Both Year 12 and Year 13 Geography classes were given a talk today by Alison Jeardley from the Borehamwood Town Council. As part of the council’s work on the upcoming Elstree and Borehamwood Neighbourhood Plan, the views of the (young) local community is a big part of the research. Alison ran a focus group with each Geography A level classes and gave a presentation about town planning, looking at the what planning is, the national and local planning frameworks, roles and responsibilities and how local people can influence what happens in their area.