February 24th 2026

The FMRM approves the launch of a pilot mediation project for conflict resolution with the public administration

The Executive Committee of the Federation of Municipalities, composed of the mayors of Ulea, Ceutí, Fortuna, Caravaca, Beniel, Torre Pacheco, Abarán, Alcantarilla, Jumilla and Los Alcázares, unanimously approves all items on the agenda.

The Executive Committee of the Federation of Municipalities of the Region of Murcia (FMRM) held its latest meeting to discuss four key points, most notably the launch of a pilot project for administrative mediation. This innovative initiative aims to improve conflict resolution in key areas of local public administration, such as public procurement, public works projects, and the use of public property. This initiative is a pioneering service at the national level, as very few public administrations offer such a service, with the exception of the Madrid City Council.

This experimental, limited-duration project will facilitate agile, effective, and balanced solutions, strengthening legal certainty and contributing to more efficient administrative management for the benefit of municipalities and citizens. The service will be implemented through a pilot program with a limited number of sessions distributed equitably among the participating municipalities, thus ensuring a representative and geographically balanced implementation.

The initiative will have an institutional evaluation and monitoring system that will allow the results to be analyzed and its possible continuation or expansion to be assessed, based on its effectiveness and usefulness for local entities.

Measures to strengthen municipalism

During the session, the Executive Committee also approved other strategic measures aimed at strengthening municipalism, including the hiring of consultancy services to study the feasibility of joint provision of municipal services in small municipalities, the approval of a budget item intended to support sporting events organized by associated municipalities, the hiring of specialized technical assistance in projects financed with European funds and the renewal of educational collaboration agreements with universities to become an organization that can offer internships to interested students.

All agreements reached during the meeting were approved unanimously, reflecting the consensus and shared commitment of the municipal representatives to promoting initiatives that strengthen local cooperation, administrative innovation, and the improvement of municipal public services. Indeed, at the FMRM, the Executive Committee consistently achieves unanimous agreement, a hallmark of this body since its inception.

The Federation of Municipalities of the Region of Murcia continues to advance in its objective of strengthening the role of local governments, promoting innovative projects and offering tools that contribute to a more efficient, modern and citizen-focused public management.

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