The UDH wants to preserve the soul of Hyères
On February 12, François Cornileau presented the Union des Hyérois (UDH) project at Espace La Vilette, with Max Bauer, former president of the...
Facing the speakers, an attentive, enthusiastic audience and a shared feeling that Hyères is at a turning point. Indeed, the public discovered a project broken down into several essential points: bringing life back to the downtown area, supporting producers, and bringing the land closer to the plates of consumactors.
DEEP CONVICTION
“The UDH's approach is part of promoting the agricultural sector. I stand out on the municipal electoral lists of Hyères as the only leading agricultural representative, thanks to my 20 years of experience as an agricultural unionist. I want to put this at the service of Hyères agriculture with determination,” explains Max Bauer, in charge of the party's agricultural project. The former head of the CR du Var adds: “My commitment to the Union des Hyérois for the development of Hyères is based on a deep conviction: our territory deserves a new energy, anchored in the reality of the agricultural world. For more than twenty years, I have defended farmers with passion, guided by values of courage, tenacity, and solidarity.”
RECONNECTING AGRICULTURE
For François Cornileau, the ambition is clear: “It is about reconnecting agriculture to local life, supporting those who feed our territory, and making agricultural lands and rural spaces places of innovation and pride. I want to share my energy so that Hyères remains a living, sustainable land, focused on the future.” This is indeed the whole meaning of the project carried out by the Union des Hyérois. The local party's head of list advocates, for example, for the creation of the Halles alimentaires d’Hyères, on the site of the parking Denis, with nearly 300 free parking spaces in the blue zone, a simple and lively access to the heart of the city, to give new momentum to the city center and support producers. “These Halles will be the engine of a local agricultural revival and the headquarters of the future SCIC (Société Coopérative d’Intérêt Collectif), which means direct marketing, short supply chains, healthy food to complement the farmers' market. We defend an agriculture that protects our identity, our landscapes, and our food sovereignty. An innovative and united agriculture, from land to sea, with our farmers, our fishermen, and all of our local sectors,” insist François Cornileau and Max Bauer. They continue in the same tone: “The Halles will be a place of proximity, conviviality, and pride for Hyères, serving producers, shopkeepers, and the residents of Hyères. We owe it to future generations.”
HYÈRES, GARDEN CITY
For his part, François Cornileau specifies: “The Hyères-les-Palmiers, Cité Jardin project was built with the inhabitants, nourished by meetings, workshops, neighborhood meetings, and a broad consultation. Its ambition is to preserve the soul of Hyères, strengthen its natural identity, and prepare for the future. Massive greening, trees planted wherever possible, urban micro-forests, cool corridors.” For the municipal councilor: “A coastal, agricultural, forest, and urban city, it faces well-identified risks: shoreline retreat, marine submersion, floods, forest fires, and heatwaves. The choice is to anticipate rather than suffer, to protect rather than repair. Defending the double tombolo of Giens will be a priority because it is at the heart of Hyères' identity.” However, finding housing in Hyères is becoming difficult for many young people, families, and active workers. On this subject, François Cornileau explains: “A charter for building well, we must reorient landscape protection, citizen consultation, and housing policy (real solidarity lease, housing for young active workers, seasonal workers and students, the fight against speculation, regulation of tourist rentals, encouragement of long-term rentals, and renovation of old buildings). Housing must first serve the people of Hyères.”
SECURITY AND PROXIMITY
At the heart of the project, the UDH defends a triptych: Security, proximity, attractiveness, as François Cornileau explains: “With a reinforced municipal police force, a night brigade, an intervention unit, the fight against drugs, drones, a mobile station, and the Hyères Alerte app.” A safer city. Finally, the head of list of the UDH counts on proximity with the inhabitants, closer public services, a youth municipal council, and rigorous financial management. •
Photos Philippe OLIVIER.