• Entrance to the town of La Torre, one of the three hamlets most affected by the dana
- The government team recalls in the Heritage, Human Resources, Technical and Citizen Security Committee the €1.2 million in aid granted to 438 victims of the floods on October 29
- The municipal information committee supports the promotion of safe driving and the implementation of neighborhood policing
The City Council of València has agreed to «continue working together with merchants, entrepreneurs, and professionals, as well as with the hamlet councils of the areas affected by the dana, to implement policies that help promote, foster, and revitalize the economy» of Pobles del Sud. This was decided on Tuesday by the Heritage, Human Resources, Technical and Citizen Security Committee, through an alternative motion from the government team in response to another motion presented by the opposition.
The text presented by councilor Ferran Puchades, from the Compromís Group, proposed the creation of an Economic Promotion Office and the «personalized and individualized» design of an accompaniment plan for each small entrepreneur and merchant in the towns of La Torre, El Forn d’Alcedo, and Castellar-l’Oliveral, affected by the floods generated by the dana on October 29, 2024. All this, with the aim of restoring the commercial fabric, revitalizing the hamlets, and recovering lost jobs.
The government team has stated that the affected individuals «ask us that all infrastructures be in perfect condition, rather than giving more subsidies, as what they need is to return to normalcy» and have recalled the aid amounting to €1.2 million granted to 438 beneficiaries. It is worth noting that 80% of the payments to the affected individuals were made before the end of 2024.
In the same municipal information committee, the opposition presented another motion urging the City Council to «carry out a communication campaign aimed at motor vehicle drivers» to inform them of «the obligation to comply with traffic regulations and zero tolerance for infractions.» In this regard, the text presented by Giuseppe Grezzi, councilor of the Compromís Group, referred to a recent fatal accident on the Palmar road, demanding that the Local Police Department «effectively begin the continuous work of sanctioning offenders» and that València be «a city where traffic rules cannot be violated with total impunity.»
The opposition’s proposal was rejected, and instead, the alternative motion presented by the government team was approved in the information committee, where it was agreed that «the City Council continue to promote safe driving, compliance with regulations by private vehicle drivers, and sanction non-compliant behavior.»
The government team has also presented a third alternative motion in response to a proposal by the Socialist Group, which called for the Local Police of València to «intensify its presence, especially in the evening and on weekends, in the city neighborhoods as needed.» In the same text, councilor Borja Santamaría of the Socialist Group requested to «initiate a new selection process to allow for the incorporation of new agents.» The alternative motion, initially supported by the Popular and Vox groups, was approved. It urges the City Council to «promote the improvement of police presence on weekends in accordance with the new schedule protocol» and to «implement neighborhood policing.» The government team has endorsed the City Council of València’s policy of «increasing police staffing and promoting more selective recruitment in this term.»
