The PSOE has learned that the Arrecife City Council lost 2,694,325 euros from a grant from the Cabildo for not carrying out the projects or justifying them. This is reported by the island's main institution through a decree signed on October 27, 2026, declaring the non-justification of the aforementioned amount by the Arrecife City Council.
In addition to returning the subsidy, Arrecife has had to pay interest on the unspent money amounting to 231,773.60 euros, bringing the total amount to 2,926,098.60 euros. "The mayor's uselessness not only loses subsidies, but also costs us money due to his inability to manage," as Cristina Duque comments.
"The gravity of the incompetence is such that in November 2024 the aid was awarded and the deadline was extended until May 31, 2026, without the council doing absolutely anything," the PSOE points out.
Duque states that "every time this group wastes public money, there are always affected areas, as in this case." This subsidy was part of the "Lanzarote Accessibility Improvement Plan" which included the following actions in the city:
"Renovation and Recovery of La Inés street"
"Renovation of Ramón Franco and Figueroa streets"
"Supply and installation of public lighting for the La Concha development"
"Site management and safety and health coordination for the aforementioned projects”
For the PSOE, it is incomprehensible that these things happen: "The mayor would be busy hiring relatives or wasting public money on parties and festivals, instead of working for the city. They are only interested in files related to parties and relatives, and the Finance Councilor Echedey Eugenio, as always, looking the other way," Duque concludes.
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