Last December, Fatima Ogbi (PS), elected in Grigny, presented at a regional council meeting a one million euro plan to fight against brawls in Île-de-France. But the text was not adopted. The majority nevertheless promised to return to it. A promise kept this Thursday since one of the points of this plan was adopted in the plenary session of the regional council. It aims to finance associations which, in the neighborhoods, fight against these brawls which cause too many families to bereaved every year.
The regional subsidy is set at a maximum of 80% of the eligible expenditure and ranges from 5,000 to 50,000 euros maximum per year. “This is a first step forward, even if the plan that I proposed and which includes 17 proposals is not taken up in its entirety,” welcomes Fatima Ogbi. We are satisfied with this progress. There was respect for the word given and I thank Othman Nasrou (LR, vice-president of the Île-de-France regional council, in charge of youth). »
The Pink Vests of Corbeil hope to “develop”
During the meeting, the latter returned the courtesy: “We are looking with interest at all these projects in these territories. I thank Ms. Ogbi for her proposals, it is useful work.” It now remains for the associations concerned to apply. The first funding could be delivered as early as the permanent commission next May, then in September, specifies the regional advisor: “This is a flagship measure for the associations and the region had to be at their side. »
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“It’s very good,” says Fatimata Sy, whose association Les Gilets Roses works in the Corbeil-Essonnes neighborhoods. I congratulate the region, it will allow us to develop. We need all our elected officials to help associations that work on the ground, sometimes in the shadows and with few resources. We must all work hand in hand to eradicate this scourge of inter-neighborhood brawls. These new means could allow us to purchase a vehicle. We need it to travel through our four QPV districts (priority district for city policy). We need mobility and also to go on outings with these young people. »