After taking oath, Els Van Doesburg took maternity leave, giving birth to his first child with the president of the room, Peter de Roover. Now back to the post, she resumes her function with some challenges.
The Daardaar media list four. First, security. After several months under the direction of the alderman Koen Kennis, who became an acting bourgmestre, which included a lot of breaches of security: murders, accident with a police car, stabbed man … A lack of critical security, mainly in the northern city district, and above all a first management challenge for Els Van Doesburg.
Then Gaza. The functioning bourgmestre will have to grant its municipal college on this subject which currently divides the coalition strongly. A flag scandal between Vooruit and the N-VA had broken out when Vooruit asked for the withdrawal of the Israeli flag from the town hall and the N-VA refused. A relationship that is no longer in good shape and which will have to be restored for the bourgmestre.
Another challenge that awaits Ms. Van Doesburg is that of money. With new projects in progress, but wills to lower taxes, can the city still continue to invest? If the legislature’s priorities had been established, the financing of it will depend on the bourgmestre.
Finally, it remains in the bourgmestre to make a place for itself. By taking up the reins of the town at Bart de Wever, she does not succeed anyone. And faced with the trace of our Prime Minister Bart de Wever, she will have to win, although she already has a certain reputation. As alderman first, but as a columnist in the press as well. As a bourgmestre, it will have to maintain a balance between parties and adopt a position of neutrality, while avoiding appearing to be erased and maintaining a sufficiently marked political presence.
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