Activities of Jean Marie BEAUPUY related to 2008/2130(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Green Paper on territorial cohesion and debate on the future reform of the cohesion policy - Regional policy best practice and obstacles to use of Structural Funds - Urban dimension of cohesion policy - Complementarities and coordination of cohesion policy with rural development measures - Implementation of the Structural Funds Regulation 2007-2013: results of negotiations on national cohesion strategies and operational programmes - A European initiative for the development of micro-credit in support of growth and employment (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas EU spatial development faces the challenges of economic restructuring, high unemployment, non-accessible and congested public transport, limited useable territory exacerbated by urban sprawl, a declining and ageing population, rising migration, social exclusion, high and rising crime rates, "ghettoisation" of certain city districts, dilapidated housing, the worsening of the quality of life in deprived areas, insufficiency of parks and recreation areas, environmental pollution, water and waste management control and the need for secure energy,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas SMEs, and in particular small and micro enterprises and craftworkers and traders, are vital to maintaining activity in urban centres and maintaining a balance, particularly a social balance in city districts, and whereas urban policies on transport regulation, business activity, real property regulation and increasing cost of housing, or on the other hand a lack of balanced policy-making, have often led to the disappearance of economic activities and personal service occupations becoming increasingly rare,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses the view that it would be inappropriate to adopt a common definition of "urban areas" as this would not adequately take account of the variety of situations in Member States and regions and hence takes the view that any obligatory definition and designation of urban areas should be left to Member States in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity based on European common indicators;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that only if sufficient resources are available for sustainable urban development will it be efficient to draw up integrated urban development plans and consequently recommends that available resources be concentrated on specific actions; proposes a minimum level of structural fund expenditure amounting to EUR 1.000 per inhabitant of the urban area per programming period;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Identifies an urgent need for a transformation of capacity for vertical and horizontal urban governance and draws to the attention of the Member States the pressing need to adopt an integrated approach in implementing urban development policy, (which deals with questions fundamentally linked to the daily life of citizens, such as transport services, public services, quality of life, employment and local economic activities, security, etc.) by involving in this effort national governments together with regional and local authorities and all other relevant public and private stakeholders, on the basis of the partnership principle;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the urban development potential of the private sector and believes that the use of Public Private Partnerships should be systematically envisaged and encouraged for the establishment of innovative financing schemes and projects; it being understood that observance of the principles of subsidiarity and local autonomy requires that strategic decisions, involving practical considerations (choice of service provision methods, drawing up specifications, maintaining a certain degree of control, etc.), as to which assignments shall be entrusted to competent private bodies shall be made by the public authorities;