European funds EDUSI financed five million, not four as it transpired by mistake at first, the Strategic Plan of San Javier was one of only three plans selected in the region of Murcia in the first round of Strategies for Sustainable Urban Development program .
Thus have confirmed today the mayor of San Javier José Miguel Luengo, officials of the Department of European and Urban Development Territorial Cooperation under the Fourth Plenum of the Network of Urban Initiatives, RIU, held this morning in Madrid attended by the mayor and Town Planning, Antonio Luengo.
The Director General of Community Funds, José María Piñero, who opened the plenary, congratulated the mayor of San Javier by the municipal Strategic Plan with five million assigned to it has achieved the maximum amount provided for municipalities of between 20,000 and 50,000 inhabitants .
He also noted the high level of competition among all presented strategies were evaluated by eight different departments.
José Miguel Luengo emphasized the importance of having the maximum funding to which they could choose because it will allow to take another step in our ambitious Strategic Plan "San Javier, horizon 2022. A living city".
Luengo recalled that San Javier has managed to place among the 83 strategic plans that have been selected throughout Spain, including the Strategic Plan for La Manga, which was allocated 15 million euros, promoted by the regional government is also, which he was represented in Parliament by the Director General of Highways, Ports and Coasts, Salvador García-Ayllón.
The plenary addressed findings of the first call for the selection of strategies EDUSI, including San Javier entered, and La Manga, and other issues related to opportunities for cities regarding urban innovation, European Urban Agenda, URBACT Spain, and unique performances of low-carbon economy.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier