On May Day, Labor Day, in the shops in downtown Florence is working. To order. The act was signed yesterday to regulate the hours of trading in fixed place within the City for 2011. Apart from the institutionalization of the opening of shops on the occasion of Labour Day (in the center closure is mandatory only for Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year, while outside there are Easter, Easter Monday, April 25, May 1 and August) that was the surprise of this year, the main new features are different. In quick succession: the opening of the January 6, Epiphany, the beginning of the winter sales (date set by the Region), 21-day exception for operations outside the old town (18 including the last Sunday of each month , plus three public holidays) when the edge of the area is 23 wide, the power to open the first of May to the downtown shops, a small perimeter to define the perimeter of the old town (which now coincides with that of the Unesco , ie the paths), a new regulatory initiatives of commercial areas (which will have four more exemptions, concert, in addition to 21), shorter hours (one hour) Automatic for the shops, close to midnight in the center for food shops.
"After two months of consultation with trade associations, trade unions and consumers - says the Deputy Mayor Dario Nardella -, the City had the right and duty to decide, and so we did, using the principle of common sense. There was an intense confrontation, the administration has played an active and proactive, looking for consensus. We have not reached on all issues under discussion, but we believe that the budget is still positive. " Compared to the exemption granted for the May Day, Labor Day, Nardella does not hold back: "Florence is a city tourism is that time of year and we have very large flows: in a crisis like the one we are experiencing, we were asked to use the power of openness ". In Italy there are cities that keep it closed (Rome, Milan, Pisa) and others that hold open (Venice, Naples, Siena) and therefore "there is no case Florence - the deputy mayor would like to stress - unless someone does not want create it. We believe that our commitment to the issues of work is beyond question and we do not accept lessons on this issue. "
In Tuscany there are therefore at least two models for the opening of the shops or not the May Day: "We hope that the region as a Law on regional trade which is writing, tends to unify all ", is the opinion of Nardella. Another new feature of the plan of the openings of 2011 is represented by that for the Epiphany, Jan. 6. Nardella explains: "This is a decision of the Region, which anticipated the sales, we have now, which we would have done without and which we feel is excessive in relation to the balance of the holiday. For this we will be closed on January 9, a Sunday, not to burden the total number of exemptions. " Words that do not like in the region, "say once that the balances for national decision, beginning January 6 in Tuscany and in all regions. You also agree that the Anci has a consultation on Trade headed by Nardella, "points out the commissioner for trade Cristina Scaletti.
The region is running out to write the new law on trade. "We must review the regional law that allows these openings: we will do it quickly," said Governor Henry Smith after a month ago, the unions brought the signatures against the opening festivities. Meanwhile, it's crackdown on the sale of takeaway alcohol at night. I always announces Nardella, "presumably by January, should be ready for an ordinance to further restrict the evening hours in which alcoholic beverages may be sold to take away." The time limit base, set at midnight and anticipated to last 23 years by an order signed by the mayor Matteo Renzi, "will be brought - reveals the deputy mayor - to 22 or 21. Remains to be seen who will only sign if the mayor or the commissioner. "
(Feat. The U)
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The Milanese taken away in recent weeks has brought to the mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi, the first major flop of his countrymen. With five elementary schools open during the holiday season for only 70 children. Traveling more and more of Arcore and Milan, the leader of scrap believed that the needs of the Florentines could be the same as those of Milan and has imported the idea of \u200b\u200bschool campuses open during the holiday season. A Palazzo Vecchio believes that the great idea would have liked to at least 700 families have responded positively, while only one-tenth of the estimate. And now the task will be silenced. The first Renzi big flop in his Florence concerns an initiative copied and according to rumors, ill-advised by fellow Lombard Pippo Civati \u200b\u200bdestruction. In Milan, in fact, some principals, knowing the needs of many families in Milan that despite the holidays and will have to work with children with no school would have a problem, have decided to keep open the schools to perform a sort of babysitting. An idea that, when he unknown, Renzi has willed to her. Even the families of the 12 000 children enrolled in elementary Florentines could accept the initiative. Then, via an action of communication and information of the Palazzo Vecchio. Then, together with its consultants estimated that the 12 000 members, at least 700 have responded positively and has established that five schools will also open between December 27 and January 7. On the eve of the closing date, surprise. Only 70 families have decided to send his son to school, even at Christmas time. A real flop with an average of 14 students per school who was quick to cry out that perhaps the opposition Renzi now look too far to recognize the needs of the Florentines. Palazzo Vecchio and decided not to go further operation.
(Feat. IO)
