Dear pound, watch out for forest fires and healthy employment… the essential news in the region

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Le couvre-feu pour mineurs une fois de plus contesté

#BÉZIERS – Taken on April 22 by the mayor of Béziers, Robert Ménard, the order prohibiting minors under the age of 13 unaccompanied by an adult from traveling from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. nbsp;h on public roads in the perimeters of three priority districts Béziers, for the period from April 22 to September 30, was once again contested by the Human Rights League, this Thursday in Paris, before the magistrates of the Council of State. The public rapporteur concluded that the appeal of the League for Human Rights was rejected, recalling that such a measure was “taken to prevent attacks on people and to property, but also to protect minors". The Council of State will make its decision in the coming days.

Forest fires: they're all on deck to fend off the flames

#LOZÈRE – All those involved in the fight against forest fires in Lozère are ready for summer! This is the joint message carried by representatives of the State, the gendarmerie and of course the firefighters. "It’is a whole chain that is working to limit fires and their environmental, economic, and even human impact as much as possible", indicates sub-prefect Valérie Fuscien, recalling that in Lozère, 1 534 ha burned in 2022, in 67 fires. Much more than the average of the last twenty years: 338 ha.

Increase in salaried workforce, industrial employment in the green

#OCCITANIE – In the first quarter of 2024, the number of private sector employees increased by 0.4% over three months in Occitanie, after a drop of 0.1% in the previous quarter. Over one year, salaried employment increased by 0.7%. The region created 10,600 jobs over one year, almost three times fewer than during the previous twelve months. Employment rebounded in the first quarter in the tertiary sector, excluding temporary work. This rebound concerns accommodation and catering. Scientific and technical activities as well as health and social action also contribute. Commerce remains fairly sluggish and real estate continues to lose positions.

In industry, the number of employees continues to grow, particularly in aeronautics. Over the course of a year, industrial employment is growing twice as fast in Occitanie (+2.1%) as at the national level.

Millau Jazz: a high-flying festival to enjoy from July 15 to 20

#MILLAU – For its 33rd edition, the Millau Jazz festival is offering a line-up that resonates with current events. “A program even more focused on sharing, with artists who campaign, who are often flouted”, commented the president of Millau Jazz, Gérard Tanguy. Singers and musicians from all over the world will make the hearts of the people of Millau beat in unison from July 15 to 20.

On the program: on July 15 and 16, Rodolphe Lauretta, a Martinican saxophonist, will unveil a “explosive cocktail of Caribbean music” ; on July 17, the LGMX fanfare band will revisit electronic music ; on the 18th, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin will offer a mix of funk, pop and Cuban culture ; On the 19th, it will be the turn of the group Mare Nostrum, before, on the 20th, the headliner Black Lives, a collective “composed of musicians from the African musical diaspora”.

Today's figure: 127.65

#MONTPELLIER – Warning, the prices of the pound, in Montpellier, are going to increase! Meeting in the city council on Thursday, the elected officials approved the revaluation of the pound fees for private cars. So, if your vehicle ends up in the pound, the removal fees will amount to 127.65 euros compared to 121.27 euros previously. As for the daily custody fees, they will increase from 6.42 euros to 6.75 euros.

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