Ten pupils from St John the Baptist Primary School in Spalding were given insight into operations at Priory Road.
They had a look at the council chamber – where local representatives make key decisions about local affairs – and were shown a display in the housing department of council-owned homes. They also learned about the work of South Holland Youth Council.
A DVD on local democracy and the importance of voting were also part of the programme in an afternoon of events run with school governor and council Opposition Leader Councillor Angela Newton.
The children, aged eight to eleven, and all recently elected members of the school council, were able to ask questions about the council’s work and took part in a mini-quiz on the council and politics.
Shanice Forster, Year 6 Junior Road Safety Officer, said: “It was very useful finding out about voting and having a tour around the council offices. It taught me more about what the council did. I would love to go again.”
Libbi Burchnall added: "I really enjoyed the trip because I got to sit in the councillors’ chamber.”
Councillor Newton thanked all pupils and the teachers for visiting the Council Offices and gave them some promotional fabric bags, leaflets and pens to take away to commemorate their visit.
She said: “This visit gave pupils an interesting insight into what SHDC does and this is important as they are the political leaders and council taxpayers of the future.”
