The initiative, agreed upon with the affected municipalities and others in historic Segarra, stems from concerns about the new territorial delimitation. This significant reduction in the scope of application may exclude populations that, according to Law 2/1983, are recognized as mountain municipalities and have historically been recipients of specific public policies.
Currently, six municipalities in Segarra hold this status: Estaràs, Ribera d’Ondara, Montoliu de Segarra, Sant Guim de Freixenet, Talavera, and Montornès de Segarra. Furthermore, the municipality of Sanauja has requested that its inclusion be evaluated, based on its territorial and socioeconomic characteristics.
The Regional Council demands the preservation of legal certainty and guarantees that these municipalities continue to have access to aid and prioritization mechanisms linked to orography, climate, and service provision.
The allegation defends that the future law must include all already recognized municipalities, avoiding a division based exclusively on regional criteria that do not reflect the physical and socioeconomic reality of the territory. The Regional Council also warns of the risk that the new regulation could create a territorial hierarchy, concentrating the main resources in high mountain regions.
The meeting to reach a consensus on this position was held on Wednesday, February 4, in the plenary hall of the Regional Council in Cervera. Participants included the Council's president, Ramon Augé, vice-presidents Anna Rius and Imma Secanell, as well as mayors and representatives from other parts of Catalonia who supported the allegation.
