The councilor of Izquierda Unida-Podemos at Toledo City Hall, Txema Fernández, opened the round of interventions by municipal spokespersons in the debate on the state of the city, recalling that the speech of Carlos Velázquez was responsible for mentions of works “but not city projects with social, employment or disability policies.
The spokesperson for Izquierda Unida recalled that Toledo faces the challenge of guaranteeing “the emancipatory right to life of young people”where equality is not a fee but an obligation and where public services are guaranteed.
Txema Fernández compared the average salaries of young people and the price per square meter of housing to reveal that “if they wanted to buy an apartment the size of the flag you placed in Reconquista, they would have to get a mortgage.” or spend more than three full years of their salary to acquire it. And on this subject, he underlined that the emancipation rates of young people are 10 points higher than they were ten years ago.
After having expressed his desire that it be “not only the debate on the state of the city but also that of the inhabitants who live in the city”, Txema Fernández condemned the “precariousness” to which young people are subjected and he emphasizes that the mayor, this morning, “did not even mention the Youth Service”.
Fernández also spoke about the project to expand the industrial zone, emphasizing that the specific modification 31, which will be applied there, links future development to logistics activity, of which he warned of precarious working conditions.
Likewise, the spokesperson for Izquierda Unida appreciated that The mayor’s announcements were limited mainly to Casco and he recalled, for example, that there are “frayed and isolated” neighborhoods like the Three Cultures neighborhood, in which we also need the “courage” that Velázquez demonstrated in his morning speech, without forgetting the promise election which has not yet been made. comply with the PP regarding the Palomarejos ORA.
And precisely with regard to Casco, the spokesperson for the left formation launched the need to open the debate on the question of whether there are “too many visitors” and “to courageously approach a order which guarantees a currently unsustainable tourism model”. In this area, there was also a lack of a heritage service.
As for the Tagus, Txema Fernández He criticized the fact that Toledo City Hall is not part of the Operations Commission that decides on transfers and that “no one from this City Hall has asked to be part of this commission.”
Regarding public services, Txema Fernández criticized their precariousness and the fact that they were launched by tender “and sold at low prices”, with the consequence “a reduction in quality and supply of service”.
On the other hand, he criticized the fact of talking about major projects in the field of culture and sport (Sports City 2025 and European City of Culture 2031) with municipal services “for which the budget has not increased ” or that investments are made in bands “which pursue in processions” the same money as that provided for in the budget of the Department of Youth.
Concerning Social Services, he recalled that it is an area which saw the budget reduced by 2.40%, and he regretted that the mayor did not mention gender violence in the morning and, even less, the Third Equality Plan “which is still pending to create an egalitarian city”.
