Zedelgem will investigate possible avenues of collaboration or merger

Mergers between municipalities are currently without obligation: municipalities that merge can reduce their debts by up to 500 euros per inhabitant. “We also think mergers can help local authorities strengthen their financial base,” the council said. “We experience that there are more and more tasks while resources are becoming increasingly scarce.” Although this is also possible without a merger, they think in Zedelgem: “It is just as well possible to collaborate extensively with other municipalities without the need for a merger.”

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For the time being, Zedelgem has not spoken to anyone yet, but she will investigate various avenues. With Beernem and Oostkamp, ​​because they also form a police zone with them. But the same goes for Jabbeke and Torhout.