Mollerussa's local council approved several modifications to existing municipal ordinances and introduced two new ones on Thursday. Among the changes, the council agreed to an average 50% increase in blue zone parking fees, according to local officials. The governing parties, Mollerussa Primer, Junts per Mollerussa, and PSC, along with CUP, voted in favour of the parking fee increase. ERC abstained, and PP voted against it.
Another approved measure was the revision of the tax on constructions, installations, and works (ICIO), setting the tax rate at 3% to align with current prices. All municipal groups supported this change, except for PP, which voted against it. The ordinance governing the use of public roads and spaces in Mollerussa will also be modified unanimously. This change will adapt municipal regulations to the Lleida Provincial Council's traffic ordinance and include specific rules for bicycle and personal mobility vehicles, such as electric scooters.
New Ordinances Introduced
Two new ordinances received approval. The first, regulating the installation of electric chargers on public roads, passed unanimously. This aims to promote sustainable mobility and address new energy needs, explained Garrofé, a council official. The second new ordinance, which governs private sponsorships of municipal activities and dependent entities, was approved with favourable votes from all groups except ERC and CUP, who abstained.
Three credit modifications were also unanimously approved, two of which relate to the construction of a fence for the Ignasi Peraire school, a project budgeted at €120,000. Additionally, the council unanimously approved a collaboration agreement with UNICEF Foundation as part of the Child-Friendly City initiative. A 2026 extension of the agreement with the Pla d'Urgell Regional Council for basic social services, social emergencies, and other social welfare programmes also passed. All groups voted in favour of this extension, except PP, which voted against it.
Urban Planning and Birth Registration
The council also modified the General Urban Planning Plan (POUM) to delist the Cal Safont building on Avinguda de la Generalitat. This decision followed a demolition request from the owner due to technical ruin. All municipal groups voted in favour, with ERC abstaining.
Regarding two credit recognition files, the council approved €101,105 for the Mollerussa City Council. The governing team voted in favour, PP and Junts per Mollerussa councillor Rosalia Carnicé abstained, and ERC and CUP voted against it. For the Fira de Mollerussa's €12,000 credit, the governing team voted in favour, CUP voted against, and Rosalia Carnicé abstained.
Finally, the Mollerussa council unanimously approved a motion presented by Mollerussa Primer. This motion calls for the re-establishment of birth registrations in the municipality of the parents' domicile. The motion stems from a new legal registration system that only permits registration in the municipality where the birth occurred, typically where the hospital is located. This change means many municipalities without hospitals no longer have official records of new births.
