Bad news from the government has continued in recent weeks.
The 5 from, in front of the 24 mayors and representatives of other communities on the island invited to a working session, Prefect Patrice Latron announced a more than severe drop in funding for Skills Employment Pathway contracts (Pec). Their number will increase from 10,000 to 4,000, their duration of ten to six months and State coverage of 50% to 40% of the minimum wage. Stunned, local elected officials immediately scheduled a rally in front of the prefecture, the 20th from, to protest against budgetary austerity which will increase unemployment, disrupt the functioning of extracurricular activities, maintenance of green spaces, bringing meals to the homes of the elderly and disabled… Communities have another reason for concern : the reduction from 78 to 20 million euros of the budget line for financing social housing, which will slow down the pace of construction a little further while demand continues to grow.
