"Whose town is it anyway?" is a joint initiative between Bournemouth Council, The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Help the Aged. It will bring together 50 under-25s and 50 over-65s to debate topics such as how the generations perceive each other, public services for both age groups and the Government's proposals for dealing with antisocial behaviour. Delegates will be given voter keypads to register their opinions on key issues.
Becky Hatch, research fellow at the institute's democracy and public involvement team, said: "We aim to engage more young people with the democratic process. After the event, we'll produce a debating tool on the generation gap for use in citizenship classes." Bournemouth has a high percentage of both young and old people, but is often stereotyped as only a retirement town. Both age groups are more likely to experience poverty, and be less geographically mobile and more reliant on public services.
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