JAVEA MAYOR TO BECOME PART OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION
Thursday 19th January 2012

Javea Mayor José Chulvi has been appointed a member of the Development and Housing Committee of the 'Federación de Municipios y Provincias' (FEMP) which is to be established on Monday at its headquarters in Madrid. Sr. Chulvi is to act as the representative of the local corporation and will be one of two delegates from Valencia on a committee that will consist of some 25 members draw from different regions across Spain. Its main purpose will be to foster integrated, cohesive and sustainable development to provide active policies for housing.

Its remit is to promote collaboration for the implementation for urban and regional planning in line with the European Union's Sustainable Development Strategy, paying particular attentionto policies for the rehabilation of consolidated areas, promoted improved quality of housing stock and encouraging new constructions that contribute to improvements in energy efficiency.

For Sr. Chulvi, being part of this commission is a great opportunity to keep abreast of urban development policies and to learn first-hand of all the new strategies focused on sustainability and good practices that would benefit Jávea and make it a more comfortable place.

In addition, Chulvi said that FEMP is an institution that is "very important for municipalities" which promotes agreements, grants and campaigns, information for which Jávea will become much better informed.

Information Source: Press Release - Xŕbia Ajuntament