PP slams delay in approving La Oliva's 2026 budget
The majority opposition group in La Oliva’s town hall demands “immediate approval” of the municipal accounts and calls the delay “especially worrying,” noting that the governing coalition (CC‑PSOE) “has a sufficient majority,” unlike the last budget extension in the municipality that took place in 2023.
The PP of La Oliva, the largest opposition bloc, has urged the governing coalition (CC‑AM and PSOE) to resolve the situation by bringing the accounts to debate “without delay,” stating that “we are already in February and the town hall is still operating with extended accounts.”
The party reminded that the municipal budget is the primary management tool of a council and that starting the year without approved accounts “represents a serious political irresponsibility,” directly affecting planning, investment execution, and the proper functioning of public services.
Municipal spokesperson for the Popular Party, José Vicente Calero, said:
“The 2026 budget should have been approved before the end of 2025. Not only was this not done, but to date the governing group has not even brought the accounts to the plenary for debate and approval, which shows an alarming lack of foresight, leadership, and management capacity.”
Calero described the delay as “especially concerning,” given that it occurs in a council where the governing group holds a clear majority.
“We are not facing a political deadlock or a lack of support, but a government unable to fulfil one of its fundamental obligations—presenting and approving the municipal budget.”
Although in recent years La Oliva’s town hall has been the first municipality in Fuerteventura to approve its budgets each year, the 2026 postponement is an anomaly that the opposition wants to highlight.
The Popular Party argues that this situation reflects poor management and demands that the governing coalition stop postponing the matter, urgently bring the 2026 accounts to the plenary, and publish them in the official bulletin.
“Budget approval is not an option or a secondary issue; it is a legal and political obligation that determines the municipality’s future and the well‑being of its residents,” concluded the PP spokesperson.
Responses in the budget plenary
Sources from La Oliva’s town hall confirmed to Fuerteventura Digital that the delay in the accounts is real. They indicated that they will provide the necessary explanations during the budget plenary, although they have not yet announced the date of the debate.
A comparable situation occurred in 2023, when, lacking a majority, the governing group led by then‑mayor Pilar González (PP) extended the previous year’s accounts. It was not until after the July elections that the current governing coalition was able to approve the municipal budgets.