The mayors of Lebrija and El Cuervo de Sevilla, José Barroso and José Manuel Oliva, agreed last Wednesday, September 16, to prioritise a cycling and pedestrian infrastructure that connects both municipalities through their Special Conservation Areas.
The meeting, held in El Cuervo de Sevilla, served to coordinate development strategies and common projects between both localities. The main agreement is to promote infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians that directly and safely connects the two municipalities in the region.
The planned route will take advantage of the shared environmental surroundings and will run through the Special Conservation Areas of both municipalities. The strategic ecological sites it will connect are the Balsa de Melendo and the Laguna de los Tollos.
Beyond sustainable mobility, the initiative aims to encourage sports practice, attract nature tourism, and raise awareness of the area's biodiversity. The shared natural wealth thus becomes a resource for the community.
Following the meeting, the technical and government teams of both municipalities will begin the phase of drafting and detailed definition of the proposal. In parallel, both administrations will combine efforts to seek funding from regional, national, and European institutions that manage environmental and sustainable infrastructure funds.
The mayor of Lebrija, José Barroso, stated that the project "represents a step forward in collaboration between both municipalities, allowing us to continue valuing our shared natural heritage while promoting more sustainable mobility linked to sports and nature tourism."
"Represents a step forward in collaboration between both municipalities, allowing us to continue valuing our shared natural heritage while promoting more sustainable mobility linked to sports and nature tourism."
For his part, the mayor of El Cuervo de Sevilla, José Manuel Oliva, highlighted "the importance of this project, which, along with the future construction of a pilgrims' hostel in the Rocío de la Cámara park, focuses on ecological and natural tourism in our locality as a tourist destination."
"The importance of this project, which, along with the future construction of a pilgrims' hostel in the Rocío de la Cámara park, focuses on ecological and natural tourism in our locality as a tourist destination."
Both councils have reaffirmed the importance of strengthening collaboration channels, convinced that inter-municipal unity multiplies the capacity to achieve significant investments. The alliance reinforces the historic relationship between two neighbouring municipalities that share territory, services, and economic dynamism.
The next step will be the drafting of the project by the technical teams and the search for funds. The residents of Lebrija and El Cuervo will still have to wait for the route and timelines to be finalised, which will depend on the funding they manage to secure.
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