7 out of 10 Flemings are pleased with their town or municipality the results of a survey conducted among 135,000 Flemings shows. Green areas close to home and good cycle infrastructure make people happy. Fly-tipping is a cause of great dissatisfaction. Flemings’ trust in local authorities has fallen to barely 29% on average. It’s a figure that will focus minds ahead of October’s local elections. The survey also shows that different cultures are experiencing an easier time living side by side.
Gwendolyn Rutten is the Flemish home minister: “We’ve seen a clear positive trend when it comes to different cultures living together. We’ve noticed this isn’t something that happens just like that, but if you invest in it citizens see we’re moving ahead. It’s a positive trend that seems to conflict with political developments”.
Gwendolyn Rutten is the Flemish home minister: “We’ve seen a clear positive trend when it comes to different cultures living together. We’ve noticed this isn’t something that happens just like that, but if you invest in it citizens see we’re moving ahead. It’s a positive trend that seems to conflict with political developments”.