Opening of permanent headquarters Alicante Provincial Council Greater involvement of the provincial institution in cultural matters in Alcoy and the city of Alcoy. These were the two big issues discussed at the meeting held this Wednesday in the State House by the popular Toni Pérez, president of the State Assembly, and the socialist Toni Frances, mayor of Alcoy. Other projects were also on the table, such as the Rodes technology park, an initiative that the provincial organization currently finances through Plan Plan investments. All this took place in a meeting in which both participants emphasized the prevailing sincerity and was in line with Toni Pérez’s other meetings with the province’s mayors.
At the end of the meeting, the Provincial Assembly Speaker did not make any statement. The mayor of Alcoy expressed his vision, highlighting “the need for a more concentrated presence.” alcoy» the provincial institution, especially in cultural matters. The main project on which the socialist councilor is seeking cooperation from the provincial institution is that of the future Alcoy Museum of Fine Arts, a gallery dedicated to 19th century painters. “I proposed various cooperation formulas, and the proposal was positively received by the president,” said Toni Frances.
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The socialist mayor stated that his municipality has always maintained a “fluent relationship” with the provincial institution. What is missing is a larger structure. cultural issue. «The Provincial Council has always had a very centrist vision in this area. ADDA can be seen with Gil-Albert or MARQ. We are a reference city, recognized for our cultural contribution to the entire Valencian Community and in which we have a certain weight,” he said regarding the proposed collaboration for the future Alcoy museum.
Another important issue that both leaders emphasized was: Opening of the permanent headquarters of the County Council in Alcoy, as was recently promoted in Elche and Benidorm, when Consell’s current president, Carlos Mazón, was president of the state institution. Toni Francés is well aware of the genesis and implementation of both projects; for he was the spokesman of the socialist group in the State House, a position taken over by Vicente Arques, mayor of l’Alfàs del Pi. .
The headquarters of the Provincial Assembly in Elche will be located in the central building of the Mediterranean Foundation. The provincial institution’s purchase of this property cost approximately 6.5 million euros. in power of attorney Mazon There was a strong commitment to Elche, as evidenced by other initiatives introduced such as the congress palace. After the acquisition of the building to put the Elche headquarters into operation, the rehabilitation of the interior of the property was planned, inter alia, to provide citizens with services of a cultural, institutional or administrative nature.
The purchase of the headquarters in Benidorm was approved by the previous government team at a general assembly meeting at the beginning of last June, following criticism from the opposition who described the decision as “arbitrary”. At the general assembly, the green light was given to the purchase of property worth 5.2 million in the center of the municipality, where the mayor is the current head of the provincial institution. Toni Perez. This project has been advocated as part of the County Council’s commitment to Benidorm to make way for a headquarters that promotes engagement with citizens and the entire Marina Baixa area, among others.
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Let’s go back to the meeting organized by Toni Pérez and Toni French Another issue discussed by both leaders at the Provincial Palace was the financing of the Rodes technology park, a project with the support of the Provincial Assembly and New Generation Europe funds. The construction of this park has been affected by inflation and the increase in material costs; This has increased its current budget to approximately eight million, as evidenced by the increase in the price of works by more than one million.
The Provincial Council president’s team prepared this meeting within the framework of meetings it has held with various mayors of the province since Toni Pérez took office at the end of July. These appointments are made by the president provincial institution Present to the different council members an outline of the road map you plan to follow in the Provincial Palace. The priorities of this map include defending the water and tourism sector or special assistance to small municipalities.