#23 Wilfried Servranckx
WHO AM I?
Wilfried SERVRANCKX, lawyer, born in Wezembeek-Oppem in 1949, whose parents and grandparents were also from the commune.
After his studies at the University of Louvain (Law and Political and Social Sciences), he set up as a self-employed lawyer in Wezembeek-Oppem, where he still practises.
Elected to the Local Council in 1976, he became Deputy Mayor for Culture, Education and Youth for 6 years, followed by many years on the Local Council until 2018 (42 years in total).
Member of the Police Council for around 10 years and member of the INTERZA Board of Directors for 20 years, including 17 years as Chairman.
For 15 years Chairman of the Board of Directors of a therapy center for severely disabled children.
My Motivations
As a native resident of the municipality, I have seen it change in recent years from a municipality where everyone still knew everyone through personal contacts and with a vibrant social and cultural life , to a municipality where people come to sleep at night after a hard day's work elsewhere.
These social contacts must be restored and social and cultural life promoted so that our beautiful municipality becomes a real community again across communities.
my Priorities
1. A financially sound municipality whose revenues and expenditures strike a healthy balance without overburdening citizens so that both ordinary citizens and the more affluent feel at home here.
2. A safe and clean municipality with sufficient and sound bicycle and footpaths and fast and sound repairs to them after the execution of works by the various utility companies. Special attention should be paid to safety to and around the schools.
3. A better support of the municipal administration through further recruitment of qualified personnel on the one hand and more appreciation of their efforts and tasks by the municipal administrators on the other.
4. Support for local merchants to develop local activities. Thus, when drawing up a mobility plan, more consideration should be given to their accessibility and the possibility of creating parking spaces.