European Fund 2005-2006
One step in the financing of the
development strategy
“Organisations without a project
become claustrophobic… from then on, hope vanishes. The
present becomes a booty of which everybody wants a share”
Jean-Claude
Guillebaud
Ideas and consultation regarding the Somme
Estuary OGS (Opération Grand Site) have made it possible
to identify formally all the strengths and weaknesses of each
point around the area. A number of dossiers within the
project-tendering exercise have been declared eligible for
European funding by the relevant departments.
Conservation and enhancement of nature
areas, urban and environment redefinition,
management of population flow and methods,
well planned area development: these four operational avenues
have been illustrated for each geographical area by an action
programme aimed at responding to the Somme Estuary’s OGS
diagnostic.
Following this award of European funding,
we will look to complete the financing of the projects by
seeking partnerships with the region, Departement and the
Communes involved.
This financing gives renewed impetus to our
development strategy stamped with sustainable development.
Avenue de la Plage at Fort-Mahon
Launch of the second phase of work
Fort Mahon Plage Council has always
considered that the enhancement of public spaces is a
strategically essential policy. Following the ideas session of
October 1995, Avenue de la Plage, the backbone of the area, was
identified as warranting priority treatment. Three years ago,
this Avenue saw the first phase of work. The participation of
property owners ensured its success and the effect of building
frontages contributed fully to the urban renewal.
Encouraged by this success, the second
phase from Place de l’Eglise to Place Bewdley has just
been started and will be
completed towards Autumn 2005.
In order to strengthen its growth,
Fort-Mahon Plage will acquire a new decision-making support
tool, a Mission for Urban Assistance; this will be achieved by
recruiting a team of architects, urban
planners and landscape designers for a
period of 3 years. The objective of this Mission for Urban
Assistance is to succeed in the transformation from
“seaside resort” to “seaside town”.
