Ana Serna, spokesperson for the Popular Group in the Alicante Provincial Council, expressed regret that the PSPV seems more interested in sidetracking the party’s internal disputes than in improving the lives of Alicante residents. She urged Vicente Arques to set aside the current turmoil within his party if his aim at the Provincial Assembly is to serve the people of Alicante.
Serna warned that the PSPV appears to be experiencing political disarray that grows by the day. She described a scenario where the Socialist Caucus within the Provincial Council is unraveling agreements that had been a clear priority just weeks ago, undermining progress and collaboration that benefitted the region’s communities.
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The response from the People’s Group in the provincial legislature comes amid Arques’s criticisms of ongoing deals between the council and former socialist leaders. Serna defended the council’s work on critical projects, including the proposal for a Conference Center in Elche, and noted that the presence of a stable leadership is essential to advancing such initiatives. She asserted that the Popular Party holds accountable leaders who steer the province toward tangible gains for its largest and most populated municipalities, including Elche and the broader Valencian Community, stressing the importance of steady governance.
In addressing Arques’s earlier criticisms of projects that socialists once labeled as priorities, Serna reminded that PSPV support had helped expedite procedures for this institution, emphasizing the council’s ongoing commitment to major projects such as the Elche Conference Palace. She described the plan as a shared objective with the PSPV of Elche and Carlos González, noting that adjustments over time do not erase the work already accomplished in coordinating efforts with counterpart groups.
Alicante Provincial Council transferred another $10 million to the Consell Cooperation Fund alternative investment plan
Serna argued that PSPV leadership seems to have lost its way or chosen to ignore national leadership at a moment when national policy priorities require consistent local support. She asserted that cities across Spain, including Alicante, Benidorm, and Elche, deserve to be treated as strong, investment-ready communities with first-rate facilities such as a modern Congress Palace. She referenced remarks about state leadership linked to the central government and highlighted perceived inconsistencies in positions from Arques regarding recent investments and real estate concerns.
Serna emphasized that the Provincial Council’s primary obligation is to support small towns and rural municipalities while advancing essential infrastructure in larger urban areas. She argued that if federal and state policies had not been mishandled or underfunded, the council would be able to pursue more ambitious state-wide programs without compromising local needs.
Plan + Nearby
As a result, Serna invited Arques and the entire socialist bench to examine the +Cerca Plan and assess how investments are distributed among smaller municipalities. She asserted that the investment efforts from the Provincial Council speak for themselves and that the claim of neglecting the tiniest communities lacks credence. The council’s work, she argued, remains focused on balancing development between cities and towns, ensuring residents of smaller municipalities see real gains alongside those in larger urban centers.