Local Pupils from Herne Junior School get a taste of what local democracy is all about.

They found out what each council is responsible for, chose their own committees and even had their own Town Mayor.

We joined them part way through the debate and spoke to Cllr JC Crissey, the real Town Mayor and Sue Sayer, Head Teacher afterwards.

Herne Juniors voting in their committees
Herne Juniors voting in their committees
Pupils getting to work to debate the budget
Spending time deciding the budget for the town
Herne Juniors very own Town Mayor for the day with Cllr JC Crissey the real Town Mayor
Herne Juniors very own Town Mayor for the day with Cllr JC Crissey the real Town Mayor
Herne children pictured with their teachers and Cllr JC Crissey