A drastic change in responsibilities
Teresa Sanjuán is councilor for Ecological Transition, Housing and Municipal Heritage in Alcoi. In an interview, she spoke about her first year as councilor and the projects she will work on in the future. Sanjuán emphasizes that there has been a drastic change in his responsibilities, going from working in Citizen Participation to taking on more technical tasks in Municipal Heritage and Environment. Despite this, he emphasizes that he has received help from his predecessor and that he has adapted to the new responsibilities.
The ‘The gesture matters’ campaign
In relation to the Department of Ecological Transition and Environment, Sanjuán explained that a campaign entitled ‘The gesture matters’ has been launched with the aim of raising awareness among citizens about the importance of keeping the city clean. The campaign has been successful in increasing the collection of plastic and glass at the points enabled for this. Sanjuán emphasizes that the collaboration of neighborhood associations has been fundamental in this campaign.
The cleaning of the city and the criticism
Regarding the criticism about the cleanliness of the city, Sanjuán replies that it is a recurring theme and that the city can never be kept completely clean. He points out that Alcoy is a city with many things to do and that it is generally clean.
The resources allocated by the City Council
Regarding the resources allocated by the City Council in this area, Sanjuán explains that there are 50 people working continuously in the workforce, with an increase on specific dates such as holidays.
The door-to-door waste collection project
In relation to the door-to-door waste collection project, Sanjuán states that it is planned to be included in the new garbage policy, but there are still no details on how and when it will be launched.
Other projects underway
In other projects, Sanjuán highlights the AlcoiBioUp program, which will receive European funds to renaturalize the city’s rivers and create spaces for people to enjoy nature. Work will also be done on the creation of spaces with shadows and the planting of trees to reduce the temperature in summer.
Housing and social rent
In the area of Housing, Sanjuán highlights that a project to rehabilitate buildings to be used for social rent is being finalized. There is also an intergenerational project in Les Eres square, which will include one, two and three bedroom homes and will have common spaces to encourage coexistence between the different generations.
conclusion
In summary, Teresa Sanjuán highlights the importance of the ecological transition and the cleaning of the city, as well as the projects she will work on in the future to improve Alcoi in these areas.