The “waste plan” of this Community of communes of Orne makes the National Rally jump

“RN (National Rally) candidate for the last legislative elections, citizen of Vimoutiers (Orne) and the Cdc VAM » Gérard Vienne reacts to the abolition of household waste collection in door to door au 1^is January in the territory of the Vallée d'Auge and Merlerault (Orne). Except for the municipality of Gaped who has chosen to maintain this method of collection.

Everyone is asked to carry their waste on platforms, even though the cost of the tax has increased over the period 2023-2024 by 4% and is set to increase further in 2025.

“We pay more and more for fewer services”

He notes that “the elderly people who are numerous in our sector will also have to pay more, each month, if they need their trash collected. Rural residents will also be particularly penalized.”

He indicates that “many people and traders are very unhappy with this situation. They hope for rapid solutions and adjustments.”

“A late communication”

He concludes by indicating that “our fellow citizens are paying more and more for fewer services, but more technocrats, consultancy firms, and administrative layers! » also questioning the cost of the study which led to the Cdc VAM action plan, a plan presented during an interview with the president of the Cdc VAM, Sébastien Gourdel. Gérard Vienne also points out “late communication”.

“We are listening to feedback”

Contacted Sébastien Gourdel recognizes “a period of time undoubtedly too short between the announcement and the implementation, of which action. We nevertheless tried to communicate massively. Waste has been a subject raised since 2022 through various media and public meetings. I have always said that we are giving ourselves the year 2025 to make the necessary adjustments.”

A break-in period

This is the first time that such an operation has been carried out. We also learn. We are listening to feedback from the population and we will also meet with traders soon

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He salutes “the remarkable work of our agents who ensure the safety of the premises, and who do not have to endure the invectives of certain people”. He recalls that “60% of the inhabitants of the territory are in voluntary contribution”.

“A speech of disinformation”

On a increase of the cost of the tax which would be expected in 2025 “this is typically a speech of disinformation. I don't know where Mr. Vienne saw this. He knows perfectly well that the calculation of the TEOM is carried out by the multiplication of a rate voted by the community, which has not changed since 2022, and a base, based on the rental value, the evolution of which is determined by the State, via the finance law”.

The RN voted for censure, preventing the implementation of a finance bill for 2025 and that it is very difficult today for communities to produce a budget without knowing a certain number of elements. If Mr. Vienne has information, I am interested.

“Support systems exist”

For people with mobility difficultiesand for the additional cost generated by the use of the collection service, the president relies on Vimoutiersto a reduction in the tax rate, currently of the order of 21%, via the harmonization of rates (currently six in the territory) planned for the 2025 budget, to partially finance this cost. He further notes that aid devices linked to dependency and age exist for elderly people with modest incomes.

Additional costs

Finally, on the cost of the study he specifies “no longer have the figure in memory” but on the other hand “I know that the study was financed to the tune of 80% by theAdeme and the Normandy region. Finally, on the use of an external firm for the study, he justifies it by the fact “that I am not omniscient and that our local authorities do not have the necessary expertise for such files”.

The president ends by “inviting Mr. Vienne to come and spend some time in our services and experience the work of our territorial agents. He will understand, perhaps, what the meaning of public service is.”

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