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Saturday September 9, 2006
Tous à Cuves
Today we joined the protest march against the proposed (and now I think actual) scheme to install a land-fill site in Cuves. It seems a pretty poor idea - apart from the NIMBY syndrome as it will be very close to our cottage. I listened to an hour and a half of speeches by local mayors, listing the risks to health and the environment - children at risk from the camions (lorries/trucks) and pollution of the See valley. Notably the Mayor of Cuves was absent since he is the villain of the piece, having sold off his own land, and waived through planning permission for the site. He appears still to be the incumbent mayor despite having (wisely) moved out of the village to St Malo in the several years this proposal has been on the table.
For the past year or so there have been notices all around the area -
my personal favourite is the Wheel of Fortune.
It was very sad really - I believe every single villager was in the square
- and I believe it will make no difference.
"Le maire a trahi les électeurs".
Further pictures of the marchers:
Posted by Christina at 5:17 PM. Category: France
