The new Innovation and Control Plan approved Municipal Municipal Council in the past, and is constituted as the Second austerity plan approved by the session lumbrerense, "with measures that will contribute to further reduce current spending has been reduced in the 2 in more recent years 1,200,000 euros. "
The main measures include the reduction of spending on festivities, creating a centralized office to optimize purchases, as well as the creation of a Commission on Efficiency and tracked austerity measures and savings rates in finance public.
Wednesday January 4, 2011.
The Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras has approved in the last Municipal Council a 'Plan of Control and Innovation in Local Government', with which "intends to continue to reduce current spending has declined in the last 2 years in more than 1,200,000 euros. "
This morning, the Councillor for Finance, Personnel and New Technologies, Genaro Perez, accompanied by the Councillor of Commerce, Industry and SMEs, John Cotes, presented the 30 concrete measures to incorporate the Control Plan and Municipal Innovation, "which is as the second austerity plan approved by the City of Puerto Lumbreras. "
In this sense, the Councillor for Finance, Personnel and New Technologies, Genaro Perez, explained that "it's 30 new measures for different areas of local government, and which is expected to reduce spending by about half a million euros for the entire year. "
Thus, within the area of ​​'Municipal Management' provides individually negotiating with suppliers with whom the Consistory have bills receivable "in order to establish a payment schedule that will address and facilitate the payment of them. "
The Plan also envisages the creation of a centralized purchasing office to exercise greater control over purchases made by the City Council, and also provides for the establishment of a Commission on Efficiency and austerity detailed tracking of actions and the percentages of savings.
It also establishes the measures a reduction in the cost of recreational and leisure activities as well as a decrease in budgets for festive performances.
On the other hand, the Municipal Control Plan incorporates new criteria for the management of human and material resources of the session.
"We use human and material assets to carry out maintenance work and other technical projects. Also, be reallocated to all associations or local government departments in their own facilities, thus eliminating budget items as rent," Gennaro said Perez.
Current expenditure
As current expenditure is planned efficient and selective reorganization of lighting performance and areas for hours, and cost control in the entertainment lighting and holiday season, with aims to save 30%.
Similarly, with regard to drinking water, the City aims to reduce by 15% through the "supervision of the facility to prevent leakage and installation of control devices and water saving."
It is also expected to reduce the oil bill.
This will place a maximum limit per vehicle per month, except in public safety vehicles and emergencies.
There will be a maximum monthly limit for each department in the use of supplies such as telephone or office equipment, and removed the ceremonial hospitality costs and advertising and propaganda.
Mobile phones also will be reduced to achieve savings of 25%.
To do this, simply use the mobile phone to working hours, all calls will be channeled abroad through exchange, and telephone lines will be reduced by 15%.
Also be promoted on-line procedures to reduce paper waste in the City Council's internal communications.
Finally, the departure of staff in general are deleted overtime with only option to establish an annual bag to cover the events and public needs that require greater local presence.
It also establishes the possibility of having those hours on days off, it freezes the supply of public employment, and working hours are taken to the workload required for each job depending on the area.
Furthermore, "freeze the travel allowances for attending collegiate bodies and recruitment tables by the Municipal Corporation, and also reduced the allocation to local political groups," concluded Councillor for Finance, Personnel and New Technologies, Genaro Perez .
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras