Nicolas Salsou: "I will be ready for 2026"

An elected member of the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie du Var from 2016 to 2021 and local Councillor for Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée – Vallée du Gapeau – Méditerranée Portes des Maures, Nicolas Salsou served as the interface between the CCI and political authorities, and the link to the local economic fabric. Furthermore, he is also a board member of Toulon Var Technologies. A major figure in local politics, native to La Garde, and a business owner, his political, economic, and journalistic contact book is extensive as a result. Chief of staff at La Garde town hall (population 26,000) from 2022 to June 2025, a municipality managed by an LR-majority team. The day after his first public meeting, on September 25 at the Gérard Philipe hall, he shared his projects for the town with La Gazette du Var. "Our town needs a renewal after 25 years of exhausted policies. Because our town deserves better safety, especially at night. Because we deserve better purchasing power, by lowering taxes. Because our town must reduce its spending by no longer creating pharaonic projects. Because the Gardéens have had enough of injustice and clientelism. Finally, because my career as a business owner and my political experience are assets. To date, we are a team of men and women with solid experience in each area of responsibility," asserts Nicolas Salsou with conviction, calling on residents to voice their proposals. His strength as a candidate lies in his background as a business owner, which gives him essential economic competence. "The economy will be my main battleground," he confides. During his time in Hélène Arnaud-Bill's cabinet, he scored points by maintaining excellent relations with the municipal staff: "This is an asset I will highlight during the campaign," he assures.

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« Les Gardéens veulent du renouveau, de la sécurité et mettre fin aux dépenses irresponsables de la majorité sortante. Je serai au rendez-vous ! Pour m'accompagner dans cette campagne, outre les députés varois, j'ai une vingtaine de Gardéens qui constituent ce que l'on pourrait appeler une garde rapprochée. C'est avec eux que je construis le meilleur des programmes, que je vais constituer une liste pertinente qui pourra gérer la ville le mieux possible ». Pour ça, il se fixe 3 critères impératifs. Tout d'abord, chaque adjoint en charge d'une délégation devra avoir des compétences sur cette délégation, À titre d'exemple, l'adjoint à la sécurité sera un ancien commandant divisionnaire. Et, au budget, ce sera un directeur financier qui exerce dans le privé, etc. Le candidat ajoute : « Chaque quartier sera représenté et aucun élu n'aura plus de 80 ans en cours de mandat, ce qui veut dire, moins de 73 ans au moment des élections. En outre, nous sommes une liste d'ouverture à droite, avec 3 étiquettes représentées : RN, RPR et UDR. Et, toutes les bonnes volontés sont les bienvenues dès qu'elles partagent la même vision, qu'elles soient d'autres partis, comme les LR, ou encore sans étiquette ».

Regarding the program, 3 main areas will be developed. First of all, a drastic reduction in taxation, by halting oversized projects, lowering property tax, which is the highest in the department, controlling spending, and managing operations responsibly." This strategy will also be applied to security, as Nicolas Salsou explains: "This will result in the creation of a night-time municipal police force, the creation of a 24/7 monitoring post for the video surveillance system, and the creation of a rural guard position, with the main mission of taking care of the Plan de La Garde. In fact, the elected officials of the current majority officially hold a very right-wing discourse, but in reality, they carry out a center-left policy. We want to put an end to this hypocrisy!" Nicolas Salsou continues: "I also want La Garde to have a cultural policy accessible to the entire population, and not just to an elite. For example, I want to increase from 21 annual performances at the new theater to more than 100, as is done in private theaters." A 10-point program, which will be developed with the participation of a group of Gardéens representative of the entire population. • In December, the candidate will publish