The PSOE political group is taking the persistent delays surrounding the Residencia Oriol care home project to the municipal plenary session in Orihuela, demanding official assurances over the four million euro earmarked for the works in 2026.
The tender documentation outlines a multi-year investment totalling 5,949,814.09 euro, with 4,064,869.86 euro allocated specifically to the 2026 financial year. With the contract award still unresolved and construction yet to begin, the socialists are urging the Generalitat Valenciana to clarify what portion of this amount can actually be spent before the end of the year, whilst demanding strict guarantees that the funds will not be lost, reduced, or postponed as a consequence of administrative delays.
Socialist representative Juan López highlighted that families are deeply concerned that administrative hold-ups could compromise the funding intended for refurbishing the building, insisting that the Generalitat must provide firm guarantees that the allocation remains intact. In addition to calling for work to start as soon as possible, the group emphasized that affected families deserve direct, regular, and dependable updates. The local administration in Orihuela has also been urged to stand alongside the families, adopt their demands, and hold the regional government accountable.
In parallel with the motion submitted in Orihuela, regional deputy Silvia Gómez announced that the party will table a Proposición No de Ley in Les Corts Valencianes. The parliamentary measure will press the Consell to unblock the tender process, confirm a clear start date for the works, and safeguard the allocated funding. Gómez described the situation at Residencia Oriol as another example of neglect by the regional administration towards vulnerable members of the community, noting that more than three years after the coalition entered government, work has still not begun despite an urgent tender procedure being announced in January.
With the year now heading into its closing months, the PSOE reiterated that administrative delays cannot result in the loss or deferral of resources, demanding an official timetable both for the commencement of works and for the eventual return of residents to Orihuela.