Adam Carew, who represents Whitehill and Bordon, visited Mill Chase Community Technology College earlier this month to discuss future plans for the area.
He said: "By 2026 Whitehill and Bordon will be the largest town in East Hampshire and by the time all of development is completed in 2036, pupils just starting Mill Chase will be in their early 40s and children just starting primary school will be in their early 30s. It is vitally important that they are fully consulted and listened to.
"It is critically important we get young people engaged in the decisions that affect them. I grew up here, I got involved and elected in my early 30s because I was concerned about what would happen to us when the Army left and was fed up with the fact that Whitehill and Bordon residents were always treated as third-class citizens. We have lobbied hard and now all that is now changing.
"Our young people must, and will have, a key role to play in the future of Whitehill and Bordon. What we are trying to do is create a brand new green town here fit for the 21st century. I was elected at the age of 33 in 2003 to become the youngest councillor at East Hampshire District Council. Since then I have helped to set up the National Younger Councillors' Forum to help get other young people involved in the democratic process.
"Now we have even younger people involved: Town councillor Jonathan Heard is 28 and town councillor Ryan Smith is 20.
"Some councillors seem to think all young people want are skateparks and McDonald's, but this is not the case in Whitehill and Bordon. Although these are on the list, we get questions about a whole range of important local issues, such as the appalling lack of public transport, the need for youth pods, the need for better leisure facilities and concerns about the lack of public lavatories."
The masterplanners leading the design of the possible Whitehill and Bordon eco-town will be visiting schools over the next year to engage with young people. Mr Carew added: "I hope that all Whitehill and Bordon councillors will be given the opportunity to get fully involved in these workshops so they can listen first hand to their views."
Councillor Heard said: "Our youth must be consulted. I'm sure that many young people struggle to see much future for themselves in the town, and involving them in the decision-making process for new facilities will empower them."