The Valencia Community Business Confederation (CEV) and the mayors of the municipalities affected by the Vall d’Ebo fire agreed to work together. five lines of action to ensure forest restoration and facilitate the recovery of the economy Before the event, which affected more than 12,000 hectares and losses were estimated to exceed 193 million.
CEV president Salvador Navarro and CEV Alicante president Joaquín Pérez held a meeting at the Vall d’Ebo Town Hall this Wednesday with the mayors of the affected municipalities and the heads of the Cercle Empresarial de la. Marina Alta (CEDMA) and Young Farmers Association (ASAJA Alicante), Benito Mestre and José Vicente Andreu respectively; Together with Rafael Frances of the Alcoià-Comtat Business Federation (FEDAC) and other business representatives from the province of Alicante.
Salvador Navarro and Joaquín Pérez, after thanking the tremendous work of the emergency teams, Support to companies whose activities have decreased due to the effect of the flames They requested facilities on their property and real estate (machines, warehouses, crops, vehicles, stocks, etc.), as well as for the establishment of new companies and promoting employment-generating ventures in the area.
Medium and long term strategic plan
The need to implement a medium and long-term strategic plan was emphasized at the meeting. “The priority is that essential services are up and running, but from there it is essential that recovery measures are designed and for that, those affected are listened to. This is exactly the purpose of this meeting. From here companies are ready to help whatever it takes”, assured the chairman of CEV Alicante.
Likewise, business representatives and mayors agreed on the need for “coordination and planning” where they demand coordination from different Administrations to establish and manage the different aids and actions undertaken; as well as the impulse analyze necessary regulatory changes adapting them to reality and promoting local products in order to increase their knowledge and consumption.
Navarro appealed to municipal authorities to “request assistance if aid is delayed or management is complicated”. Likewise, he told them from the CEV that “we will work to get the affected areas of the Valencian Community to be affected”. Consideration of CEOE and CEPYME in their actions against population decline and also by the EU, with the support of CEV Brussels”.
this should be noted CEV will coordinate the follow-up chart after this first meeting and will meet again in a month to reassess the situation.
The five axes of action agreed upon are demanding the coordination and planning of Public Administrations, analysis of the regulatory changes necessary for real compliance in forest management, promotion of local products to the public, medium and long-term strategic plan and table monitoring. It is coordinated by CEV.