📋 Tender Overview
Regional Minister Rodrigo presented the initiative in San Fernando de Henares today, which will have its own space in the citizens' information office. With this service, the regional government is responding to one of the requests most frequently made by families. €7 million has already been paid out in financial compensation and €500,000 will be earmarked for the economic revival of businesses and shops. The new assistance system has been set up in collaboration with the Regional Ministry for Family, Youth and Social Affairs and will operate every business day.
The Community of Madrid will begin to provide psychological help to residents affected by Metro line 7B in San Fernando de Henares next Monday. This is one of the most common requests by families, which the regional government has fulfilled by installing a specific space within the citizens' information office located in the town, to prevent them from having to travel to receive this assistance.
The Regional Minister for Housing, Transport and Infrastructure, Jorge Rodrigo, visited the city today to learn about this new assistance system, where he reminded assistants that the commitment of the regional government is ongoing work "with rigour and speed to provide a firm solution to the citizens affected by these works", because "people come first and then the infrastructure". "We have been in permanent contact with the mayor of San Fernando de Henares and the representatives of the neighbourhood associations in order to listen to them and handle to their requests quickly," he stressed.
As a result, the Community of Madrid has already paid financial compensation amounting to almost €7 million, which means that, of the 76 cases opened, 55 have already been paid, and the rest are in the process of being processed. On the other hand, almost €2 million have been invested in the payment of expenses derived from the relocation of 42 families.
Last December, the Madrid Government also announced the launch of a Strategic Subsidy Plan, with a budget of €500,000, to promote the economic reactivation of the businesses and shops located in the town's streets of Nazario Calonge, Presa, Rafael Alberti and Ventura de Argumosa, which have seen their business activity disrupted.
All this is in addition to the investment of over €63 million that, within the framework of the Comprehensive Plan for San Fernando de Henares, has been allocated in the regional budget for 2024, which will make it possible to pay for various items related to the care of those affected and the land in the damaged area.
COLLABORATION BETWEEN MINISTRIES
Rodrigo stressed that the interdepartmental collaboration to be able to offer the residents this service has been key. "Thanks to the coordination with the Regional Ministry for Family, Youth and Social Affairs, which has held several conversations with the College of Psychologists of Madrid, we have been able to set up the facility and provide it with professionals," he explained.
The assistance will start on 12 February and is intended for those affected only. The therapy is personalised, upon request at the office for those affected by Metro line 7B, located at Calle Ventura de Argumosa 20 in the municipality, or by telephone at +34 916 286 707. It will be held on weekdays from 9 am to 2.30 pm and in the afternoon, from Monday to Thursday, between 3.30 pm and 5.30 pm. The team of psychologists will consist of seven professionals.
