Liberal Democrat council leader Chris Millington and Staple Tye councillor Lorna Spenceley joined youth councillors, council staff and funders for a special VIP preview evening at the new Cafe Youth.

Cafe Youth is a new cafe created by young people for young people, with a chill-out zone with comfy chairs and coffee; a video game and sports zone with the latest video machines, a pool table and computers; and a healthy eating zone where all products are sold at pocket money prices. Chris Millington says:

"What's really great about Cafe Youth is that it's something the young people themselves have made. The Harlow Council of the old days would have done everything itself for the young people - by contrast, we've enabled the young people to develop their own premises in their own way, attracting funding and bringing partners together to make it work."

Conveniently situated at 21 Westgate - the former bookmakers' - Cafe Youth will be opening its doors in earnest for the first time on Friday 28 March. The hours will be Fridays 4-8pm, Saturdays 4-9pm, and Sundays 2-6pm. School holiday opening information will be available in due course on Harlow Council's web site.

For more information, call 446012 or email
Harlow Youth Council.