8 City Cooperation Mayors' Meeting

　Mayors of Yokohama City, Kawasaki City, Yokosuka City, Kamakura City, Fujisawa City, Zushi City, Yamato City and Machida City

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　It will be held at the timing of deciding specific initiatives and transmitting new cooperation measures.

　Meeting materials (PDF: 2,898KB) / Meeting results (PDF: 201KB)

　Meeting materials (PDF: 6,959KB) / Meeting results (PDF: 192KB)

　Meeting materials (PDF: 19,873KB) / Meeting results (PDF: 192KB)

　Meeting materials (PDF: 5,256KB) / Meeting results (PDF: 193KB)

　Meeting materials (PDF: 533KB)

　Utilize the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications commissioned project “New Wide Area Cooperation Promotion Project” in FY2019 and FY2019 to respond to various issues that emerge from around 2040, when the population decline worsens and the aging population peaks. In this report, we compiled the report as "Future Forecast of Eight Citys", which summarizes data such as administrative demand necessary for examination of specific cooperation measures.

　※New wide area cooperation promotion project: Even in a declining population and a declining birthrate and aging society, basic local governments nationwide provide residents' services that support people's lives.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The aim is to promote various wide-area cooperation among local governments in order to provide sustainable forms.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications entrusts it to local governments (for details, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications website (outside site)))

　Based on the agreement of the Eight City Cooperation Mayors' Meeting (held on July 29, 2022), based on the knowledge obtained from the "Future Forecast of the Eight Citys" and the interest of each city, including aging and aging infrastructure We will grasp the situation in more detail about issues that will become serious around 2040, share good examples of leading cities, and promote research and study with a view to medium- to long-term cooperation. In addition, in anticipation of the post-COVID-19 era, we will also work on tourism exchanges and PR cooperation between cooperating cities and cities in the tourism field.

　Based on the agreement of the Eight City Partnership Mayors' Meeting (held on May 11, 2021 and July 29, 2022), we have set up study meetings in which personnel departments in charge of eight cities attend, and are conducting research and study on how to jointly develop and recruit technical staff and how to secure human resources, including the utilization of skills after Retirement.

　Based on Kamakura City's proposal at the Eight City Council of Mayors (May 11, 2021), a study meeting was set up in which environmental departments from eight cities attended to control the generation of plastic waste that leads to serious marine pollution. We are sharing advanced cases and studying activities, including actions.

　Please refer to the Kamakura City homepage (outside site)

　We created an enlightenment video that lets you know about the marine plastic waste problem and call for actions that each person can do to reduce it.
　Watch the video

　The mayors of eight cities appeared on radio programs in the form of relays to widely educate marine plastic waste reduction.

[Program name]　 「Kiss&Ride」

[Corner] "Let's protect! Our beautiful sea."

[Frequency] 　 FM Radio 84.7MHz

[Date of appearance]
From Monday, May 15, Reiwa 5 to Thursday, May 18, Reiwa 5 Time: From 13:40 to 13:45 (5 minutes corner)
From Monday, May 22, Reiwa 5 to Thursday, May 25, Reiwa 5 Time: From 13:40 to 13:45 (5 minutes corner)

[In order of appearance]
①Monday, May 15, 2023 Yokohama-shi
②Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Kamakura-shi
③Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Machida-shi
④Thursday, May 18, 2023 Zushi-shi
⑤Monday, May 22, 2023 Fujisawa-shi
⑥Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Kawasaki-shi
⑦Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Yokosuka-shi
⑧Thursday, May 25, 2023 Yamato-shi

　Yokohama City has concluded an "Agreement on Mutual Use" of the library with the seven neighboring cities, and Yokohama citizens can now borrow books at the libraries of the seven neighboring cities.
　Specifically, please see about the use of neighboring city library (wide area cooperation).

　Information on hiking courses and facilities around "Tenenen" located on the border between Sakae Ward and Kamakura City, Yokohama City, and information signs for manners enlightenment and attractiveness transmission have been installed.

　Yokohama City and Yokosuka City have been promoting collaborative projects since 2018 to solve a wide range of administrative issues, including cultural arts and tourism, utilizing local resources such as the history of opening the port and the sea.

For details, please see the event page (outside site).

Kawasaki City (outside site)／Yokosuka City (outside site)／Kamakura City (outside site)／Fujisawa City (outside site)／Zushi City (outside site)／Yamato-shi (outside site)／Machida City (outside site)