Ruyman Cardoso: “The Meeting will include, as a novelty, a discussion table with the neighborhood associations to address how to improve citizen participation in the municipality”
Alejandro Marichal: “The council is working on a Strategic Plan for Citizen Participation that will allow us to build a more inclusive and sustainable management model”
Next Sunday, November 24, the Maspalomas Urban Park will host the XIII Neighbourhood Meeting, a day full of activities and shows for the whole family, organized by the Department of Citizen Participation of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana Town Hall. In this edition, the Neighbourhood Meeting introduces as a novelty a round table discussion that will feature the participation of the town's neighbourhood associations. This space, moderated by the Councillor for Citizen Participation, Ruymán Cardoso, will take place at 11:30 am and will address key issues for the future of citizen participation in the town.
The Neighbourhood Meeting will offer a varied programme that will include musical performances, workshops, games for all ages and entertainment spaces. For this reason, attractions for all ages will be installed such as inflatables, human table football, a go-kart circuit and a climbing wall, which will be open from 11:00 to 17:00. In addition, workshops and traditional games will be offered such as yoga, crafts, juggling, gymkhanas and a zanga tournament. There will be no shortage of shows such as performances by the "Castillerinhos" batucada and the Maspalomas Artistic Skating Club; or live music with the group 'Cuenta Atrás' or DJ music, starting at 15:00.
The debate to determine “Actions to improve the Department of Citizen Participation” will open at 11:30 am, where associations will be able to propose ideas that contribute to strengthening the services and scope of this municipal area. Among the points to be discussed, the recovery of abandoned public spaces will be addressed, where citizen initiatives will be explored to revitalize unused spaces, promoting their transformation into meeting places and community activity. In addition, examples and ideas of projects led by residents that can be developed in public spaces and that allow for enriching the leisure and recreation of the municipality will be presented.
The Councillor for Citizen Participation has highlighted that “this year we wanted the Neighbourhood Meeting to be more than a celebration. We want it to be a space for dialogue and joint construction with our neighbours, because their voice is fundamental to transforming our municipality”, says Ruymán Cardoso. For his part, the First Deputy Mayor of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana Town Hall, Alejandro Marichal, has recalled that the Councillor is working to strengthen citizen participation in local decision-making, which is why special emphasis has been placed on developing the Municipal Organic Regulations and the Strategic Plan as they will be the fundamental pillars for building a more inclusive and sustainable management model”.
