The president of the Cabildo of La Gomera defends this document promoted by the FECAI as “a decisive step towards a modern, effective island administration that is closer to the citizen”
The president of the Cabildo of La Gomera, Casimiro Curbelo, has expressed his support for the Proposal of Law to Modify the Law of Island Councils, which the Canary Islands Federation (FECAI) promotes as a fundamental tool to reinforce the role of the councils as authentic governments of each island, with greater autonomy and their own regulatory capacity.
Within the framework of the FECAI Assembly held in El Hierro on the occasion of the Descent of Our Lady of the Virgin of Los Reyes, Curbelo valued the initiative as “a necessary response to the statutory mandate of 2018 and the commitment to a more efficient island public administration, with greater legal security and better prepared to meet the demands of citizens.”
According to him, the new text not only updates the island's legal regime, but also recognizes and enhances the dual nature of the councils: as local entities and, at the same time, as institutions of the Autonomous Community. In this sense, he highlighted that from this position, “it is essential that the councils have the necessary legal and operational tools to fully exercise their powers, coordinate public policies and guarantee quality services on each island.”
Curbelo emphasized that this proposed reform “strengthens the self-government capacity of the councils, simplifies procedures, and promotes a culture of inter-administrative cooperation and dialogue.”
The legislative proposal includes key aspects such as the clarification of powers, the adaptation of economic-financial control to the island reality, a professionalized and flexible organizational regime, and a clear commitment to equity in personnel management.
"The Canary Islands need a legal framework commensurate with its territorial diversity and its advanced autonomous system. The councils are the backbone between citizens and the administration, and this reform is a clear commitment to decentralization, proximity and effectiveness," concluded Curbelo.
