| The City Council considers financing for the hotel industry, support for small businesses, culture and the tourism sector a priority | Murcia requests the implementation of a pre-financing mechanism for local administrations, outside the limits of the expenditure rule, to guarantee the execution of the new European fundsThe mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, attended this afternoon the telematic Governing Board of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), in which the Murcia City Council claimed the role of cities in the distribution of funds Europeans and a clear mechanism for their distribution; an issue that was also addressed in the meeting that José Ballesta held this morning with the Minister of Health, Salvador Illa, and the Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Function, Carolina Darias, and the members of the board of directors of the FEMP.At the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, the need to agree a single position vis-à-vis the General State Administration about the role that cities should adopt in the management and execution of new funds was put on the table Europeans.The Murcia City Council requests the establishment of a clear distribution mechanism of funds, as well as an agreement on the priorities of the cities, especially linked to the future Urban Agenda, digital transformation, the reactivation of the tourism sector, culture, hospitality and support for small businesses.Pre-financing outside the expenditure ruleLikewise, the City Council requests the implementation of a pre-financing mechanism for local administrations, outside the limits of the expenditure rule, to guarantee the execution of the new European funds.Also the design of the fund management instruments (direct transfer of funds, calls for aid, financing mechanisms, etc.) and the simplification of administrative procedures taking into account the particularities of the municipalities.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia