Control and input in the Economy and Tax Commission for February

February’s session by the Economy and Tax Commission debated and voted on various proposals from municipal groups relating to the promotion of Catalan gastronomy, the TDMC, the impact of the new US trade policy, the reduction of the working day and the property tax.

19/02/2025 18:11 h

Junts per Barcelona urged the municipal government to start a programme to promote Catalan gastronomy within the context of Catalonia being the World Gastronomy Region 2025. The proposal was approved unanimously.

Barcelona en Comú called for an alternative to guarantee the continuity of the Workshop for the Materialisation and Development of (big) Concepts (TMDC) before the eviction of the project, and for the demolition of the industrial units to be stopped and an assessment made of relocating the project at Can Ricart. The proposal was approved unanimously.

Esquerra Republicana called for the creation of a body to monitor and analyse the impact of the new US trade policy, with functions to include the drafting of reports and recommendations to adapt to the changes and preserve the competitiveness of the companies affected in the city. The proposal was approved with votes from Junts×BCN, the PSC, BComú and the ERC, while the PP abstained and Vox voted against it.

The Partit Popular manifested its rejection for the proposal to reduce the working week, considering it will have a negative impact for the city, specifically in sectors such as commerce, services and restaurants.

The proposal was rejected. The PP voted in favour, while the PSC, BComú and the ERC voted against it and Junts×BCN and Vox abstained.

The proposal from Vox centred on the amendment to the tax by-law relating to property to establish discounts for large families. The proposal was rejected, with the PP and Vox voting in favour, while Junts×BCN, the PSC, BComú and the ERC voted against it.

Video of the Economy and Tax Commission: https://youtu.be/RbX9sV2bCHk

 

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