Councilwoman Andrea socialist Periago has begun his appearance before the media announcing that "this morning we want to expose an issue that my group attaches great importance and, therefore, we present as a motion at the next regular plenary to be held on Monday 25 this month. "
Periago reported on the status of Saprelorca Conciliation Center "one of our town that offers a flexible schedule of 12 months, thus adapting to the real needs of many families where both parents work. The center of conciliation, Opened in September 2007 on a municipal plot donated by the municipality of Lorca, who gave the right surface to the Conservation Authority for this specific use. The construction and equipment was conducted with a grant from the Institute of Women of the Region of Murcia, co-financed by ERDF. Since the center opened, the management has conducted the Saprelorca Conservation Authority, comprising all companies in the polygon, assuming it fully funding, without any help. Saprelorca the conservation entity, unable to continue assuming the economic cost, and the refusal by the local and regional government to take it, sent the Parents Association for the decision to close the Center. "
Lorca The mayor continued saying that "the concern shown by all mothers and parents about the possibility of giving the effective closure of the Centre, materialized in a series of actions as they were, a meeting with Secretary General Social Policy in the Region of Murcia, Fernando Mateo, who promised to mediate with the city of Lorca to hear their proposals and, likewise, get an appointment with the Minister of Education. None of these promises came to be out. Its facilities, new warranty would be wasted if there is closure, coupled with the inconsistency of investment in new conciliation centers while allowing the closure of one already built and equipped. "
In addition, social responsibility has clarified that "from the Socialist Party have always defended the participation of public authorities as key players in shaping a system that addresses the emerging new social relations and a new way of cooperation and compromise between men and women enabling a balanced distribution of responsibilities in the workplace and in private. It is therefore a need to involve all levels of government for this new social reality has all the necessary mechanisms to enforce real equality between men and women concerned fully guaranteed by our Constitution. "
Periago said "does not seem acceptable that raised new investments to create new centers of settlement while allowing the closure of an already established and whose efficient operation has been more than proven; for reconciling work and family workers of more than 200 companies located in the industrial area of ​​Saprelorca and account for approximately 20% of employment in our city, with its "social profitability" amply demonstrated not to mention the position you would be the workers of the center. "
Andrea Periago finished his appearance before the media adding that "from the Municipal Socialist Group, the threat of closure, we announced that we will add as many affected organize industrial action in order to ensure the final solution of the problem and prevent this mechanism , guarantor of effective equality and reconciliation, closing for good. In the next plenary will urge the government team that, to immediately convene a meeting between the council, the Association of Parents of the Center for Reconciliation Saprelorca, the entity Conservation Estate and the responsible regional Social Policy and Education, in order to find lasting solutions to ensure the provision of this public service and that the City requires that one of these solutions is co-financing service for the autonomous region. Although we expense the interest of several companies in the management and operation of this center of balance, we believe it is necessary involvement of the administrations to ensure the maintenance and operation of the center permanently. "
Source: PSOE Lorca