ADDA hosted the main act of the 19th Anniversary celebrations last night. Bicentennial of the State Assembly Alicante’s councilors and members of the current Provincial Palace group, a ceremony that highlights the structuring role of Alicante lands carried out by the institution, and has become a major meeting point for municipalism as the mayors of 100 of the 141 municipalities that make up the province come together. In the words of its president, the popular Carlos Mazón, the institution highlighted the work being done to plant the Alicante region and ensure that its municipalities, especially the smallest municipalities, respond to the needs and services demanded by their citizens.
Mazón was responsible for presiding over the closing of the ADDA symphony hall. commemorative acts More than a thousand people were present at the ceremony, where the people’s leader gave a speech and firmly defended the role that the Provincial Assembly is now fulfilling as support. city councils also claimed “autonomy and freedom of movement and local decision”.
The evening, which closed a year filled with activities and events connected with the bicentennial, also served to ensure that the purpose of the celebration was to “explain the coming date”. benefit of the institution and review some of the milestones that marked its history ». In his greeting to the attendees, he added: “The life and safety of the people living in our well is the most important thing they manage on a daily basis.”
difficulties
The State Legislature has openly acknowledged that the biggest challenge they face at this point in the 21st century is the depopulation of 88 of the 141 Alicante towns that now have fewer than 10,000 inhabitants. That’s why Mazón stressed that the agency is “a plan against depopulation” through its investments and subsidies. The director of the institution continued his duty. Speech at ADDA “This scenario has led us to create a specific area and prioritize our assistance, and calls for the development of infrastructures, cultural and sports facilities in our districts, protection of the environment and rural areas, and optimization of road connections,” he said.
The work carried out by other political groups that currently constitute the party, Committee It was also recognized by Mazón (citizens in the government team with the PP, and PSPV-PSOE and Compromís in the opposition). “With them, we have succeeded in realizing the most important investment plans and programs of his tenure, particularly the extraordinary ones targeting vulnerable families, SMEs and the self-employed, the climate emergency and consumer bonds to reinvigorate the economy.” In this sense, the leader of the people has been acting very conciliatory with the opposition, which he extended his hand to compromise on the budgets announced yesterday. Mazón also wanted to highlight the challenges that must be faced in the four years of his current mandate, from DANA affecting Vega Baja to this summer’s fires, the consequences of the pandemic or war. Ukraine, which caused an inflationary rise and an unprecedented energy crisis.
thanks
The president, mayors, council members and mayors thanked everyone who contributed in one way or another in making the Provincial Assembly “the best support tool for provincial municipalities”. employees 141 municipalities in the province and, above all, officials and employees of the institution and its autonomous bodies. “Your effort is rewarded,” he added. The last part of the speech was used by Mazón for claims, two of which stood out mainly: the advocacy of fair government funding for the province after the new and unrelieved grievances in the General Government Budgets, and the water Tajo-Segura transfer. “Our eligibility as a province must be respected,” said the head of the Valencian Community People’s Party, also adding that fair funding was needed “to complete the infrastructure and donation map”. Regarding water supplies, he added that these are essential “for the survival of waterers and farmers” in the province.
The remaining spokespersons of the political groups of the Provincial Assembly were present at ADDA. Javier Gutiérrez, Cs of the government team, insisted that “the Provincial Assembly is the best remedy against depopulation”. On the opposition side, socialist Toni Frances celebrated 200 years of the provincial institution “helping municipalities, especially those with smaller populations”. The mayor of Alcoy also felt that the present moment was ideal “to reflect and encourage the changes necessary for the modernization of the County Council, to reduce bureaucracy in procedures and to be more efficient and beneficial for municipalities”. From these words comes a criticism of management. government team popular and liberal. It should be noted that Francés was very contrary to his decision not to participate in the Municipal Cooperation Fund promoted by the Generalitat, a measure recently supported by the order of the TSJ of the Community of Valencia.
strategies
Gerard Fullana, spokesperson for Compromís, gave a similarly critical speech to Frances, pointing out that “there are more effective and practical strategies for distributing money to municipalities than the existence of councils”. However, the representative of the coalition also highlighted the positive aspects of the Provincial Assembly; contact areas and unity between representatives of different municipalities”.
Regarding the nature of the action that took place yesterday at ADDA, the ceremony started with the arrival of different officials at around 19.00. Mazón greeted the one hundred mayors present and gave a speech before the rehearsal of the show began. Idyllic for the planet from Fura dels Bauswill be held today and tomorrow in the Alicante auditorium with all tickets sold. The Catalan ensemble performed with the ADDA Simfònica orchestra conducted by Josep Vicen.
family photo
At the end of the cultural show, various family photos were taken on the four-floor platform set up in the ADDA hall. In these photographs, the current institution’s president, vice-presidents, their spokespersons and other deputies, as well as the mayors who participated in the action and the former heads of the institution are depicted. Later, the city council members signed the totem next to the gallery where the photos were taken. This brooch for the evening put on a gala dinner with guests.
Before the meal began, the spokespersons of Mazón and the four groups of the Provincial Assembly spoke a few words from the podium. It ended with a ceremony in which the autonomy of the province and the support provided by the municipality were announced. State Palacefirst of all, to the smallest municipalities.