'Interesting' twinning proposal to Aviemore from Italians
As the deadline approaches for settling the rules for the new UK-EU relationship, an approach has come from a north Italian community to set up a twinning arrangement with Aviemore.
While national politicians decide what changes will affect Britain's trade and immigration policies from January 1, 2021, community councillors are being asked to consider forming a social alliance with Premilcuore, a commune some 70km southeast of Bologna.
The approach was posted on social media tonight (Thursday) and described as "interesting" by community councillor Joe Kirby.
Ursula Valmori, Major of the "small and beautiful mountain village of around 700 inhabitants" in the province of Forli-Cesena in the region of Emilia-Romagna, writes:
"We would like to initiate a twinning programme with a similar community in another country to provide mutual benefits through the understanding of joint projects, to give citizens the opportunity to interact and to enhance mutual understanding, promoting cultural and linguistic diversity, while contributing to intercultural dialogue."
The major explains: "I would like to express our interest in developing a friendly relationship with your village and to design and implement a joint action programme involving educational and cultural areas, artistic exchanges, youth development and environmental initiatives."
The initial response has been one Like and three hearts.
More on this story in due course.
