A conference on Angers nocturnal life is going to see daylight

Some of the aspects of Angers inhabitants daily life will be monitored by town hall on the months to come. That's what the Angers mayor, Frédéric Béatse, said in a chat on Wednesday. While the students have just return to schools and universities or are going to do so, the problem of the nocturnal racket has just resurfaced. Along Rabelais street, some inhabitants complain about the spottings of the pavements and the damages on cars every morning after merrymakers have gone to bed... Broken bottles, food on the pavements, wing mirrors destroyed drives some residents to be fed up.

Because the problem has been noticed in other Angers districts, the mayor is going to set up a "conference on nocturnal time" in which all the communities involved in the issue will have to take part : students, schools and universities managers, residents and cafes owners. "Some tangible solutions will have to be suggested", Mr Béatse said.

Another issue, the dirtiness of down town (recently pointed out by stores owners when they demonstrated against the increase of car parks fares) has prompted a reaction of the mayor who recognized "Some points of watchfulness" existed in down town. Mr Beatse clearly considers "some inhabitants or users of down town" don't have a responsible behaviour. Consequently "important resources" are necessary to maintain the cleanliness of streets and pavements. But the mayor warned he will not hesitate "to punish" some inappropriate gestures. (The picture on the left was shot after a strike of Angers garbage men in October 2010)