Priorities of the department, relationship with Matignon, farmers' demonstrations… The new prefect of Oise, Jean-Marie Caillaud took office on Monday November 26.
Installed for less than 24 hours, the new prefect of Oise, Jean-Marie Caillaudwhich succeeds Catherine Seguinmet the local press on Monday, November 25. It is also in complete transparency that he admitted “not having in-depth knowledge of all the files”. However, “the problems of the territory do not wait several weeks for the prefect to settle in”.
About d’AGCO precisely, while 103 employees undergo a social economic planthe senior official spontaneously asserts that a PES is “governed by a set of rules”. “The economic situation today is more difficult than usual. What is important is maintaining employment. As soon as this is no longer possible, then I must be able to support the territory”.
A heterogeneous journey
If it is the first post of prefect that Jean-Marie Caillaud occupies, the latter, originally from Périgord, has worked more for local authorities, with a career that he describes as “heterogeneous” :
chief of staff of the ministers of culture and communication between 2004 and 2008; advisor to the Minister of Ecology, sustainable development, transport and housing for more than a year; or even director of the civil security and crisis management cabinet between 2016 and 2017 after having been head of the fire regulation and current risks office. Becoming general director of services for the Seine-Maritime departmental council, he was then part of “the president’s team” as a territorial advisor within the ecology, agriculture, energy, transport and housing division.
“Letter from readers” senior official version
His position as territorial advisor consisted of being “an interface between elected officials, prefects and the President of the Republic”. He then had to ensure communication between elected officials and the President of the Republic. One way to ensure the “readers’ letters”state official version. Especially from “know the issues specific to each department from Matignon”.
Inasmuch as prefect of Oise, Jean-Marie Caillaud has one objective: “I want to create trust between institutions, not mistrust. I like to say that I am a form of hand intelligence”. To understand “a man of action”. Although the new prefect has only just settled in, he still has a few priorities in mind. “There is a need to prepare a strategy to improve security: discussing with landlords, simplifying administrative procedures or even carrying out local work”, lists Jean-Marie Caillaud. “Provide continuity in the ecological transition, work on water quality” are also questions “essential” for the senior official.
An agricultural malaise
Finally, the agricultural malaise weighs on the news. “I trust them farmers. I understand their discomfort as well as some of their actions”. It has been almost two weeks now that municipal entrance signs have been turned over, some have disappeared and even radars have been covered in the Oise.
The prefect's speech is intended to be a appeasement speech. “I understand the desire to be heard. There is, of course, a way of causing harm by covering the radars, and there is the choice of expression. This does not mean that I share the nature of the operations. What interests me is that when there are certain demonstrations, there are no men and women injured because physical violence is unacceptable.“
