The Municipal Socialist Group in the city of Murcia has requested approval by the Board of Governors of an extension of the emergency fund to allocate aid to the Murcian families in need while school canteens reopen.
The Socialist councilor Susana Hernandez recalled that in the city of Murcia there are many children with scholarships for school meals during the course and in summer, their families still in need of such help: "Many municipalities governed by the PSOE have just It took a few days to manage the opening of school meals this summer, demonstrating the importance of political will. In the case of the municipality of Murcia, the summer passes and has not taken any decision. The school canteens remain closed while many children continue to suffer the same needs they have during the academic year. "
"This is why - has indicated the socialist councilor who requested the extension of the emergency fund and the implementation of financial assistance not less than 80 € a month for less understand, until no longer work canteens. school, the City Council must be answered to the plight of many families in the municipality. "
"The mayor promised to solve the problem urgently but still nothing has been done. We believe that children who receive school meals during the academic year no longer need assistance during the summer months and therefore ask that as soon as possible measures to alleviate the situation are in place, "he concluded.
Source: PSOE Murcia