Modernizing the provinces
In short, the tone is set. The Engagés want to take on responsibilities within an entity that they intend to overhaul in depth.We want to modernize provincial institutions, continues Anne-Sophie Tandel. We will have to analyze what missions the Province has accomplished and determine how they will be carried out tomorrow.” And depending on the results of these analyses, ““We could leave these skills to the provinces, or place them in the hands of the Region or an inter-municipal authority.”.
MR and Engagés have concluded a government agreement for the Walloon Region and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation
There is also talk of reviewing the functioning of the management bodies, namely the council and the provincial college.We would like them to no longer be in their current form.” In other words, it could well be that they disappear, that these provincial elections will be the last in Wallonia.”We would therefore involve the mayors more to set the pace at the provincial level.” Besides, as potential future provincial councillors, isn’t it a bit worrying to be the last of a race almost doomed to disappear?Not at all. This is precisely the opportunity to participate in this transformation and challenge what exists today.” Candidates will also be keen to communicate more about the Province and its work.We want all of this to be more visible and more readable.”
Education, health…
That’s for the very “institutional” side. But the Engagés Huy-Waremmiens have other projects on the table.”We want to emphasize supra-municipality. The smaller municipalities do not have sufficient resources to meet certain needs. In particular concerning emergency zones and crisis management.” And to take another example: “If several municipalities buy a bus at the same time, they will be able to make economies of scale”note Thierry Bataille.
There is all that, but also teaching. “Our provincial schools are very focused on technical and professional education. We must promote this training. We have a lot of professions in shortage in the Walloon Region.” Some attention will also be paid to infrastructure. “We will have to take into account all the different implementations, comments the head of the Waremme list. In some of them, students and teachers don’t have enough space and materials. And in other places, it’s the opposite. We need to put all that back on the table.” For her part, the Hamoirian candidate Nadège Vanbever would like to teach young people the basics of administrative and financial management, “so that they can start life with a good foundation.”
Health, which is the main priority of regional MP Marie Jacqmin (who was also present at the presentation of the lists) is also part of the provincial short-list.We want to promote sport. Promote healthy eating, particularly through the promotion of short supply chains. We will also think about what will be served in canteens.” And there is that, but also many other things.
The last priority is to ““stimulate the local economy”. “We want to promote tourism, provide access to culture, support soft mobility, support the voluntary sector…” In short, quite a program.
For the canton of Huy:
The list of Committed for the canton of Waremme. ©EDA VR
- Anne-Sophie Tandel – Burdinne
- François Wagner – Huy
- Nadège Vanbever – Hamoir
- Etienne Miessen – Bugs
- Christelle Garot – Keyboard
- Marc Defraine – Engis
For the canton of Waremme:
The list of Committed for the canton of Waremme. ©EDA VR
- Thierry Bataille – Waremme
- Audrey Gergay – Hannut
- Antonin Lisein – Braives
- Marie-Rose Radic – Remicourt
