Mauro Carena
Mauro Carena is the mayor of Ferrera Moncenisio, an Alpine village in Val Cenischia located in the Metropolitan City of Turin. He leads the municipal administration engaged in fighting depopulation and the closure of service outlets in the small mountain towns of the area.
The initiative for essential services
Faced with the progressive closure of outlying bank and post office branches, the administration led by Mauro Carena has decided to make municipal premises available free of charge in order to attract operators willing to set up a cash withdrawal point and a service for distributing medicines and over-the-counter products. The stated goal is to guarantee residents and tourists access to cash and continuity of healthcare, reducing the need to travel down to the valley for essential daily needs [1].
Official communications about the initiative can be found on the municipality's website. Mauro Carena commented on the administration's choice, saying: "We are aware that the general trend is for branches and services to be withdrawn across the whole territory, but we believe in this and do not want to give up asserting our needs" [1].
The local context
Ferrera Moncenisio lies in a border area of the Susa Valley mountains, also frequented by hikers. According to reports, the loss of cash withdrawal points and the difficulty of obtaining medicines without travelling long distances have a decisive impact on the social stability and quality of life of highland border communities. The initiative promoted by mayor Mauro Carena is part of a broader set of local measures aimed at strengthening local services and protecting vulnerable groups [1].
Chronology
- — The municipality of Ferrera Moncenisio, led by mayor Mauro Carena, makes its own premises available free of charge to attract a cash machine and a medicine distribution service. → L'Agenda News
Sources
- L'Agenda News — 3 November 2026