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Mayor Bruno Pereira discusses his historic electoral victory in Santiago do Cacém and outlines his strategic vision for housing and regional development in the context of the Sines project.
Clarisse Campos, the mayor of Alcácer do Sal, expressed a sense of hope and community resilience in the aftermath of the recent floods that devastated the municipality. In an interview with CNN Portugal, she emphasized the collective desire to rebuild and support one another during this challenging time.
The Court of Auditors released an audit indicating that, since 2019, most management positions at the Seixal City Council have been held by officials in an acting capacity.
Álvaro Amaro, 64, was preparing to return to teaching, but ended up being chosen by the nine municipalities in the region to be the first secretary of the new Intermunicipal Community of the Setúbal Peninsula.
Several people remain displaced in Costa da Caparica due to the landslides that occurred two months ago.
The Ministry of Environment lacks data on local authorities and cites 'local government autonomy' to justify its lack of knowledge. Alcácer do Sal, which was among the municipalities most affected by this winter's storms, is one of the 108 currently in non-compliance.
The Court of Auditors refused to give the green light to the contract signed by the Municipality of Barreiro with a consortium, which provided for the transfer of municipal land for the creation of a renewable energy community, an investment worth 6.5 million euros that was expected to operate for a period of 20 years, charging...
The Mayor of Almada, Inês de Medeiros, will head the National Committee list for PS Secretary-General José Luís Carneiro, a socialist source told Lusa.
At the last congress in January 2024, the National Commission, the highest body between congresses, was elected via a single list, which was then headed by Francisco Assis.
Old factories and houses are on the verge of collapse and damage has already been reported. Residents of the Alhos Vedros parish blame the City Council.
The damages caused by the bad weather in Alcácer do Sal have already reached 107 million euros, with the majority, around 80 million, relating to municipal equipment, revealed the deputy mayor, António Grilo, today.
The damages caused by the bad weather in Alcácer do Sal have already reached 107 million euros, with the majority, around 80 million, relating to municipal equipment, revealed the deputy mayor, António Grilo, today.
Of the total amount, 12.5 million euros in losses have been accounted for so far in commerce and services, while damage to state infrastructure is estimated to be around 10 million euros.
About 300 people live in the area and have been without street lighting for almost two months. The lack of response is causing concern.
Clarisse Campos guarantees that Alcácer do Sal has not received any funds for the reconstruction of the houses. She further adds that she supports the indignation of the mayors of Marinha Grande and Leiria.
Ana Paula Mota, mayor of Álcacer do Sal, says there is no one living in the houses close to the river that could be flooded as a result of the bad weather.
A problem with the pump on the only borehole supplying the village has left the taps of its 1,500 residents dry for six days. A fix is expected by the end of the week. The parish council president criticises the lack of prevention.
Paulo Silva explains that the aim was to assess on-site the reality residents face daily when commuting to work or to school.
It seems little has changed on Fertagus trains over the past year. The mayor of Seixal went back to see up close the problems on the rail link between Lisbon and Setúbal. After taking the train this morning at rush hour, he criticised the delays and the overcrowding on the services.
The investigation concerns unjustified expenses.
The searches carried out on Thursday morning at Setúbal City Council are not limited to Maria das Dores Meira’s most recent term, from 2017 to 2021, but also concern the subsequent term held by André Martins. The former communist mayor, defeated in the municipal elections on 12 October, had been Dores Meira’s deputy; she was elected president in 2009 ...
The municipality states that this measure continues the policy followed over the last decade of gradually reducing this tax, aiming to provide some relief to family budgets.
