City Council recognises Citizens' Platform West
At its meeting today, Chemnitz City Council decided to recognise and support the Citizens' Platform West for the districts of Rabenstein, Rottluff, Reichenbrand, Siegmar, Schönau and Stelzendorf. The sponsor of the citizens' platform is the Verein zur Förderung der Solidarität, Demokratie und Bildung e.V. (Association for the Promotion of Solidarity, Democracy and Education). The financial resources are to be made available on a pro rata basis from 1 March. From 1 April, the budget of the Citizens' Platform West will be increased to 1.61 euros per inhabitant, as for the others in the city area.
Active citizens, residents and stakeholders from associations, companies, citizens' initiatives and housing cooperatives in the neighbourhoods will thus have the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas on various topics.
The aim of the citizens' platform is to strengthen active participation and co-determination in social development. Planned urban development projects, the traffic situation, social and cultural offerings, sport and leisure as well as the development of the neighbourhood, e.g. with green spaces and play areas, are to be discussed openly. Questions, suggestions, criticism and complaints from citizens can be channelled to the city council and the administration. The Chemnitz West Citizens' Platform is managed by a coordination centre. The main tasks of the coordinator are the planning of appointments, the collection of information and communication within the citizens' platform and the city districts.
A total of around 21,700 people live in the districts of Rabenstein, Rottluff, Reichenbrand, Siegmar, Schönau and Stelzendorf (as at 31 December 2018).