The National Youth Agency: Young mayors' contributions to local leadership take centre stage

The Edge reports on new government funding that will see at least 20 new young mayors created. Elected young mayors represent 11- to 18-year-olds and influence council decisions about young people. They also have a budget to spend on youth initiatives. The then Communities secretary Hazel Blears said: "Young mayors are a way of giving real power to young people. Not only can they inspire a new generation to see politics as a powerful way of getting your voice heard, but they also give young people the means to have genuine influence in neighbourhoods where they live."

Elsewhere The Edge looks at a second round of Myplace funding, set to release a further £31m of large grants to develop landmark youth provision in deprived areas of England. It also covers the start of ContactPoint, the online directory that will allow selected and trained staff in the North West to see who else may be involved with a child they are working with, and the Youth4U Young Inspectors programme, which aims to engage young people to influence policies and services across a wide range of issues.