Project for a center for migrants in Écully: faced with the mayor's refusal, the ecological metropolis of Lyon takes legal action

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On Monday, January 20, the Métropole de Lyon, led by environmentalists, urgently took legal action to advance a housing center project for young migrants in Écully. In this town in western Lyon, Mayor LR is resisting. The administrative justice handed down its decision on Tuesday, January 21.

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Sébastien Michel (LR) refuses to issue the permits necessary to renovate the premises, which have already welcomed Ukrainian refugees, to transform them into a reception center for 70 young migrants.

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The metropolis had filed a request with the Administrative Court of Lyon, in order to force the municipality of Écully to go ahead with the installation of the center. The request was denied.