The Paeria de Lleida has definitively approved the specifications for the concession of the Les Basses d'Alpicat campsite, eleven months after the initial approval, in a five-hour plenary session in which the expansion of the El Segre industrial estate and the modification of the mobility ordinance also went ahead. The green light for the campsite closed with the favorable votes of PSC and Junts.
50-year concession for the Les Basses campsite
The approved dossier provides for a 50-year concession for a 64,000 square meter campsite in exchange for an annual fee of 25,905 euros. The document does not set a closed equipment model and allows the bidding companies to present their proposal.
During the debate, the Deputy Mayor for City Management, Begoña Iglesias, defended the processing and assured that the file "has been worked on rigorously and we have taken so long because we want to do things well." She also remarked that "the specifications are broad and the bidders will make their proposal for a camping model."
From ERC, its spokesperson Juanjo Falcó criticized the processing times and maintained that it has taken "almost a year" to resolve claims regarding some specifications "that were published 17 months ago" and which, in his opinion, "show a lack of rigor and consensus". Falcó added that "we hope that the tender is declared void to rectify the terms even if that means having lost 4 years".
Political tension also emerged in the exchange of reproaches between government and opposition. Iglesias criticized ERC "for not wanting to agree on anything and being the ones who say no for the sake of no," while Falcó replied that his group presented 30 amendments and that "we are not the ones who say no for the sake of no, we are the ones who do not accept whatever it may be."
Initial progress to expand the El Segre industrial estate
The plenary also gave initial approval to the expansion of the El Segre industrial estate with the votes in favor of PSC, Junts and PP. The operation will allow to gain 55 hectares of land between roads Ll 11 and C 13.
The Councillor for Economic Promotion, Pilar Bosch, defended that the action responds to "a historical demand from businesspeople in the sector who want to expand here, and with this expansion, the city will gain capacity to attract more investments".
The Comú questioned the need to add new industrial land. Its councillor Laura Bergés pointed out that "we have 60 hectares available in Torre Solé which will be added to those of Torreblanca, a more adequate justification is needed that more land is needed".
Changes in mobility and resident fare for l Horta
The modification of the mobility ordinance was approved with the favorable votes of PSC, PP and Junts, a total of 19. Among the novelties, the residents of l Horta will be able to access the blue zone resident rate.
The reform also incorporates new requirements for Personal Mobility Vehicles. They must have civil liability insurance and, from January 22, 2027, they will have to be approved and carry an identification plate.
The government withdraws a point and sets deadlines for the Palau de Vidre
The session left on the table the approval of the program to exceptionally hire personnel intended to manage the aid of the Local Integral Development Strategy and of the Neighborhood Plan. The decision came after the plenary accepted to incorporate the amendments presented by Junts.
In the control session, Mayor Fèlix Larrosa stated that the renovation works of the Palau de Vidre will be finished "by mid-May" and added that then "the entities that have reserved space will be able to move there". The answer came after a question from ERC about the delay of a renovation that began more than three years ago.
Approved Motions and Budget Liquidation
In the same session, a motion by ERC in support of the Correllengua Agermanat and another by the Comú to demand an effective application of the limits on rents were approved. The plenary also served to inform of the liquidation of the Paeria's budget for 2025.
The municipal session combined urban planning, mobility, and economic management in a long day and with political friction, especially due to the future of Les Basses and the pace of the pending files.