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Expansion of participatory budgeting in Spanish towns

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2026-08-07 07:32 UTC → 2026-08-21 13:47 UTC · added removed

Participatory Expansion of participatory budgeting rollout in Spanish towns

In late July 2026, the municipalities of l'Ampolla and Ripollet began new participatory initiatives. l'Ampolla opened voting on five community projects for its 2026 budget, allocating €30,000 to the winning proposal, while Ripollet launched the DigiCanvis platform for municipal staff to propose and vote on internal improvements. A week later, the trend expanded to other locales. By early August, Algaida opened its 2026 participatory budgeting cycle, inviting and Quartell launched their respective cycles. Algaida invited residents aged 16 and over and local organisations to submit up to three proposals across regarding health, education, sport, culture, mobility, sustainability and other municipal areas. sustainability. Quartell also started its 2026‑2027 cycle, setting aside established a 2026–2027 cycle with €6,000 for citizen‑chosen projects and outlining citizen-chosen projects, featuring a schedule for of proposal submission, submissions, public debate, and voting. Both towns received support from voting supported by the Valencian regional authorities and technical assistance from external consultants. Together, these snapshots show government. Further developments in August saw Alcoi approving a growing adoption of framework for its 2027 participatory budgeting budgets, allocating €400,000. Of this, €320,000 is designated for direct investment proposals and collaborative decision‑making tools across Spanish municipalities, €80,000 for current goods and services. To avoid confusion, the council replaced the term ‘guarantees’ with each town tailoring ‘giving support’ to describe the voting process. Meanwhile, Gandesa finalized its process, 2026 municipal budget size, at nearly €4 million, including €700,000 for urban transformation and timeline while sharing the common goal of increasing citizen involvement in local governance. public space improvements, such as a €300,000 first phase for rehabilitating a historic former slaughterhouse protected as a Local Cultural Interest Asset (BCIL).

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  1. 2026-08-21 13:47 UTC Expansion of participatory budgeting in Spanish towns
  2. 2026-08-07 07:32 UTC Participatory budgeting rollout in Spanish towns

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