Castilla y León expands rural bar subsidies and launches mobile recycling stations

The regional government of Castilla y León announced two initiative packages. It will raise the Territorial Cohesion Fund for municipalities with fewer than 20,000 residents, removing the €20 million freeze that began in 2022 and updating the amount annually. From 2027, rural pubs that add a small non‑perishable goods shop will receive an additional €3,000 to cover the owner’s social‑security costs, part of a broader push to let these venues serve as community supply points. The government also reiterated its demand for a reform of local‑government financing and the approval of a statute for very small municipalities.

In a separate rollout, Castilla y León delivered 14 mobile “clean points” and seven electric recycling trucks to the province of León, San Andrés del Rabanedo and Valverde de la Virgen. The 12‑million‑euro programme provides 22 different waste‑type containers, including units for small appliances, batteries and oil, aiming to raise recycling rates in a region that currently lags behind national and EU averages.