Another year of “The Mayor within reach”
The Mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, will again be working from a different city district for a few days each month this year. The initiative began in October 2023 and is being repeated in 2025, with the Mayor looking to engage more closely with local people in all city neighbourhoods, gain proximity to people and come into more direct contact with local organisations, shopkeepers, facilities, public spaces, companies, students, district workers and all inhabitants and social stakeholders in the city.
“The Mayor within reach” in Sant Andreu
During the first half of July, Jaume Collboni will spend a week working from the District of Ciutat Vella, taking part in various activities in the neighbourhoods, with a specific agenda to engage with people in every area. As usual, local people from the neighbourhoods in this district who sign up in advance will be able to meet the Mayor in person and exchange impressions.
District by district
The new round of “The Mayor within reach” began in Sarrià – Sant Gervasi, with the Mayor based at the district office during the week of 7 January. During the week, Jaume Collboni visited the new municipal offices, the Escola Tàber and the new Bibilioteca de Sarrià J. V. Foix. He also met some local residents to exchange impressions and take note of any concerns.
The Mayor transferred his office to the District of L’Eixample from 4 to 12 February, where he had a face-to face meeting with local residents. He also had a meeting with students from the Institut Fort Pius, visited the shopping and associations hub in the district, plus the Mujeres Palates organisation and the LGBTI Centre.
From 5 to 12 March, the Mayor transferred his office to the District of Sants-Montjuïc.. Over these days, besides the meetings with government bodies that are usually held in the City Hall in Pl. Sant Jaume and in the usual offices, Jaume Collboni met local people, organisations and shopkeepers.
In April, the Mayor spent time working in Sant Andreu, where he met representatives for families with children at the schools in the district, visited the Institut Escola Els 30 Passos and the Escola Municipal de Música de Sant Andreu – Mestre Pich Santasusana where he met the team from the American Space BCN project and the Biblioteca Ignasi Iglésias – Can Fabra, as well as local people in the “Talk to the Mayor” sessions.
During the week of 5 May, the Mayor spent time working from Sant Martí, where he had supper with women from local shops and businesses, visited the Besonense sports project, Foment Martinenc, the association which has been offering recreational options for young and old for the last 135 years, and the Centre Sant Martí, which promotes labour insertion ins some of the most underprivileged sectors of neighbourhoods such as La Paul, La Verneda and La Mina. As ever, the Mayor also met various people from the district face to face.
