Good morning from Pistoia. Here are eight developments and practical updates for Monday, October 19, drawn from the latest local reporting and official notices.
1. Paediatric out-of-hours care becomes permanent
Weekend paediatric continuity care in Valdinievole is set to become a permanent service from December, while coverage will also be extended to the Pistoia mountains. The Valdinievole service has recorded almost 600 in-person visits and is credited with cutting inappropriate paediatric emergency-department admissions at Pescia hospital by 34.2 percent. Source: Report Pistoia, October 18.
2. Pistoiese makes it eight wins from eight
Pistoiese maintained its perfect league start with a 1–0 home victory over Pavia. Youth-product Edoardo Firenzuoli headed in the winner in stoppage time, keeping the orange side top of the table after eight consecutive victories and only one goal conceded. Source: Report Pistoia, October 18.
3. Pistoia prepares a new tourism-management strategy
The city plans to appoint a destination management company in the coming days to turn Pistoia’s cultural, nursery-growing and food assets into bookable visitor packages. The strategy is intended to connect accommodation providers, attractions and international tour operators while using better data on visitor behaviour and length of stay. Source: Il Tirreno, October 18.
4. Chestnut harvest falls, but flour quality remains strong
Chestnut growers in the Pistoia mountains expect production to be more than 30 percent lower this season after summer heat and the fungal disease known locally as “fersa”. The surviving crop is described as especially sweet, and flour prices are expected to remain near €15–16 per kilogram. Cutigliano will host its chestnut-growing festival on October 24–25. Source: Il Tirreno, October 17.
5. Health profile highlights gaps in community care
A regional health-mapping project places Pistoia fourth among the nine municipalities in its local health area, with strong life expectancy and general-health indicators but weaker continuity of care. San Jacopo hospital records 138 potentially avoidable admissions per 1,000 residents, underlining pressure on local services. Source: La Nazione – Pistoia, October 10.
6. Former Kartos site faces new asbestos checks
Montecatini is commissioning tests for possible cement-fibre contamination in land around the disused Kartos complex. The municipality is also seeking a new encapsulation treatment for the Eternit roof, ten years after the previous intervention, as part of renewed safety measures at the site. Source: La Nazione – Montecatini, October 13.
7. City Council meets this afternoon
Pistoia’s City Council convenes at 3 p.m. in Palazzo Comunale’s Sala Grandonio. The eight-item agenda includes amendments to the 2026–2028 budget and planning document, plus questions on waste collection, water-leak repairs, Via Frosini and the park-and-ride and bus-terminal project south of the railway station. The session will be streamed online. Source: Comune di Pistoia, October 16.
8. Mayor holds evening meeting in Ponte alle Tavole
Mayor Giovanni Capecchi will meet residents at 9 p.m. at the Ponte alle Tavole ARCI club to hear local concerns, proposals and priorities. The neighbourhood meeting is part of a wider municipal listening programme; the next appointment is scheduled for Wednesday evening in Arcigliano. Source: Comune di Pistoia, October 16.