Fuerteventura Council Unveils Budget Proposal Exceeding €183 Million

Lola García: “The budgets support the main lines of government, strengthening care for people, sustainability, basic infrastructure and housing support.”

The Cabildo of Fuerteventura unveiled today its General Budget draft for the coming year, amounting to €183,046,000—an increase of more than €13 million, or 8 %, compared with the previous fiscal year.

A Budget Focused on Social Welfare and Basic Infrastructure

Island President Lola García described the plan as “directed to reinforce social policies, protect the people of Fuerteventura and invest in the basic infrastructure the island needs.” She added that the figures “lead us in a clear direction, thanks to planning and management—a budget that speaks of priorities and commitment to this island.”

García expects all political groups represented in the plenary to back the document, enabling continued work for citizens’ well‑being, responding to the demands of Majorero society, and maintaining the Cabildo’s strong investment effort.

Fiscal Discipline and Balanced Planning

Nuria Cabrera, Councillor for Treasury and Economic Promotion, highlighted that the Cabildo has already exceeded 87 % execution of the 2025 general budget. She called the 2026 proposal a responsible, balanced budget designed to serve families, strengthen public services, and promote sport, youth, mobility, and other priority areas.

Key Funding Blocks

• Social policies: ≈ €30 million, including over €15 million for social programmes, dependency care, equality and inclusion. Funding also supports the Residencia Sociosanitaria de Mayores de Gran Tarajal for ongoing works.

• Strategic investments: > €41 million for basic infrastructure, with €9.6 million earmarked for the road network, plus additional municipal and sectoral projects. Coordination and support to municipalities for housing are also maintained.

• Housing: €19 million allocated to actions that make housing possible, through municipal cooperation on basic infrastructure (urbanisation, sanitation, water networks, access roads, and essential services). The budget also includes specific lines for rehabilitation and new construction, plus over €500,000 in energy‑efficiency aid for households.

• Water supply: €37 million dedicated to improving the island’s water provision.

• Mobility and transport: > €13 million for a new tender, enhancing safety and accessibility of public transport, and maintaining 100 % financing for free “guaguas” (buses).

• Sustainability:

  • Primary sector support: > €5 million.
  • Waste management: ≈ €7.5 million for island‑wide waste treatment and management—one of the island’s major challenges and a central pillar of the 2026 budget.

• Cultural heritage protection: €5.3 million.

• Youth: €6.6 million for youth and educational projects to foster talent, anchorage and participation, plus €5.4 million for decentralized cultural programming across the island.

• Education scholarships: €4.2 million.

• Sport: €4.1 million to modernise municipal and island sports facilities, support grassroots sport, clubs and federations, and promote native sports.

• Business and commerce: €2.1 million, with an additional €12.48 million directed to economic development through the Economic Promotion and Culture area.

• Other sectors:

  • Tourism: €4 million.
  • Biosphere Reserve: €2.1 million.
  • Environment: €5 million.
  • Industry: €1.4 million.
  • Security and emergencies: €3 million.

Traditional productive sectors receive > €5 million to continue supporting the primary sector with agricultural subsidies and the FEAGA fund.

“The 2026 budget demonstrates that the Cabildo of Fuerteventura enjoys extraordinary financial health, as a solid and secure institution, allowing us to keep working to guarantee social, economic and territorial stability. A budget for Fuerteventura that we want,” Nuria Cabrera emphasized.

Political Reactions

Marlene Figueroa, spokesperson for the PSOE group, praised “the entire Treasury team for a budget adapted to the island model the Cabildo wants for Fuerteventura, coordinated with all other areas, growing 8 % and putting people at the centre of island policies.” She was accompanied by other government‑party councillors.

The draft has been forwarded to opposition groups for amendment proposals before its final approval in the Cabildo plenary.

Autonomous Bodies’ Budgets

• Tourism Board: €3,375,737.19.
• Island Water Council: €1,150,000.
• CAAF: Cabildo contribution €3.9 million, total budget €23,055,351.
• Technological Park of Fuerteventura: Cabildo contribution €990,000.