Yeah, well, maybe!
Submitted by Fillide on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 20:14In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
This reduction in the number of provinces has been approved, but now what is anticipated is that the regions will mess about with their provincial boundaries in an attempt to keep as many provinces as possible! It's all good fun in Umbria - where the province of Terni could be eliminated, leaving Umbria with only one province (Perugia). Terni wants to link up with Spoleto (which is prov PG) and Orvieto (TR) and nip off into Lazio, because they hate Perugia. Perugia fears that if Umbria ends up with one single province then they'll scrap that anyway, because it duplicates the regional offices. Basilicata is in the same position, since it too will end up with one single province. I think that the suggestion (which wasn't approved when it was proposed a couple of years ago) that provinces should be killed off entirely has a lot of merit - but unsurprisingly the politicians who get paid for sitting on provincial councils don't agree with me, so it'll never happen. My guess is that the best case scenario (for people who share my opinion) is that throughout Italy we will lose about ten provinces. The provinces deal with transport and some of the road infrastructure (that which isn't under the national umbrella of ANAS) and that's about it: most of their other responsibilities have already been moved to comuni.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In Sicily the nine provinces will become only 4, which is annoying, as they were going to be 6. So now, instead of amalgamating Ragusa and Siracusa, (in fact restoring it to what it was until 30 years ago) they are going to put us all under Catania - lawd hlep us - so a province with debts of more than a billion will get 2 provinces that break even - and Ct will get all hte money. I think it should be all or nothing - ie get rid of all hte provinces, but in Sicily it would give the region even more power which it shouldnt have.
le provincie
Submitted by sebastiano on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 07:14In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
you're right fillide..when the regions were created a few decades ago originally it was foreseen or at least assumed that the provinces would be eliminated.Unsuprisingly this did not happen as these represent places where unsuccessful candidates to parliament can be "put" rewarding their faithfullness to their political parties and where by dispensing favours to parts of the population can retain and accrue popularity for this or that political formation whilst ensuring a more than good income for their provinicial " president" who in turn will hire friends -relatives and the like for his entourage creating a vaguely dynastic kind of structure paid for by all.IF, WE'RE LUCKY,Monti may manage where others have failed to get rid of at least some of these.Based on the current parameters issued by the government in the Marche ONLY the provinces of Pesaro-Urbino and Ancona fulfil the population requirements whilst Macerata, Fermo and Ascoli Piceno do not and as things stand at the moment would be grouped together at minimum o illiminated...we'll see ..still to early to celebrate though.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
To increase tourism there
Submitted by Rickardo on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 09:57In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
What....
Submitted by Flip on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 17:11In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I forget...
Submitted by Esme on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 19:40In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
oooopppss !
Submitted by Flip on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 07:03In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to oooopppss ! by Flip
Ah, I thought it was some new
Submitted by Esme on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 09:27In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Ask Rod Hull !!
Submitted by Flip on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 12:09In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I'm up for a fight. Anything
Submitted by Rickardo on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 13:33In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I'm up for a fight. Anything to make this forum live. All the Brits care about is how to convert italian houses into English houses, using traditional materials but disobeying all Italian laws and avoiding all Italian taxses. They want everything Italy has to offer but don't want to pay for it. If you want a Cornish cottage, buy one in Cornwall. If you want to live in Italy, embrace all that is Italy, even the parts you don't like or stay home. Come andshoot me!
Embracing Italian
Submitted by atessa on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 16:33In reply to I'm up for a fight. Anything by Rickardo
Game on
Submitted by Esme on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 15:54In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Don't be daft..
Submitted by Esme on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 22:39In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
My friend Ricardo
Submitted by atessa on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 10:21In reply to Don't be daft.. by Esme
You're missing the point...
Submitted by Esme on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 11:09In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
neither!
Submitted by Flip on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 12:37In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Boundaries reset
Submitted by atessa on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 17:19In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Why should it matter my
Submitted by Rickardo on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 18:17In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Why should it matter my nationality? rickardo is a forum name, like attesa and flip and most of the other names here. The people here are judgmental or should that be just mental. Get a life or go renovate your cow stable and stop wondering about me, I am not important in you lives.
Haha
Submitted by Esme on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 20:32In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Slight worry
Submitted by atessa on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 06:59In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Furry 'nuf!
Submitted by Esme on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 09:39In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec