FMRM Working Committees resume their work by conference
Committee on Education, Culture, Youth and Sport
Yesterday, May 13, at 12:30 pm, a video conference was held to establish the FMRM Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Commission. This term, the presidency of the Commission falls to the mayor of Alhama, Mariola Guevara Cava, and the vice-presidency to the mayor of Fuente Álamo, Juana María Martínez García.
The objective of this commission is mainly oriented towards the elaboration of proposals and deciding on measures that allow the economic reactivation of "these four social pillars such as education, culture, youth and sport. Maintain the Declaration of Commitment of Local Governments with the 2030 Agenda and undertake the full achievement of the SDGs in each of these areas.
All members and representatives of the Commission agree that today, the economic and social consequences are very evident in all the working committees, but this one is particularly vulnerable because it largely covers our youth. It is a Commission that needs the transversality of the rest, as well as the provision of sufficient financial resources.
On the other hand, special emphasis is placed on demanding recognition of the decisive role that local councils play in all areas of culture, promoting cultural development in the 45 local councils of the Region.
Commission on Financing, Competences and Local Finance
Yesterday, May 13, at 10 a.m., the FMRM's Financing, Competences and Local Finances Commission was established. In this legislature, the presidency of the same falls to Joaquín Hernández Gomariz, Mayor of Lorquí, and the vice-presidency to José Miguel Luengo Gallego, Mayor of San Javier.
The main objective is to establish the means and mechanisms necessary for the effective implementation of the principle of financial sufficiency of Local Entities, for which the Local Financing Law will be the key piece, as well as to promote as many actions as necessary to guarantee the principle of financial sufficiency in the town councils. This Commission is a key and transversal piece in the rest of municipal policies, for which a calendar will be established in which the fluidity of the meetings will be constant, for which both the president and vice president of the same, as well as the SG of the FMRM, Manuel Pato, will be in contact to draw up a calendar for it. All those present supported the need for a change in the financing of the town councils.
Committee on Agriculture, Water and Environment
Yesterday, May 14, at 13:00 p.m., the Agriculture, Water and Environment Commission of the Federation of Municipalities of the Region of Murcia was established. In this case, the presidency falls to the mayor of San Pedro del Pinatar, Mª. Visitación Martínez Martínez, and the vice-presidency to the mayor of Jumilla, Juana Guardiola Verdú. This Commission is constituted with all the members present and a brainstorming session has been held on the issues that they consider should be addressed in the coming years, including rural roads, waste collection, waste treatment, fifth container, selective collection, water tables, especially in coastal areas and referring to the municipalities of the Mar Menor, the problem of flooding, approaches to the recovery of the Mar Menor, zero discharge plan, and of course, the effects that Decree 0/5 of measures and modifications to Law 2020/4 on Comprehensive Environmental Protection of the Region of Murcia may bring have been mentioned, the issue of pruning and burning has also been seen, with all this in the coming days a work plan and meeting calendar will be drawn up which will be sent to all members of the Commission.
Committee on Health, Social Affairs, Development Cooperation, Equality and Family
Yesterday, May 14, at 11:00 a.m., the Health, Social Affairs, Development Cooperation, Equality and Family Commission of the Federation of Municipalities of the Region of Murcia was established. The Commission will be chaired this term by the mayor of Santomera, Inmaculada Sánchez Roca, and will have as vice-president the mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Mª. Ángeles Túnez García. It is constituted with 14 members, a review is made of the topics that this same Commission has worked on in the last 4 years, seeing that there is still some pending issue such as the agreement that was reached at the time with the Social Services Law and in turn it has been proposed that in the short term a roadmap and a calendar of meetings of the Commission will be made with those objectives and work that have to be addressed in it, which will include compliance with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, joint strategies for the dissemination and monitoring and implementation of the SDGs within each of the areas covered by this Commission. A Commission that also due to Covid-19 contains a fragile vulnerability.
