Tuineje Council to Discuss Proposal to Expedite Payments to Suppliers
The Majorera Assembly – Canary Coalition group in Tuineje has announced plans to present a motion at the municipal plenary session on Tuesday aimed at speeding up payments to local suppliers. They assert that this initiative is the only one with a clear roadmap, resources, and actual funds to address existing debts owed to service providers.
The motion proposes reallocating over €20 million from available treasury reserves to settle pending invoices immediately. It also establishes a three-month deadline for approval, with specified consequences if any file is unjustifiably delayed.
The party emphasises that this proposal is intended to protect municipal staff, who have been affected by ongoing payment issues.
Party officials express their support for the government group’s approach, led by David Herrera, and criticise the opposition’s stance towards an initiative designed to aid local self-employed individuals and small businesses.
The Majorera Assembly also clarified that their motion does not aim to blame municipal employees for the payment delays but seeks to separate them from the issue. They want the plenary, as the highest political authority, to set deadlines and ensure the necessary means are in place.
In response to criticism from the opposition, including the Popular Party (PP) and New Canarias (NC), they argue that these parties are acting out of partisan motives. They point out the contradiction in the opposition’s critique of the motion while proposing a similar one on the same day.
The Majorera Assembly notes that during their three years in opposition, neither the PP nor the Assembly of Municipalities of Fuerteventura (AMF) has proposed any initiatives to expedite supplier payments and criticise the timing of the opposition’s announcement as politically opportunistic.
They further challenge the opposition’s proposal, arguing it lacks concrete timelines and budget allocations, instead simply committing to monthly updates on payment status.
Lastly, the Majorera Assembly highlights that after four years of PP governance, the local council was left without any approved annual contracting plan, resulting in significant administrative delays. They underscore that this legacy hindered proper expenditure approvals, complicating the situation for public services that needed to continue operating without appropriate contracts.
