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BetancuriaThe Canary Islands Housing Institute has begun the procurement process for the project, with a base tender budget of €252,141.20. The work will improve the homes’ energy efficiency and reduce their energy consumption, helping to provide better living conditions.
BetancuriaThe Provincial Court has acquitted Marcelino Cerdeña and a Betancuria official of an electoral offence. The ruling does not find it proven that they acted together to breach the procedure for postal voting in the 2019 municipal elections: “There is not the slightest indication of an agreement”.
BetancuriaThe Canary Islands Government has awarded Betancuria Town Council a €100,000 grant to digitise the town’s tourism and heritage offering.
BetancuriaCONTIGO Fuerteventura has established its local branch in Betancuria, with Tanausú Hernández at the helm.
BetancuriaIntersindical Canaria alleges favouritism over remote working at Betancuria Town Council and calls for equal treatment and compliance with the law.
BetancuriaAM-CC proposes birth grants and study scholarships to tackle population decline in Betancuria.
BetancuriaCoalición Canaria Betancuria proposes cutting ICIO to improve access to housing in the municipality.
BetancuriaFuerteventura’s transparency assessment identified the only non-compliant municipality in the Canary Islands. The Fuerteventura Island Council scored 9.28. The island’s town councils recorded the lowest average in the Canary Islands, at just over 6, with Puerto del Rosario the exception, achieving a high mark.
BetancuriaThe tourism department and Betancuria Town Council have completed the restoration of façades in the Historic Villa.
BetancuriaAM-CC’s spokesperson in Betancuria, Enrique Pérez, says the local government has been “left badly weakened” following the deputy mayor’s dismissal and amid the mayor’s legal case. The opposition has pledged to ensure stability, called for council meetings and will use its legal right to require the mayor to answer questions at a plenary session.
BetancuriaAM-CC spokesperson in Betancuria Enrique Pérez has voiced concern about the direction the Betancuria Town Council is taking following the resignation of first deputy mayor Esperanza González Méndez. He also has Friday’s court appearance by the town’s mayor, Enrique Cerdeña, as a person under investigation for alleged continued abuse of office, misappropriation of public funds and workplace harassment in mind. Speaking to La Voz de Fuerteventura, he sought to reassure residents and stressed that “the stability of the government is guaranteed”.
BetancuriaA Betancuria Town Council councillor is stepping down from the portfolios delegated to her after a period of personal reflection, but will keep her seat and continue serving as a councillor in the municipality.
BetancuriaAM-CC proposes making municipal land available to boost public housing in Betancuria.
BetancuriaAM-CC spokesperson in Betancuria Enrique Pérez has strongly criticised the local council’s lack of effective management, which has become more pronounced since former mayor Marcelino Cerdeña left office. The nationalist politician described the working climate at the Town Council, where five workplace harassment complaints are pending “despite there being only 17 or 19 employees”. Pérez hopes that, at the next election, residents will see that “another way of governing is possible”. He also argues that being the smallest municipality in the archipelago should be “turned into an opportunity”.
BetancuriaThe union says the staffing structure is currently under investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which it believes makes any parallel action ‘even more improper and reckless’.
BetancuriaTourism and Betancuria Town Council are advancing an agreement to promote Spain’s Most Beautiful Villages.
BetancuriaThe headteacher of CEIP Alcaldesa Amparo Torres in Betancuria champions education in rural schools.
BetancuriaEnrique Pérez, spokesperson for Asamblea Majorera-Coalición Canaria (AM-CC) in Betancuria, has strongly criticised the administration of current mayor Enrique Cerdeña, accusing him of bringing the municipality to a complete standstill.
BetancuriaFuerteventura Island Council is preparing to complete Betancuria Town Council’s building, adapting its visual impact to the historic surroundings. The work is scheduled to take 18 months and has a budget of two million euros.
BetancuriaThe project is part of the Island Plan for Cooperation on Works and Services under municipal responsibility and will improve water management. It is funded from the Infrastructure Department’s and FDCAN’s own resources.
BetancuriaEnrique Pérez, the Fuerteventura Island Council’s councillor for waste and an AM-CC councillor on Betancuria Town Council, has strongly criticised the governing team led in the historic town by Enrique Cerdeña, who took over as mayor from Marcelino Cerdeña. He said numerous grants had been lost, cultural and sports services were not being prioritised to prevent young people from leaving, and some contracts had been awarded without following procurement rules. Pérez offered his support to the current mayor and said he hoped that, without Marcelino Cerdeña, ‘a new chapter can begin’.