| The PP regional deputy, Víctor Martínez-Carrasco, and the councilor in the Consistory and spokesman for the Local PP, Mónica Sánchez, have summarized in a press conference the work of these first months of Government, both locally and regionally | The mayor stressed that "although we are aware that there is a lot of work to be done, we choose to seek a solution instead of reproach and to maintain direct contact with citizens" Víctor Martínez-Carrasco has regretted the attitude of the Government of Pedro Sánchez, who mistreats the Region of Murcia once again in the distribution of money from the Covid Fund, placing the Community at the tail of these grants The Popular Party in Caravaca de la Cruz considers that the first year of the legislature with the experience of the Government of coalition with Citizens has brought to the municipality a stage of stability and progress translated into concrete and real measures, with an eye towards the present and the future and the objective focused on solving the real problems of the residents of the municipality. The regional deputy of the PP, Víctor Martínez-Carrasco, and the councilor in the Consistory and spokesperson for the local PP, Mónica Sánchez, have summarized at a press conference the work of these first months of government, both locally and regionally. "Find the solution instead of the reproach" "A year ago, an enthusiastic, close, young team, eager to learn every day to be useful to Caravaqueños, was launched from the Popular and Citizen Party.
A government for stability; which has carried out two municipal budgets; who has taken up pending issues, improved services and, ultimately, advanced towards a more active municipality, "said Mónica Sánchez. "From the first moment we have not stopped working and making decisions, first because it is our duty and obligation and second, because it was urgent and necessary to move towards a closer, more modern and more dynamic local administration," he argued. The mayor added that "although we are aware that there is much work to be done, many shortcomings and vicissitudes, we choose to seek a solution instead of reproach and to make an open door policy, maintaining direct contact with citizens, so one of the first measures was to locate on the ground floor of the City Hall, in a very visible place, the Citizen Attention Office, to which has recently been added the launch of a new transparency portal and a new application for neighborhood complaints.
"In this sense, the City Council has been awarded by the Autonomous University of Barcelona with the 'Infoparticipa' certification, which measures the level of quality, truthfulness and transparency in the public communication of the municipalities of all Spain. The popular spokesperson has highlighted other actions of these months, such as investments in parks and gardens to improve their condition and maintenance, the special cleaning plan in the urban area, districts and urbanizations, the renewal of the horizontal signage of streets and crossings of the municipality, or the clearing and regeneration works in green areas, rural roads, ravines and road margins. Other outstanding projects have been the restoration of the facades of the Santa Clara convent and the parish of El Salvador, the celebration of the Segureño Lamb Fair again in Archivel, the democratic election of the Pedonian mayors for the first time in democratic history , the increase in officers of the Local Police staff, the start-up of the CAVAX service for comprehensive care for victims of sexual abuse or the grant of 1,560,000 euros for the rehabilitation of houses and the conditioning of public spaces in the town historical, within the line of 'Urban and rural regeneration aid 2019.
ARRU'. "During these months we have also held meetings with the owners of the Casa de San Juan de la Cruz to face its rehabilitation, just as we have notified the urgent arrangement of other properties in the old town; we have agreed on the return of the Agency Office Tax of the Region of Murcia to improve collection; the plan to improve schools has been carried out; another plan for accessibility works on sidewalks in the neighborhoods of 'El Cejo' and 'Ciudad Jardín' and we have encouraged participation active of the residents in the municipal management with the project 'The skin of each neighborhood', which has started in the Extremadura neighborhood, "he indicated. Mónica Sánchez has also highlighted the start-up of the 'Encarna Reinón' 24-hour Study Room and the start-up of the Legal Guidance Service with the Murcia Bar Association, among many other actions. Covid-19 Crisis Measures Special mention has required the crisis caused by the coronavirus and its consequences, which has marked a before and after in this first year of the legislature and faces an uncertain future.
"From the City Council we were quick to make certain decisions and preventive and protective measures within our powers and possibilities, and we consider, with all humility, that an exceptional situation that we would never have imagined has been managed well in the municipality," he explained.
Monica Sánchez. "The management of the pandemic has forced the implementation and coordination of a series of health, disinfection, solidarity and security plans in which the collective work of professionals and volunteers has been commendable, managing to help all vulnerable people and overcoming with the responsibility of all the neighbors the most critical weeks of the state of alarm, "added the councilor. For his part, Víctor Martínez-Carrasco has highlighted the good functioning and consolidation of the regional government of the coalition between PP and Cs led by Fernando López Miras, which in less than a year has had to face problematic situations such as torrential rains in the September and the current pandemic, "whose management has been an example of responsibility, making sensible and adequate decisions so as not to saturate health centers and protect the population, although we continue with the problem and we cannot let our guard down." The popular deputy has referred to the ReActiva plan, the strategy that the regional government has implemented to reduce the impact of the economic crisis on Murcian society, agreed with all the social representatives. Víctor Martínez-Carrasco has regretted the attitude of the Government of Pedro Sánchez, who mistreats the Region of Murcia once again in the distribution of money from the Covid Fund.
"Murcia will receive 256 euros per inhabitant, being the second lowest figure among the autonomous communities of the common system, which supposes a rupture of the principles of equity and territorial balance," argued the deputy.
Source: PP Caravaca de la Cruz