Orihuela Festival Committees Still Await Outstanding Council Grants
Cambiemos Orihuela has renewed its criticism of delays affecting municipal grants for local festival committees, claiming that organisations are still waiting for the final 20 per cent of their 2025 funding. The municipal political group said the committees also remain uncertain about when they will receive the initial 80 per cent of their grants for […] The post Orihuela Festival Committees…
The Orihuela Festival Committees continue to be disappointed by delays in receiving municipal grants for their local events. The municipal political group Cambiemos has repeatedly criticized the municipality for failing to provide the final 20% of 2025 funding and the initial 80% for 2026. The committees questioned the timing of these payments at a council meeting in May, but the then councillor for festivities, Rocío Ortuño, assured them that the administrative procedures would be finalized "in the coming weeks."
Despite this, three months later, the committees have not received the outstanding funds or any updates on their 2026 grant processing. Cambiemos claims the situation is becoming increasingly problematic as committees are now also uncertain about the 2026 funding, which impacts their ability to plan, commit, and manage expenses.
Councillor Quique Montero emphasized the financial strain on the committees who work year-round to organize festivities across Orihuela. He called on the new councillor for festivities to address the outstanding payments and speed up the 2026 grant processing, stating that waiting no longer is acceptable.
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