The Établissements Publics de Coopération Intercommunale (EPCI), of which the communautés de communes are a part, were created with the aim of pooling resources to promote cohesion and regional development :
«Progress in inter-municipal cooperation is based on the free will of communes to draw up joint development projects within areas of solidarity». (Article 5210-1 of the CGCT)
«The purpose of a community of communes [...] is to bring together communes within an area of solidarity, with a view to drawing up a joint development and spatial planning project». (Article 5214-1 of the CGCT)
The communauté de communes exercises «by operation of law in place of the member communes» the competences relating to :
- Spatial planning for the conduct of community interest - elected: Philippe Auzon
- economic development initiatives - elected: Geoffroy Cantat
- aquatic environment management and flood prevention - elected: Pascal Collin
- the creation, development, maintenance and management of stopping places for Travellers - elected: Emmanuel Riotte
- collection and treatment of household and similar waste - elected: Philippe Auzon
- Tourism promotion - elected: Didier Devassine
- wastewater treatment - elected: Pascal Collin
Cœur de France also has a number of optional responsibilities:
- Environmental protection - elected: Philippe Auzon
- Housing policy and living environment - elected: Philippe Auzon
- road management - elected: Pascal Aupy
- social action of community interest - elected: Clarisse Duluc
- cultural and sports development - elected: Clarisse Duluc
