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La communauté de communes de la Vallée de la Haute Sarthe est un EPCI (Etablissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale) qui regroupe, depuis le 1er janvier 2013, les communes de l’ex CDC du Pays Mêlois, les communes de l’ex CDC du Pays de Courtomer et les communes d’Hauterive, de Neuilly-le-Bisson, d’Aunay-les-Bois, de Buré et de Saint-Quentin- de-Blavou.
The principle of speciality means that the EPCI can only exercise the powers that have been assigned to it by its member municipalities. The principle of exclusivity means that once these powers have been transferred, they can no longer be exercised by the municipalities. However, this principle does not prevent them from transferring some of their powers to a mixed syndicate.
Competences of the CC de la Vallée de la Haute Sarthe
Compétences obligatoires
- Spatial planning for actions of Community interest
- Territorial coherence plan and sector plan
- Local urban development plan, equivalent urban development document and local map
- Economic development actions under the conditions set out in Article L4251-17 of the CGCT (French General Code of Territorial Cooperation)
- Creation, development, maintenance and management of industrial, commercial, tertiary, craft, tourist, port or airport activity zones
- Local commercial policy and support for commercial activities of Community interest
- Promotion of tourism, including the creation of tourist offices
- Management of aquatic environments and flood prevention, under the conditions set out in Article L211-7 of the Environment Code
- Creation, development, maintenance and management of reception areas for Travellers and family rental sites as defined in 1° to 3° of II of Article I of Law no. 2000-614 of 5 July 2000 relating to the reception and housing of Travellers.
- Collection and treatment of household and similar waste
Compétences optionnelles
- Housing and lifestyle policy
- Creation, development and maintenance of roads
- Construction, maintenance and operation of cultural and sports facilities of community interest and pre-elementary and elementary education facilities of community interest
- Wastewater treatment, under the conditions set out in Article L2224-8
- Drinking water
Compétences facultatives
- On-demand public transport on its territory
- Contingent incendie
- Pound
- Construction, maintenance and operation of tourist, leisure, health and social facilities
- Environment: the communauté de communes carries out studies and development actions in the field of wind energy development
The constituent bodies of the CC de la Vallée de la Haute Sarthe
Bureau communautaire
The Community Bureau is made up of the Chairman, the 9 Vice-Chairmen and 3 mayors of the core communes (Courtomer, Hauterive and Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe). It meets to examine the proposals put forward by the committees, to prepare the meetings of the Community Council and to define the strategic direction of the inter-communal structure.
Conseil communautaire
Le conseil communautaire est l’organe délibérant de la structure intercommunale. Son rôle est d’examiner les propositions du bureau et de les rendre exécutoires par délibération. Par la suite, les différents projets et actions sont réalisables. Le conseil communautaire est constitué d’au minimum d’un délégué par commune appartenant à la CC de la Vallée de la Haute Sarthe.
Commissions
The committees bring together community delegates to discuss issues defined by the Chairman and related to the community's areas of responsibility.
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