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| Communauté de communes de l'Est de la Somme | |
|---|---|
| Name | Communauté de communes de l'Est de la Somme |
| Type | communauté de communes |
| Insee | 80 |
| Creation | 2017 |
| Seat | Péronne |
| Area | 632.0 |
| Population | 20,000 |
Communauté de communes de l'Est de la Somme is an intercommunal structure located in the Somme department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It groups a number of communes around the town of Péronne and provides shared public services, development planning, and economic coordination. The communauté de communes interfaces with departmental and regional bodies such as the Conseil départemental de la Somme and the Conseil régional des Hauts-de-France to implement territorial policies and funding.
The entity was established during the territorial reforms associated with the Loi NOTRe and the reorganization of intercommunalities under the administration of successive French governments including the Ministry of Territorial Cohesion. Its creation followed precedents set by earlier frameworks such as the Loi Chevènement and adaptations from the Act III of decentralisation, aligning communes previously members of federations including the former communautés voisines and syndicates. Local actors from communes like Péronne, Roisel, Ham and rural communes negotiated statutes with involvement from the Prefect of the Somme and the Conseil constitutionnel-guided procedures for territorial boundaries. Historical influences include the legacy of the Battle of the Somme and post-World War I reconstruction policies that shaped settlement patterns and municipal cooperation.
The communauté covers a largely rural portion of eastern Somme adjacent to departments such as Aisne and regions like Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie. Its territory includes river valleys of the Somme River and tributaries, marshlands near the Goyette and agricultural plains that historically hosted communes such as Péronne, Biaches, Beauquesne and Roisel. The intercommunality comprises multiple member communes spanning varied landscapes from the Plateau picard to low-lying floodplains influenced by waterways linked to the Canal de la Somme. Boundaries relate to neighbouring intercommunal structures such as the Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole and the Communauté de communes du Santerre.
Governance is conducted by a council of delegates drawn from municipal councils of member communes, with a president elected by the council, mirroring practices seen in bodies like the Association des Maires de France and aligning with statutes of the Code général des collectivités territoriales. Administrative oversight includes a bureau and commissions addressing finance, urban planning, and environmental policy, interacting with agencies such as the Agence de l'eau Artois-Picardie for water management and the Direction régionale de l'environnement, de l'aménagement et du logement (DREAL) Hauts-de-France for planning. The seat in Péronne hosts executive services and coordination with national institutions including the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires.
Population trends mirror rural demographics observed in parts of Picardy with periods of decline and stabilization influenced by migration to urban centres such as Amiens, Lille, and Paris. Age-structure indicators show a higher proportion of older residents comparable to neighbouring cantons like Péronne canton and workforce mobility toward employment hubs including Saint-Quentin and Cambrai. Census data administered by INSEE inform allocations and statutory planning, while local initiatives respond to demographic challenges in communes such as Roisel and Hem-Monacu.
The local economy is based on agriculture—cereals, sugar beet, and livestock—echoing production patterns across the Somme and the wider Hauts-de-France agricultural basin, with supply chains linked to cooperatives like Tereos and agro-industrial firms near Amiens. Small and medium enterprises and artisanal activities in towns like Péronne coexist with tourism tied to Great War heritage sites, museums such as the Historial de la Grande Guerre and memorials associated with the Battle of the Somme. Transport infrastructure includes departmental roads connected to the Route nationale network, proximity to the A16 autoroute corridor, and rail links on regional services managed by SNCF and the TER Hauts-de-France network. Utilities coordination involves providers such as Enedis and regional waste management partnerships similar to those in neighbouring intercommunalities.
The communauté exercises competencies in spatial planning under instruments like the Plan local d'urbanisme intercommunal (PLUi), economic development, environmental protection, tourism promotion, and waste management, working with agencies including the Agence régionale de santé Hauts-de-France for public health outreach and the Chambre d'agriculture de la Somme for agricultural support. Cultural and sports services link to institutions such as the Musée de la Grande Guerre and regional cultural networks like DRAC Hauts-de-France. Social services coordinate with departmental bodies such as the Conseil départemental de la Somme and welfare actors including Pôle emploi and family allowances offices like the Caisse d'allocations familiales.
Strategic projects focus on rural revitalization, heritage tourism capitalizing on World War I sites and battlefield trails, digital inclusion through high-speed broadband deployment under regional plans coordinated with ARCEP and the regional authorities, and ecological initiatives for wetlands restoration supported by the Agence de l'eau Artois-Picardie and Natura 2000 frameworks. Economic zoning and SME incubation aim to attract investment via regional instruments tied to the Conseil régional des Hauts-de-France and national recovery funds, while mobility projects seek improved links with Amiens and Saint-Quentin through enhancements to TER services and road safety programs inspired by national policies.
Category:Intercommunalities of Somme (department)