Ogre county council (Latvia) Public services Conference in Novy Bydzov, 8-10th May 2008

Public services of Ogre county council (1) Organize the provision of public utilities for residents: Organize the provision of public utilities for residents: water supply and sewerage; water supply and sewerage; supply of heat; supply of heat; collection, conducting and purification of waste water; collection, conducting and purification of waste water; management of municipal waste. management of municipal waste.

Public utilities and waste management Municipal agency “Malkalne” is providing public utilities in all Ogre county territory; Municipal agency “Malkalne” is providing public utilities in all Ogre county territory; Municipal agency provides water supply and collection of waste water to 75% of population in Ogre town; Municipal agency provides water supply and collection of waste water to 75% of population in Ogre town; In Ogre county are working three enterprises in waste collection; In Ogre county are working three enterprises in waste collection; Waste recycling infrastructure is in development stage and in this year funding for environment protection in county has raised to 298%. Waste recycling infrastructure is in development stage and in this year funding for environment protection in county has raised to 298%.

Public services of Ogre county council (2) sanitary cleanliness of administrative territory: sanitary cleanliness of administrative territory: building, reconstruction and maintenance of streets, roads and public squares; building, reconstruction and maintenance of streets, roads and public squares; lighting of streets, public squares and other areas designated for public use; lighting of streets, public squares and other areas designated for public use; development and maintenance of parks, public squares and green zones; development and maintenance of parks, public squares and green zones; control of collection and removal of waste; control of collection and removal of waste; flood control measures; flood control measures; establishment and maintenance of cemeteries and places for burial of dead animals. establishment and maintenance of cemeteries and places for burial of dead animals.

Infrastructure of road and street network One of the main transit traffic routes is going through Ogre county; One of the main transit traffic routes is going through Ogre county; 80% of all pollution is created by traffic flow; 80% of all pollution is created by traffic flow; High traffic intensity and every year amount of cars increase for about 10% of all registered cars in county; High traffic intensity and every year amount of cars increase for about 10% of all registered cars in county; Street length in urban area is 100 km and road length in rural area – 105 km; Street length in urban area is 100 km and road length in rural area – 105 km; In 2007, municipality funding for street and road network has grown five times. In 2007, municipality funding for street and road network has grown five times.

Public services of Ogre county council (3) Provision of education for local residents: Provision of education for local residents: ensuring the specified rights of residents to acquire primary and general secondary education; ensuring the specified rights of residents to acquire primary and general secondary education; ensuring children of pre-school and school age with places in training and educational institutions; ensuring children of pre-school and school age with places in training and educational institutions; organisational and financial assistance to out of school training and educational institutions and education support institutions. organisational and financial assistance to out of school training and educational institutions and education support institutions.

Education institutions in Ogre county  7 kindergartens,  6 comprehensive schools (Ogre Secondary School Nr.1, Ogre Grammar School, Jaunogre Secondary School, Ogre Primary School, Ogresgals Primary School, Ogre Evening School),  3 institutions of vocational training (Ogre Professional Secondary school, Ogre Handicraft Secondary school, Ogre Forest Technical Secondary School),  establishments of interest education (Ogre Art School, Ogre Music School, Ogre Children and Youth Centre, Youth Health Centre),  institutions of adult education,  Ogre Central Library.

Edgars Pārpucis Project manager of Development Department of the Ogre County Council, Phone: , Thank you for your attention