In Dolhain, 42 social housing units damaged during the July floods are in the process of being renovated. But the Walloon government and the municipality of Limbourg are demanding that the construction site be stopped, while 80% of the work has been carried out for nearly 1.4 million euros.
For several months, 42 disaster-stricken social housing units in the Vieux Moulin district have been under construction, work in the process of being completed. Only, the Minister of Housing and Local Authorities, Christophe Collignon, demands that the construction site be stopped. In question, the risk of new floods in this sector. The construction of a new sustainable district is under consideration. The widening of the Vesdre is also planned here. The study, commissioned by the Walloon region, should be completed in June.
The neighborhood has been flooded twice in six years
The public housing company, Logivesdre, undertook this work several months ago, to restore the housing and relocate the families as quickly as possible. The frames have been replaced. 80% of the work has already been completed and 1,361,000 euros already invested. Logivesdre’s board of directors has therefore decided to continue the work and write to the Minister.
The City of Limbourg is of the same opinion as the minister. Do not rebuild identically. Reflections have also been carried out in this direction since September. Logivesdre participated in these meetings. For the mayor, the safety of the inhabitants must take precedence. The area has already been flooded twice in six years. We must consider the construction of a district in the short, medium and long term, which is not done here, believes the mayor.
The City now hopes that everyone will know how to sit around the table in order to build, together, a coherent project in the face of current challenges.