Citizens' initiative is fighting for the holiday resort on Lake Seelhausen!

Citizens' initiative is fighting for the holiday resort on Lake Seelhausen!

Am Seelhausener See in Löbnitz, district of North Saxony, the dispute over a planned holiday resort continues. A Berlin investor has big plans, but a Citizens' initiative Stop project. The initiative has formed to protect the former mining site and to express concerns about the ecological consequences of the construction project. The focus is particularly on possible dangers for the ecosystem of the lake and the loss of rare animal species.

The investor already commented on his project in a residents' meeting in June. He reduced the number of planned holiday homes from initially 279 to 121. In addition to the holiday homes, a sauna, a restaurant, playground and café are also intended, which should not only be accessible to guests but also residents. In addition, the facility is planning to create an official bathing beach on Lake Seelhausen, the use of which is currently not allowed for legal reasons. The municipal council has decided to publicly interpret the development plans from August 5 for five weeks to discuss the inhabitants.

refugee accommodation in Torgau is being renovated

While the discussion about the holiday complex on the lake continues, a joint accommodation for refugees in Torgau is renovated and increased. This measure is part of a strategy of the district to accommodate asylum seekers with a low prospect of staying centrally in urban areas. With the expansion, the accommodation can accommodate up to 150 asylum seekers. This project is to take into account the fears of the Torgauer, which had protected against the conversion of the "Torgauer Brauhof" hotel into a refugee home.

In the region, the challenges regarding the accommodation of asylum seekers do not seem to lose weight. According to a report by Kommunal , many municipalities are overloaded. Almost half of the cities and municipalities surveyed express that the Situation is challenging but feasible. The majority of the municipalities are also confronted with the need to use private apartments to accommodate refugees, which has led to an increase in admission obligation in recent years.

quality of life in Schkeuditz in focus

in Schkeuditz is also discussed about the quality of life in the city. Here the city representatives fight with problems such as lack of affordable living space and noise. In order to shape the future by 2035, five actors from the city share their ideas. It remains to be seen how these plans will affect the quality of life and general living in the region.

While municipalities face challenges such as these, people in the region mourn one of their own: Dieter Wend, who became known as a "stork father" and was involved in nature conservation for decades, died at the age of 65. His funeral will take place in Mörtitz on Saturday, and his loss leaves a noticeable gap in the community.

Insight into everyday life also offers Jan Teichert, Protestant prisons in the Torgau correctional facility. He meets serious people every day and tries to see humanity behind the deeds to give them a piece of hope.

The dynamics around the Seelhausen lake, the fate of the refugees and the challenges in the cities show how complex the developments in the region are still.