ALEXANDRIA. “I’m not the one who decides where to build the hospital, and neither do the municipal technicians.” The mayor of Alessandria Gianfranco Cuttica of Revigliasco on the choice of the area of the airport for the new hospital has a clarification.
Which?
«That during the week we will meet the representatives of the State, but the project of the new hospital has a precise location not chosen by us but following a technical-scientific report. The decision rests with those who design hospitals, and was made for the proximity to the university campus, for the connection with the ring road and the proximity to the old structure “.
And the danger of floods?
“We are not in 1994 and conditions have changed a lot since then.”
Once the hospital practice has been completed, we move on to the next elections. So you ran for it?
“No, the League has nominated me, has made my candidacy official, then there will be coalition meetings, it is the necessary next step”.
It seems difficult that they disagree on his name …
“You should never take anything for granted, much less victory in the elections.”
Are you afraid of other lists on the right? For example of InsiemeAlcentro, with the former members of Forza Italia?
«The contacts I have had so far have not alarmed me on that front. But in the months that will pass, different fronts can be generated both on the local and on the national side. Here the team should propose itself again with objectives of continuity ».
The day after winning the elections what will be the first three projects?
“This junta only had two and a half years to work, between the delays in approving the budget and Covid. The first three projects are the new bridge over the Bormida, the Rio Lovassina, the San Francesco conventual complex, alongside the projects on the Citadel and those of territorial cohesion ».
Does the team of councilors confirm it?
«I don’t feel like giving names out of respect for the work done by everyone, the electoral results will then influence the appointments. This is a junta that has worked in difficult situations. Even with health risks, for example or during Covid, but the balance of power in the coalition will have to be understood. Even some city councilors have grown a lot in recent years, they will be involved ».
What did you miss?
«I would have liked to work faster and more on the local market. We must change the image we have of the city: foggy, sad, unfortunate. We must be attractive not only for tourism, companies will have to choose us for the services we provide outside of work. Then we will work a lot on rail connections, we really like Slala’s project on logistics and the back port. However, the commitment is on rail links ».
Did you also learn anything from these nearly five years at the Palazzo Rosso?
“To act as a sedative in many situations.”