This morning, the deputy speaker of the MC Cartagena municipal group, Isabel García, has not been able to attend the Commission of work of Commercial Dynamization of the Municipal Council of Commerce due to the veto carried out by the delegated councilor of Economic Strategy, Carmen Martín.
The socialist, through a letter, has prevented the mayor of Cartagena from attending a session that has given continuity to the one held on July 3, the date on which the amendment of MC, 'Impulse Plan for local commerce, was discussed. ', to the Budget project of the Hon.
City Council of Cartagena.
In line with this action, Isabel Garcia has asked if it is "a new violation of the rights of MC councilors or a simple lack of reading comprehension of the council."
Immediately afterwards, he clarified that his intention was not to "permanently integrate the Work Commission." He intended to attend because it was our amendment to the Budget for the creation of a Plan to Promote Proximity Trade, as in his day Mr. Padín came to defend his motion on the Week of Commerce. "
In relation to this discriminatory treatment, the Cartagena councilor has indicated that "possibly your councilor of company Padín is less annoying than I. In the previous meeting I left patent the absolute ignorance in matter of commerce of Mrs. Martín del Amor. that it is a Commercial Revitalization Plan or its usefulness, therefore, it is unable to attend to the claims of the associations of the sector ".
Subsequently, he denounced the socialist attempt to convert "our amendment into a mere distribution of money, Obviously we refuse to use that instrument, if we do not want to take advantage of the amendment to work together on the Plan, we will seek the support and consensus of the Plenary so that all political groups work on a Plan that is maintained over time, regardless of who holds the municipal government.
He continued by pointing out that "our small merchants have been waiting for an effort by the City Council for many years to recover, and they deserve that, despite the PSOE, we politicians will work to offer it to them."
Commercial Strategic Plan for San Fernando Street in Cartagena
With this will, Isabel García has advanced that her training has already prepared a first draft of a Plan for the central street of Cartagena.
It would only need to include the main remodeling actions demanded by the entrepreneurs that occupy that road.
Revision of the wiring of the area, both of the facades and the one that crosses the numerous semi-abandoned lots, interlinking the power lines with that of other communications.
At some points, this circumstance is dangerous for the safety of passers-by.
Change of the pavement, damaged for the most part, and replacement of the same one as the one that is installed in the adjacent pedestrian streets, achieving a continuity of the layout of these with that of San Fernando Street.
Removal of obsolete canopies and in a state of ruins, which cause an image of degradation of the street, as well as a physical danger for pedestrians.
Cleaning and sanitation of the lots in the area, some in a state of unhealthy concern.
As well as the alleys adjacent to the street, which even in this state are the subject of photographs of tourists, so that in optimal conditions could be a tourist attraction and aesthetic in themselves.
Increase in the number of street litter bins.
Regulation of the fences of the lots, whether municipal or private, so that through commercial information panels or images of the city, they become an attraction more of the street turning an element of rejection into an attraction.
Obligation of municipal action
Once these needs were expressed, the mayor said that "for this reason, at the next plenary session we will urge the municipal government to prepare, as soon as possible, the improvement project, budgeted and scheduled over time. revitalization of the trade in the area, already prepared, and in September, this work should be presented to both the association of merchants in the area and all political groups, so we can move forward before the end of the year and assign to these performances part of the game reserved in our amendment ".
MC's deputy spokesperson concluded by stating that "these measures should be integrated into the future Trade Promotion Plan that the Government will have to draw up, otherwise we will do it".
Source: Grupo municipal MC Cartagena