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It would be an advisory body in which participation and plurality are guaranteed

The Cartagena formation will present an initiative to the Plenary session next October 2 for the local government to begin the procedures for the constitution of the Municipal Advisory Council for the Elderly.

The mayor of MC Cartagena, Enrique Pérez, explained that "it would be a channeling body of proposals in this area, with non-binding functions but with great consultative value by having the participation and advice of associations of pensioners and / or retirees, social organizations, public and private entities that look after the interests of our elders, geriatric centers and political groups. "

Pérez, who has assessed as positive the work carried out from the municipal level during the last fifteen years for the care of the elderly, has indicated that "this work could be improved with greater participation and with the development of comprehensive programs that have the contribution of the entities and organizations destined to the group of elderly people ".

This MC initiative is motivated by the reality of our municipality since, according to the Regional Statistics Center, in Cartagena, the percentage of people over 65 rose to 16.6% (35,506) in 2018, of which approximately 35.5% are octogenarians, so from the Cartagena education it is understood as a priority to ensure the highest possible quality of life for this large group.

The Councilor of MC Cartagena has substantiated that this proposal "is born under the protection of the constitutional framework, whose article 50 provides that the public authorities will promote the social welfare of the elderly, ensuring their participation in proposals to solve their own needs ".

Finally, Enrique Pérez has pointed out that "for the implementation of the Municipal Advisory Council for Older Persons, it will be necessary to prepare a Regulation that incorporates, in order to ensure the greatest possible participation and plurality, the measures provided by the entities dedicated to the attention of the elderly and the political groups represented in the Corporation. "

Source: Grupo municipal MC Cartagena