This month Comprehensive rehabilitation works for the old school as a social and cultural space. It is expected to be completed in August. It was business Awarded to Noveleta Construcciones for 447,700Including value added tax. To finance it, the City Council of Arbizu has Support worth €423,318 from the European Next Generation Funds. “With the help we will pay 100% of the project cost in terms of energy efficiency and 80% for the rest of the work. Moreover, they have already paid us. Until now, we have always received them as soon as the works are completed,” he points out. Mayor Francisco Javier Rezquin. Regarding the equipment for this new space, he indicates that a provision will be activated in the 2024 budgets.
The old schools were empty in 2019, after students moved to a new building in Akirountza. The property is located in the center of Arbizu An area of 299 square meters on one floor, A large room with an area of 111 square meters and two smaller rooms with an area of 25 and 27 square meters will be equipped.
To determine its use, the City Council launched a Participatory process in 2021. Thus, Arbizuarras decided to be a multi-purpose space to hold talks, exhibitions, performances, concerts, courses and workshops among other activities to be carried out in the public hall, which is often very small.
Other projects in reserve
The Arbizu City Council has requested financial subsidies from the Government of Navarre for three projects, all of which are reserve. One is for Redesign of municipal offices and archivesWhich has become very small and its value is estimated at 163 thousand euros. The others are Renovation of air conditioning in the sports center For another more efficient investment estimated at 120 thousand euros and the third renovation Networks and paving of Fernando Urquia Street, With a value of 526,000 euros. Regarding the project to build five houses for rent, via Nasovenza, the mayor points out that “everything in the hands of the city council has been accomplished.” “Business can start at any time”
