Mayor Lydie Polfer drew her conclusions from the events last weekend during the City Breakfast press conference. While Saturday’s events showed that a number of people simply refused to stick to rules, she was all the happier that Sunday’s demonstration had remained peaceful. This proved that it was still possible to show discontent without getting violent. Anyone wishing to demonstrate this coming weekend would have to follow the predetermined route, she added.
Much of the news focuses on vaccination and testing. Around 150 people a day used the pop-up vaccination centre in Grand-Rue, and the test centre has done 48,235 rapid tests since it opened in May, over 7,000 of those in November alone.
Works on the iconic square and the adjoining Rue du Fossé are expected to be completed in early October next year. The stones used for the new flooring will be imported from Bavaria.
The popular playground in the municipal park will be dismantled and completely renovated from 3 January. The pirate ship was inaugurated in 2005. The wooden mounts in the ground will now need to be replaced. The City hopes to keep its “safe playground” label with the new setup, and that it will last longer than 15 years this time.
The reopening is planned for the Easter Holidays in April. The ship will look the same - they did not want to change the well known symbol, said elderman Serge Wilmes. The budget for the renovation is €650,000.
The Pedibus system will be expanded, with a new route on Belair and an additional one on Cents. A total of 54 children citywide use the Pedibus to walk to school. You need to register on the City website if you want to take part. Adults can also register as chaperones, this is remunerated with 20 Euro/hour.
This was the final topic on the final City Breakfast for 2021. All Christmas trees around town are from our forests. After Christmas they will be composted and returned into the ground to feed their foresty friends.
