Door clauses in rural town halls in Gard, particularly in the Cévennes. This is the action carried out from Tuesday 19 until Thursday 21 November by nearly fifty municipalities in the department at the initiative of the association of rural mayors of Gard.
« There are actions throughout the national territory, mobilizations in front of the prefectures, there are around fifty town halls to close in the Gard. All these symbolic actions, I hope, will be heard by the government »explained its president Sylvain André, communist mayor of Cendras, on the France Bleu Gard Lozère channel. “The idea of blaming us for the debt makes me angry”deplores Sylvain André. “In our town halls, our budgets are balanced. We are like a household, we don't spend what we don't have. For each project, the banker gives us an agreement or not”he gets angry.
The massive budget cuts of at least 5 billion euros imposed on local authorities (out of the 60 billion cut from public spending) are « fewer public services and less investment in municipalities », sums up the young mayor. For his part, the mayor of Gagnières, Olivier Martin, also president of the Community of Communes of Cèze Cévennes, explains: “ If these choices [les coupes budgétaires] are confirmed, it is the optional skills of municipalities and intermunicipalities linked to culture, childhood and youth which would be sacrificed ».
The New Popular Front of Hautes-Cévennes supports the revolt of rural mayors. « For small towns, the fine is likely to be severe and projects to improve daily life for residents could be called into question.. And to denounce the rejection of the revenue section amended by the Popular Front in the National Assembly by the macronie, the right with the active complicity of the far right.
