from other districts, as new Youth Parliament Members (MYPs). Joining her was Sarah Mckown, one of the four newly elected deputies. The new MYPs, all aged between 13 and 18, were selected through a process of applications, interviews, and public voting. Cllr Penny Carpenter, cabinet member for children’s services, said: …

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