The City of Alhama de Murcia are interested in participating in the call for aid from ERDF funds intended for the realization of "Integrated Actions for Sustainable Urban Development" for the period 2014-2020, for which the European Union will require participating local entities the existence of an integrated strategy or local general strategic plan as a framework of territorial and sectoral reference for the definition, development and evaluation of those activities.
That strategy has become known as Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Strategic Plan.
The Association Agreement clearly states that Spain 2014-2020 "to new proposals for sustainable urban development will be required to be supported by a clearly defined long-term strategy to provide a framework of territorial and sectoral reference to all interventions to be implemented ".
It therefore is a great project for the future where we have to look at an analysis of the whole urban area from an integrated perspective.
Or put another way, an analysis of important areas such as the physical environment, the climate and the environment, social structure and demographics, the economy and competitiveness and social inclusion.
In the process, the regulations stipulate that public participation is essential and this is including City Hall from the early stages of their preparation.
It has also planned several forums, including those intended to address issues such as employment, education, youth and economic and business fabric.
To elaborate and prepare all necessary to participate in the call for EU subsidies documentation City Council has hired the consulting services Albant & Inedit, SL, which is specialized in this type of projects and their management before the European authorities .
For two months this consultant will be traveling around the city, conducting surveys and interviews and collecting all sorts of data and information for a thorough diagnosis of the municipality to serve and then the Strategic Plan itself.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia