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Saint-Gilles: active participation, no livestream

Mayor : Jean Spinette (PS)Coalition : PS, Ecolo
Population : 49 293Postal code : 1060Area : 2.53 km²Council seats : 35
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Transparency grid

3/6 criteria

Budget online

Yes

Council minutes online

Partial

Council livestream

No

Municipal Open Data

No

Participation platform

Yes

Mandate registry

Yes

Key figures

49 293

Population

IBSA

2,53km²

Superficie

IBSA

Alerts

  • PS-Ecolo coalition renewed for 2024-20301 November 2024

A dense and vibrant municipality

Saint-Gilles is a dense municipality of nearly 50,000 inhabitants over 2.53 km², known for its cultural life and social diversity. The PS-Ecolo coalition was renewed for the 2024-2030 term. The PTB became the second political force (24.4%, 9 seats).

Transparency: 3 out of 6 criteria

The budget is published online and the mandate registry is accessible via the transparency page. Citizen participation is active with the Citizen Budget Midi (EUR 300,000) and a permanent citizen council. However, no confirmed council livestream, minutes are only partially online, and no Open Data portal.

Citizen participation: Citizen Budget Midi

Saint-Gilles stands out with its Citizen Budget Midi of EUR 300,000 via the 21solutions platform, garnering 6,738 votes. A permanent citizen council complements the participatory framework.

Sources

Official

Regional

Last updated: 12 February 2026

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