social welfare
Enhancing Municipal Collaboration with Educational Community to Combat Truancy in Estepona
Maria Aguilar, the Councilor for Social Welfare and Education, revealed that the Consistory dealt with 130 children under 16 years old for truancy issues last year. Plans are underway to organize workshops on social skills, academic support, and career guidance to prevent absenteeism and promote school attendance for the upcoming 2025/2026 school year. Aguilar led…
Estepona’s Municipal Budget for 2026 Approved with Record Investments and Major IBI Reduction
The Plenary session of Estepona’s City Council has given the green light to the initial approval of the budget for 2026, amounting to 132 million euros. This budget marks a significant milestone with historic levels of investments and a substantial decrease in the Real Estate Tax (IBI), making it the largest tax cut in the…
Estepona City Council boosts investment in home assistance to 5 million euros to reach a record number of over 800 beneficiaries
In the upcoming year, the municipal budget will include the largest allocation ever made to individuals with varying degrees of dependency or vulnerability. The Council is taking on the funding of significant enhancements to the service, offering more care hours and technical support beyond the required minimum. Estepona City Council is taking a significant step…
Estepona’s City Council Unveils Record-Breaking 2026 Budget with Increased Investments and Lower Taxes
The budget for the year 2026 in Estepona sets a new milestone with over 132 million euros in revenues, boosting productive investments to more than 27 million euros and earmarking more than 6.6 million euros for the largest Real Estate Tax (IBI) reduction ever seen in the city. Mayor José María García Urbano emphasized the…