Cities Council: Key decisions for Brandenburg's future!

Cities Council: Key decisions for Brandenburg's future!

Brandenburg an der Havel, Deutschland - In the town hall of the city of Brandenburg an der Havel, an exciting session of Cities and municipal association Brandenburg (StGB) took place on Monday. In this conference, the Presidium and the State Committee came together to advise various important topics that affect local self -government.

The city and municipal association is a voluntary association of Brandenburg cities, municipalities, offices and associations. He is currently combining 138 -free cities, 50 offices and four independent cities and plays a central role in the country's political landscape. According to Stadt-brandenburg.de For the promotion of self-administration idea, the StGB also sees itself as a guard about the right to municipal self-government. According to Article 97 paragraph 4 of the state constitution, the municipalities and municipal associations must be heard before the enactment of laws or legal ordinances that concern them.

educational and infrastructure issues in focus

A central topic of the conference was to advise a position paper that is committed to maintaining all -day schools. The StGB made an appeal to the state government to ensure legal certainty and the necessary financing for these schools. In particular, the importance of financial support for the education system was emphasized, which is of essential importance for the future of children in Brandenburg.

In addition, the new country-and-communal infrastructure financing law was discussed, which is intended to enable renovations of schools, daycare centers as well as the modernization of traffic routes and the energy infrastructure. Around 250 million euros flow into the state of Brandenburg every year, with a large part intended for the municipalities. This shows that the right investment in the infrastructure on the agenda is at the top.

environmental protection and asylum policy

But not only education and infrastructure were on the agenda: the old landscape protection areas were also discussed. Kerstin Hoppe, the first Vice President of the StGB, called for a re -evaluation of the borders of these areas, which are now too close to settlement areas to enable the construction of new houses.

Another important point was the state recording law. This is about expanding the initial reception facilities for refugees and extending the accommodation duration in the initial reception from currently 18 to 24 months. Refugees should be transferred from the initial reception to the state recording facility without prospect of staying. The legislative procedure is already underway, and a debate in the state parliament is expected after the summer break.

The establishment of the StGB is in the historical context of municipal self -government, which started in Prussia in 1808 and has repeatedly come under pressure in the course of history. Especially after the National Socialist dictatorship and the time of the GDR, the municipal self -government experienced various setbacks. Only the constitution for the state of Brandenburg from 1992 officially secured the self-government again, and the latest municipal constitution of 2007 ensures necessary changes and adjustments to this day, as on DetailsOrtBrandenburg an der Havel, DeutschlandQuellen

• www.stadt-brandenburg.de
• www.stgb-brandenburg.de
• www.politische-bildung-brandenburg.de