Wednesday, August 27, 2008

DORDOGNE BUDGET FOR 2007
Information for Buyers

 Chairman of the Perigord County Council, Mr Bernard Cazeau, set out the budget for 2007 during a Council meeting on November 24 2006.  The General Council, he said, is not only a Manager but also a Developer.  It must build up adapted infrastructures, and finance local projects.  He then outlined to members of the council the main  projects for the 2007 –2010 period :-

• Make the Region more accessible by improvements to the road and rail networks
• Improve educational facilities in the Colleges especially in the field of IT
• Innovate and develop tourist facilities for international visitors to the Pehistoric Sites at les Eyzies and realise the potential  of the Dordogne Valley attractions.
• Upgrade the heritage of the monuments of the Perigord such as the chateaux of Bourdeilles, Cadouin and Biron
• Set up a Business Park on the outskirts of  Perigueux  near the Motorway A89 including a ‘Maison du Perigord’ 
• Improve telecommunications in the areas not yet served by broadband
• Grants for the communes, charities and small business to finance their development projects.

In order to finance these objectives, the council must invest 130,000,000 euros a year until 2010.