The Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, announced today at the General Assembly in Cartagena entrepreneurs and Shire approval Friday morning Local Government of a new ordinance further streamline and simplify administrative procedures for the adaptation of business premises.
Among the developments is that a statement is sufficient entrepreneur responsible for licensing and permission to perform the work of adapting the premises.
Barreiro recalled positive experience using this method statement has been responsible in the past year in Cartagena through the so-called express license has allowed 10 days to obtain permits for activities not classified.
With that system 608 licenses have been granted.
In 70% of cases, in just two days and through the use of electronic means, the entrepreneurs received within that period authorized by SMS or email.
The ordinance approved tomorrow Governing Board extended the use of liability statement is the most advanced in the region and one of the most advanced in Spain in terms of administrative simplicity.
We have analyzed national and regional laws to push the limits and licensing simplification the result is an ordinance that will allow a day after filing your responsible for complying with legal requirements, the employer may open for business and even , you can start making adaptation works of the premises, if needed, he explained the mayor.
The rule applies to activities up to 300 square meters that do not require environmental statement, with the exception of those located in protected buildings, and public domain.
In some cases under regional law facilities may be opened up to 1,000 square meters with a declaration.
These assumptions encompass 75% of the licenses granted in Cartagena.
The new ordinance will not only reduce the paperwork for a day, but will extend the number of activities that benefit from the simplification and limited to a declaration of responsibility to other procedures, such as changes in ownership.
The employer must check the business only in one plane, complete a form and pay the fee.
In addition, all management can be performed on an electronically, so that from now on, in Cartagena may legalize most businesses in one day and online.
DIALOGUE WITH EMPLOYERS, DELINQUENCY OF GOVERNMENT AND INCENTIVES
In his speech this afternoon to the General Assembly of COECC, the mayor pointed continuous dialogue that keeps the government team with entrepreneurs in workshops or forums for exchange of ideas and data on institutions, such as the Port Consortium Cultures, or the Bureau of Employment.
Also referred to delinquency with business administration which is a drag.
In this regard noted that thanks to the Government of the Nation, the City has been able to meet the obligations outstanding loans over forty-four and a half million euros.
In two years we have reduced by 60% payment time to suppliers.
We have to keep shortening times, but we pay the providers in a period which is less than half of the Spanish media, said Barreiro.
Finally he referred to the City tax incentives granted to companies, especially those who move to industrial areas and those who hire unemployed.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena