City Council

🗑️ Illegal dumping on Avenue du Domaine / Rue Roosendael: I raised the issue with the College.

For several weeks now, residents have been reporting a build-up of waste around the clothing collection bin, which I've seen for myself.

Soaked clothes, mattresses, abandoned furniture: a recurring eyesore that tarnishes the neighborhood's image and keeps attracting more rubbish, right in the heart of the city.

I therefore put a series of specific questions to the College: how often the bin is emptied, how frequently the surrounding area is cleaned, resident awareness efforts, potential sanctions, and even the idea of a deterrent camera.

Unfortunately, the answers remained vague and incomplete on several key points. It's clear the operator isn't able to keep up with this pace, and the municipality, despite some adjustments, seems to be favoring moving the problem elsewhere - removing the bins and reinstalling them somewhere else - rather than raising awareness among residents and prosecuting offenders.

So there's still work to be done to get satisfactory results.

I'll keep following this issue closely over the coming months, hoping for a positive change. 📍

At the City council meeting on 27 January 2026, the members of the Forest City Council paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the Shoah.

On this International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, the City Council came together in a moment of reflection, reaffirming its commitment to preserving and passing on the memory of the Shoah to younger generations, so that “never again” remains a living pledge.

The transmission of this memory is an act of collective responsibility and an ongoing struggle against forgetting, hatred, and all forms of denial.

#WeRemember 🕯️

🏳️‍🌈 I co-signed a motion to strengthen the protection of LGBTQIA+ people in Forest.

👉🏼 Because even today, homophobic violence and hate speech are increasing, including in Brussels.

This fight should not be political. It should be self-evident.

🤝🏼 I am pleased that this motion was unanimously adopted by the Municipal Council.

Equality is never guaranteed. It must be defended every day.

🏗️ During construction works in Forest at Place Saint-Denis, a Second World War bunker was filled in without being preserved or enhanced.

👉🏼 Public safety is, of course, a priority. No one disputes that.

However, several questions arise:

❗ Why were citizens only informed after the fact?

❗ Why were no alternatives considered?

❗ What importance do we give to our heritage and our collective memory?

This bunker was part of Forest’s history. At a time when the memory of the Second World War is gradually fading, every trace matters.

💡 I have raised the issue with the municipal council to seek answers and to call for greater transparency, stronger citizen participation, and more consideration for our heritage.