The City Council of Caravaca de la Cruz participated in the III Meeting of Councils of Citizen Participation, held in the capital of Murcia to exchange experiences and promote new initiatives.
"The objective of this meeting of the 36 city councils attached to the Network of Municipalities for Citizen Participation and the General Directorate of Citizen Participation was the sharing of 'open government' formulas that we are already promoting, as is the case of Drafting of participatory budgets, "said the councilor responsible for the area, Gloria Gomez, who recalled that membership of this network implies the advice of the Community to municipalities in matters of citizen participation;
Training in this field for local policy makers and technicians;
And access to tools such as the Platform for Citizen Participation.
The mayor of Citizen Participation has also reported that the first neighborhood councils are being held in Caravaca de la Cruz in the different districts, understood as an advisory body of an assemblage character, which encourages the direct intervention of neighbors in matters Municipalities of public interest.
During the meetings, chaired by the mayor and with the presence of council members of the Government team, the neighbors transfer their demands and expose the existing needs in their urban nucleus, in matters related to primary health care, environmental protection, provision Of services and repairs, maintenance of public gardens, proposals of investments in municipal budgets and granting of aid for cultural, educational and festive acts, among others.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz