A lot of money, little interest: Lenneschiene wants to become a leader region again. It is about 2.7 million euros in funding for various projects. But hardly anyone cares.
Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde – The EU funding program Leader is entering the next round. 2.7 million euros are in the funding pot for the Leader region Lenneschiene. The money could also be used to move and promote some things in the community – but only a few seemed to be interested in that.
Areas that want to take part in the new edition of the funding program have to offer a lot. Lenneschiene has already developed a lot of this – for example a region. The municipalities between Finnentrop and Iserlohn along the Lenne have been part of the project region since 2016. “With the money from the Leader project, so many great projects have been and will be realized. All the more disappointing the response, ”said Mayor Birgit Tupat.
Many projects realized with Leader money
Because only ten interested people came to the secondary school for the workshop on applying for a new Leader region. If you deduct the administrative staff of the Lenne municipalities, there were just five participants – and they can also be easily summarized: a faction of culture shock and councilors Aykut Aggül and Gerd Schröder.
Where were the association representatives, council members and interested citizens? The mayor was at a loss: “Leader makes so much possible. I don’t understand why this is not being used. ”In recent years, for example, defibrillators for Brenscheid, Eilerde and Rennerde have been purchased with these funds, the network of hiking trails in the Lennetal has been newly expanded and connected, the crime story workshop founded, the successful campaign“ Eating together, for one another to be there ”in the Lennehalle.
Five workshops for a new strategy
Kulturschock is currently working on a new app with Leader funds. And when the granary is ready, work on the club and volunteer exchange should be resumed. But Leader stands and falls with citizen participation. A total of five workshops are offered by the regional management. The strategy for the new application, which must be submitted by March 2022, will later be compiled from the results.
The bad response in Nachrodt may have been due to the somewhat awkward topic of the evening: “Finding a home on the Lenne-Schiene”. For example, the participants jointly considered how it could succeed in attracting young people to the region, how it is feasible to focus on the strengths of rural areas or how to focus on the issues of climate and the environment.
Food truck planned for everyone
Projects that use the cleared bark beetle areas would be conceivable. However, very specific ideas and projects have not yet been developed in this field. Rather, the participants were interested in the areas of leisure and culture. The culture shock wants to buy a food truck, for example.
A bus is to be converted for this purpose. This could be used for catering on the Lenneterrasse if, after the parish had closed St. Josef, the Catholic clubhouse could no longer be used. Other clubs could also use the truck for events.
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