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The environment, the recovery momentum and neighborhoods, the balance in the districts, social inclusion, administrative simplification and tourism focus the roadmap proposed by the mayor, through the creation of plural Working Groups.
Ballesta claims "sincere dialogue against the polarizations" and stresses the need to restore public confidence with "policies and joint efforts made by the general interest".
The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, today defended in the first debate on the state of the Municipality "consensus and agreement" versus "electioneering and immobilism" and proposed to opposition groups six agreements in the general interest of Murcia concerning environmental improvement in the city, drive and recovery of neighborhoods, the balance in the districts, social inclusion, administrative simplification and reduction of bureaucracy, and tourism policy.
During his opening speech, the mayor said that "agreements, which require great deal of effort and empathy, are the main tools of progress of a society."
"The credibility of politicians and institutions continues to fall and confidence recovers only action and policies made, able to convince people that something can and will fix.
Why it is so important to the work of each and every one of the representatives of the residents of Murcia in this House and why it is so important that this work will lead to consensus, a consensus and agreements ".
Regarding the territorial model, the mayor proposed to opposition groups agree to boost growth of neighborhoods.
"We want to regain momentum and vitality of neighborhoods and most unique areas of the city, with the support of everyone."
Analysis by the actual balance in the districts
With regard to the proposed agreement by the balance in districts, José Ballesta defended the need for "an in-depth, scientific and objective, allowing us to analyze whether there is a real balance between them, in terms such as infrastructure, territorial and social cohesion and transport ".
"The seventh city of Spain in population, with a large and diverse territory of almost 900 km2, it has a dispersed population structure, with urban districts and rural districts and this heterogeneity is necessary to address this analysis to adopt fair and equitable decisions," he said.
With regard to the environment, the mayor requested the involvement "of all local groups" and offered the signing of an agreement "for a greener city with more trees, natural spaces, better air quality and a lively and fruitful orchard" .
A concrete roadmap in three phases
Ballesta claimed "sincere dialogue against the polarizations" and also proposed to opposition groups agreements simplifying procedures and reducing bureaucracy-and has implemented the first phase of the administration electronically, by impulse tourism-from January to July the number of travelers to Murcia has increased more than 20% - and an agreement by removing barriers and inclusion which should culminate in the Plan for Social inclusion of the municipality.
The mayor also proposed a concrete roadmap to develop these six agreements in strategic areas for the future of the municipality subjects: a first phase for the development of political agreement in the Board of Spokesmen, a second phase to submit the proposal to the participation and debate in the Social Council and a third phase where specialized technicians develop projects and their budgets.
Milestones achieved thanks to the agreement
In his speech, the mayor stressed that "this year government has concluded and I say literally thousands of meetings between political groups.
I think not mistaken if I say that never in the history of this City Council has been so much political plurality and many resolutions adopted by consensus. "
In this regard, he referred to the conclusion "of the debate itself on the status of the municipality, approved unanimously by the plenary session, the tax ordinance, which have come forward with the support of the Popular Party and Citizens and have allowed this year Murcia have paid 18 million euros less in taxes. "
Also, the mayor recalled that "thanks to the involvement of the Socialist People's Party Group and the budgets were approved, increasing investments in districts by 42%."
"In an exercise of transparency and participation, all municipal groups have become part of the negotiation table Personnel, which has approved the largest public job in the history of City Hall (974 seats) and measures for employees municipal and recovery every day of own business and payment in full of the extra pay of 2012, "he said.
José Ballesta also referred to the reduction in the price of water up to 20%, thanks to the support of the Socialist Group, Citizens and the People's Party, and the agreements reached in plenary unanimously to build the new center of La Paz and creation of the Sectoral Council on Noise.
strategic projects of the town you will see the light in this term have come forward under the agreement, as the provision of 2.1 million euros for the rehabilitation of the Old Jail, approved by the Socialist Group, Citizens, and People's Party's change;
the Master Plan for the recovery of the site of San Esteban and its environment, a measure supported by the Socialist and Popular groups;
and the remodeling of the promenade Alfonso X El Sabio.
A city project
The mayor revealed that "there are cities with project and cities without project and Murcia has a project a shared project, active and based on the personality of Murcia, thanks to the contributions of different social and neighborhood groups in the municipality, represented by Social Council ".
The mayor presented the main actions undertaken during these 470 days of Government, organized around the four models that form the backbone of the city project: territorial, productive, social and cultural.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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