# Saint-Gilles - Citizen Participation & Council - 2026-03-09

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## Citizen Participation Framework

Saint-Gilles has developed comprehensive citizen participation mechanisms beyond standard council meetings.

### Permanent Citizens Council (CCP)

**Structure**: 35 Saint-Gilles residents
**Purpose**: Foster active participation in municipal decision-making with concrete impact on daily life
**Role**: Consultative with proposal and argumentation powers

**Mandate**: 
- Duration: 2 years
- Commitment: 10 meetings spread over the mandate period
- Process: 3 Saturday debates per theme, recommendations transmitted to municipal council

**Themes**: 4 themes per mandate
- 2 chosen by the College of Mayor and Aldermen
- 2 by co-decision of the College and CCP

**More info**: https://ccp1060.be/fr/

### Interpellation Rights

**Citizens' Right**: Residents can interpellate the College during council sessions
- **Contact**: assemblees.1060@stgilles.brussels
- **Process**: [Detailed procedure available](https://stgilles.brussels/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/procedure-interpellation-citoyenne3.pdf)

**Police Council**: Residents from all 3 zone communes (Anderlecht, Saint-Gilles, Forest) can interpellate police council on local security matters

### Historical Context

**G1060 Experience (2018)**: Foundational citizen participation project
- Initiative: Alderman Thierry Van Campenhout (Participation & Social Cohesion)
- Implementation: Particitiz asbl
- Outcome: Citizen pact with retained ideas presented to municipal authorities

### Neighborhood Contracts

**Participation Mechanisms**:
- **General assemblies**: All neighborhood residents invited, College presents projects
- **Neighborhood commissions**: Include residents, associations, merchants, and commune representatives
- **Role**: Define project objectives

**More info**: [Neighborhood contracts blog](https://contratsdequartiers1060.wordpress.com/)

### Participation Service

**Activities**: European Week of Local Democracy (SEDL) and Brussels Welcome events
**Focus**: Citizen participation awareness and education
**Contact**: Delphine Mendel - dmendel@stgilles.brussels

## Council Information

**Contact for Council Matters**: assemblees.1060@stgilles.brussels

## Notes

Saint-Gilles demonstrates exceptional commitment to citizen participation with multiple structured channels for resident involvement in municipal governance.