First ordinary general assembly meeting of the year Alicante Provincial Council It was short, lasting barely half an hour, with a very short agenda, and a single motion put forward by the socialist group. This fact led the PSPV-PSOE to withdraw its accusations against the government team of the People’s Party that it paralyzed the activities of the provincial institution and did not carry out its work on time. The popular ones defended their work by highlighting some of the projects approved at the session, such as the $5.7 million that will be dedicated to promoting domestic tourism in the province through the former Xorret de Cati hotel, or the surplus that will allocate the autonomous body. The economic situation of municipal councils in Suma will be alleviated. The delay in approving the Provincial Council budgets, as negotiations continue between the government team and opposition groups, means a barrage of criticism from the public for their inaction.
As well as presenting the only motion of the session, PSPV asked the government team in plenary questions about some of the items in this year’s draft accounts, such as those referring to the congress palaces of Alicante and Elche, the seat of the Provincial Council in Benidorm. or participation Cooperation Fund. In addition to denouncing the Provincial Council’s refusal to participate in the Cooperation for years, Socialists have been highly critical of the provincial body’s investment in large municipalities to the detriment of aid to less populated areas. The fund with which he started Botànic. “Since these are very technical issues and after talking with the socialist spokesperson, we decided to give the answer in writing,” the government team said through first vice president Ana Serna.
5.7 million will promote domestic tourism
The general assembly of the Provincial Council, held this Wednesday in January, allowed the unanimous approval of the project to increase tourism in the interior of the province of Alicante. 5.7 million euros have been donated to this initiative, and its main activity includes the rehabilitation of the former Xorret de Cati hotel and other active tourism and ecotourism activities there and in five other natural areas of the provincial institution. “The aim of this project is to stimulate new demands for the Costa Blanca, increasing the supply of nature-related resources,” said President Toni Pérez.
After the general assembly session in which brawls were avoided, a conflict broke out between the two majority groups in the provincial institution. The first to criticize it were socialists. «PP called for a general assembly meeting with only six articles, unsophisticatedTo comply with the file. “This is a prime example of the Provincial Council being paralyzed and no one leading it,” lamented PSPV spokesman Vicente Arques. Socialists think that the popular ones took the whole of December off and that is why the general assembly agenda was so short.
duplication
The government team’s reaction was immediate. This came through Serna himself, who accused Arques and the socialist group of “not knowing how the State Council works” and not valuing the assembly. 5.7 million Guaranteeing Suma for the rehabilitation of the Xorret del Cati hotel or a special treasury operation agreement to receive as an advance payment of 75% of the assumed collections of property taxes and IAE of municipal councils. Serna concluded: “It’s a shame that PSPV does not know how to value the importance of the points approved in the plenary.”
Short session and conflict between them popular and socialist It comes as negotiations are still pending on budgets that must be approved before the end of last year. New meetings are planned for next week, and the session at which the accounts will be given the green light has not yet been confirmed. This session is targeted to be between the 20th and 30th of the month.
Library service in inaccessible areas
The only motion submitted to the general assembly meeting was submitted by the socialist group and its aim was to introduce a mobile library service for areas where there is no access to libraries. The proposal went ahead with Vox abstaining and an amendment by the popular group. The proposal recommends conducting a feasibility study for the implementation of the service and signing an agreement with the Ministry of Culture and Sports to develop it. The popular group presented its amendment proposal, which stipulates that the Provincial Council will create an item in the following budgets after the report and agreement.