THE Epping Forest and Harlow member of the UK Youth Parliament, Ben Murphy, is to meet with the other 420 members this weekend with an aim to forming a youth manifesto.

Mr Murphy, who was elected onto the the new body last month, will put forward suggestions for the manifesto which will be given to political leaders and MPs on Sunday.

Mr Murphy, who hopes to work with Epping Forest and Harlow MPs Eleanor Laing and Bill Rammell on the issue in coming weeks, said the move was the single most important step the government had ever taken to listening to young people's views.

Anyone with views on local issues affecting young people should write to Mr Murphy at Epping Hall, St John's Road, Epping, Essex, CM16 5JU.