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District Most covers 467 km2, there are only 2 towns with more than 5000 inhabitants: Most (68,000) and Litvínov (27,000). The whole district has 117,000 (2007) inhabitants. Workforce consists of about 60,000 pople, unemployment rate is 15%. The rate dropped faster in recent years than the overall Czech trend. Of job seekers 47% have elementary education and 50% have secondary education. Only 2% of them have an university degree. Most companies are active in the service sector (80%), followed by construction and industry with nearly equal shares. Only 2% are active in agriculture and forestry. The most important companies according to their turnover are active in extracting and processing raw materials <ref>http://www.businessinfo.cz/files/dokumenty/cr_regions_usti.pdf</ref>. | District Most covers 467 km2, there are only 2 towns with more than 5000 inhabitants: Most (68,000) and Litvínov (27,000). The whole district has 117,000 (2007) inhabitants. Workforce consists of about 60,000 pople, unemployment rate is 15%. The rate dropped faster in recent years than the overall Czech trend. Of job seekers 47% have elementary education and 50% have secondary education. Only 2% of them have an university degree. Most companies are active in the service sector (80%), followed by construction and industry with nearly equal shares. Only 2% are active in agriculture and forestry. The most important companies according to their turnover are active in extracting and processing raw materials <ref>http://www.businessinfo.cz/files/dokumenty/cr_regions_usti.pdf</ref>. | ||
Regarding the financial situation the city of Most is taken by example. The income of 2011 is expected to be 1,1 billion CZK and expenses 1,5 billion CZK. In 2008, 2009 and 2010 the deficits were 96, 160 and 159 million CZK. In contrast the income from the mining area raised from 300,000 CZK in 2010 to 2 million CZK in 2011 <ref>http://mesta.obce.cz/mool-vol/zobraz_dok.asp?id_org=9959&amp;amp;id_ktg=1132</ref>. | Regarding the financial situation the city of Most is taken by example. The income of 2011 is expected to be 1,1 billion CZK and expenses 1,5 billion CZK. In 2008, 2009 and 2010 the deficits were 96, 160 and 159 million CZK. In contrast the income from the mining area raised from 300,000 CZK in 2010 to 2 million CZK in 2011 <ref>http://mesta.obce.cz/mool-vol/zobraz_dok.asp?id_org=9959&amp;amp;amp;id_ktg=1132</ref>. | ||
A recent study analyzed the quality of life in 50 different Czech cities and placed Most on last position <ref>http://www.centrarozvoje.cz/dokument/kompletni_vysledky_projektu_CCoC_2010.pdf</ref>. | A recent study analyzed the quality of life in 50 different Czech cities and placed Most on last position <ref>http://www.centrarozvoje.cz/dokument/kompletni_vysledky_projektu_CCoC_2010.pdf</ref>. | ||
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This party also stood at the beginning of another local political party Severočeši.cz which operates throughout Ústí nad Labem region and was registered 14th April 2008 and immediately got 13.2% votes in Ústí nad Labem region election in the same year<ref>http://ustecky.denik.cz/volby-2008/20082710_ro_sever.html</ref>. Severočeši.cz has not taken a clear position in question of breaking coal limits yet and is successfully avoiding answering it<ref>http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severo%C4%8De%C5%A1i.cz</ref>. The influence of Severočeši.cz is increasing and its people are preparing for the next region election in 2012. It already has to senators and many local councilors in many municipalities of Most district<ref>http://www.severocesi.cz/nasi-lide/komunalni-zastupitele</ref> <ref>http://www.lidovky.cz/nova-strana-v-parlamentu-severocesi-cz-d9f-/ln_domov.asp?c=A101023_165953_ln_domov_hs</ref>. | This party also stood at the beginning of another local political party Severočeši.cz which operates throughout Ústí nad Labem region and was registered 14th April 2008 and immediately got 13.2% votes in Ústí nad Labem region election in the same year<ref>http://ustecky.denik.cz/volby-2008/20082710_ro_sever.html</ref>. Severočeši.cz has not taken a clear position in question of breaking coal limits yet and is successfully avoiding answering it<ref>http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severo%C4%8De%C5%A1i.cz</ref>. The influence of Severočeši.cz is increasing and its people are preparing for the next region election in 2012. It already has to senators and many local councilors in many municipalities of Most district<ref>http://www.severocesi.cz/nasi-lide/komunalni-zastupitele</ref> <ref>http://www.lidovky.cz/nova-strana-v-parlamentu-severocesi-cz-d9f-/ln_domov.asp?c=A101023_165953_ln_domov_hs</ref>. | ||
=== Plans and development strategies === | === Plans and development strategies === | ||
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#Improve employability and education of citizens | #Improve employability and education of citizens | ||
#The revitalisation of towns and villages | #The revitalisation of towns and villages | ||
#Improvements in public health | #Improvements in public health | ||
#Enhancement of the social situation (reproductive behaviour, integration of minority groups, social phenomena)<br> | #Enhancement of the social situation (reproductive behaviour, integration of minority groups, social phenomena)<br> | ||
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*support the activities of NGOs raising awareness for the principles of sustainable development. | *support the activities of NGOs raising awareness for the principles of sustainable development. | ||
*improving the approach of individual towns and villages to integrated environmental protection. | *improving the approach of individual towns and villages to integrated environmental protection. | ||
*ensure the interconnectedness of the economic, social and environmental area of strategic development | *ensure the interconnectedness of the economic, social and environmental area of strategic development | ||
*reduction of debts owed by towns and villages<ref>SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR THE ÚSTÍ REGION 2006–2020 </ref> <br> | *reduction of debts owed by towns and villages<ref>SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR THE ÚSTÍ REGION 2006–2020 </ref> <br> | ||
Regarding ecological matters the following goals are set: | |||
*reduce the area suffering from bad air quality and improve overall air quality | |||
*reduce greenhouse gas emissions | |||
*reduce particle an NOx emissions | |||
*increase the number of public vehicles running on alternative fuels | |||
To implement these strategies concrete activities are definied: | |||
*complete and improve the system of cycle routes in the Ústí Region by 2020 | |||
*increase the total area of town centre pedestrian zones and the area of zones with limited traffic access by 2020. | |||
=== Relation to lobby groups and other governmental units === | === Relation to lobby groups and other governmental units === | ||
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The Czech Coal Group gave 34 million CZK to welfare projects in 2009. The 130 supported projects make up to 90% of the total amount of projects in Usti region <ref>http://www.czechcoal.cz/en/ur/zprava/2009/ur210.html?show</ref>.<br> | The Czech Coal Group gave 34 million CZK to welfare projects in 2009. The 130 supported projects make up to 90% of the total amount of projects in Usti region <ref>http://www.czechcoal.cz/en/ur/zprava/2009/ur210.html?show</ref>.<br> | ||
Regarding the mining limits the regional government can make proposals. The actual decision is made by Czech government, which depends very much on national energy plans and visions. Brown coal contributed 76% to the electric energy mix in 2010<ref> http://www.europa-auf-einen-blick.de/tschechien/energie.php </ref> and 63% in 2010<ref> http://ekolist.cz/cz/zpravodajstvi/zpravy/podil-obnovitelnych-zdroju-na-spotrebe-proudu-cr-vzrostl-k-7-pct </ref>. So it will also play an important role in the future. | Regarding the mining limits the regional government can make proposals. The actual decision is made by Czech government, which depends very much on national energy plans and visions. The national energy concept has special importance for the region because of the mines and power plants in the region. Brown coal contributed 76% to the electric energy mix in 2010<ref> http://www.europa-auf-einen-blick.de/tschechien/energie.php </ref> and 63% in 2010<ref> http://ekolist.cz/cz/zpravodajstvi/zpravy/podil-obnovitelnych-zdroju-na-spotrebe-proudu-cr-vzrostl-k-7-pct </ref>. So it will also play an important role in the future. | ||
EU regulations may also be of importance for local decision, especially regarding environmental matters. This could result in going to court. Prosecutor could be neighboring Germany, in particular affected by environmental problems and related economic circumstances. | EU regulations may also be of importance for local decision, especially regarding environmental matters. This could result in going to court. Prosecutor could be neighboring Germany, in particular affected by environmental problems and related economic circumstances. |
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