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| Issued By West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service |
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| Issued By West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service |
YOUNG CONSUMER OF THE YEAR 2002 REGIONAL FINAL
After
highly competitive District Heats, schools across West Yorkshire are preparing
for the Regional Final of the Young Consumer of the Year Competition 2002.
The
Regional Final will be held on Monday 25 March 2024 at Elland Road, home of
Leeds United Football Club and will be attended by the Lord Mayor of Leeds,
Councillor David Ellis Hudson.
The
winning school at the Regional Final will be crowned West Yorkshire Young
Consumers of the Year 2002 and will go on to represent the region in the
National Finals at the Trading Standards Institute’s Annual Conference to be
held in Birmingham on Wednesday 10 July 2002.
To
get this far, the schools have already battled it out with other schools in
their districts in a knock out style quiz, answering questions on consumer
related issues including safety, the environment, money and finance.
The schools competing in the Regional Final will be:
Salt Grammar,
Bradford District
The Ridings School, Calderdale
District
Colne Valley High School,
Kirklees District
Rodillian School,
Leeds District
Ossett School,
Wakefield District
Garforth Community
College, Leeds District – best runner up
The
pupils have already received prizes for themselves and their schools, but much
more can be won at the Regional Final thanks to support from sponsors such as
Arla Foods and CCL Computers. For
the first time a prize is on offer to the school judged to have shown the most
effort and enthusiasm throughout the competition. This school will be presented
with a multi-media computer with all associated features
West
Yorkshire Trading Standards Service will continue working closely with schools
throughout West Yorkshire to assist with the new National Curriculum subject
Citizenship, being introduced in August 2002 as part of its drive to improve
consumer education.
Councillor
Graham Clarke, Chairman of the West Yorkshire Trading Standards Committee
commented,
“The success of
the District heats has shown again that this competition is a fun way of
learning important skills. The schools involved have put a lot of time and
effort into the competition and have enjoyed working closely with West Yorkshire
Trading Standards Service. I am
looking forward to a closely fought battle at the Regional Final on Monday.”
Suzanne Kenny: Education & Promotions Officer –
0113 383 6431
Graham Hebblethwaite: Media Contact – 0113 289 8218
Notes for Editors:
The
competition will be held in the East Stand Banqueting Suite and the teams will
be arriving at
4.00pm,
in order to start the first heat at 4.30pm. The presentations will be made by
the Lord Mayor between 7.00 and 7.30pm. Leeds United have promised that one of
their squad members will also be involved in the presentation. There will be
ample opportunities for photographers and film crews to cover the event