Seville City Council has already executed 75% of the minimum spending required for the milestone of 31 March 2027, ensuring the continuity of the European grant of 12 million euros.
Seville City Council has reached 75% execution of the minimum spending established to meet the milestone set for 31 March 2027 in the Integrated Action Plan (PAI) Sevilla Nuevo Este. This progress places the project in a favourable position to maintain the 12 million euro grant awarded by the European Union.
The delegate for European Financing, Fernando Mañes, has positively assessed the pace of work:
“This 75% execution demonstrates that all the municipal areas involved are managing European funds rigorously and efficiently, meeting the committed deadlines and advancing with guarantees towards the goal of 100% before 31 March 2027, when 2,815,507 euros must have been executed.”
Mañes added that
“every euro executed on time is a guarantee that the Este–Alcosa–Torreblanca district will have this funding until the end.”
The PAI Sevilla Nuevo Este is part of the Local Integrated Development Strategy (Plan EDIL) and is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) within the Multi-Regional Programme of Spain 2021-2027. The project is structured into two major actions: the Sevilla Este Green Corridor and the Sevilla Este Avanza plan.
The Green Corridor includes the creation of a large boulevard along the Carlinga-Primo Nebiolo axis, with shaded areas, rest areas, and accessible children's play areas. It also includes over 8 kilometres of new cycling and pedestrian routes, solar-powered irrigation systems, and sustainable drainage in parks such as Infanta Elena and Torreblanca, which total more than 95 hectares.
Additionally, 31,850 m² of cycling network will be improved on Avenida de Séneca, Calle Miguel Ríos Sarmiento, Avenida de las Ciencias, and Parque Alcosa, facilitating transit between neighbourhoods.
The Sevilla Este Avanza plan focuses on the regeneration of squares and public spaces such as Ontur, Secoya–Éufrates, Fuselaje, and Plaza Olimpia. It also includes the construction of a new covered multi-sports pavilion in Sevilla Este, which will benefit over 50,000 residents, and the renovation of the district's sports facilities.
In terms of social services, the Torreblanca Social Services Centre and CEIP Vélez de Guevara will be renovated. Furthermore, the Naves de la Antigua Algodonera in Alcosa will be rehabilitated to house an entrepreneurship and employment hub with coworking spaces, training in new technologies, and support for startups and local businesses.
Regarding mobility, universal accessibility solutions will be implemented in the school environments of the Carlos V and Príncipe de Asturias centres, with improved pedestrian pathways, removal of architectural barriers, and smart pedestrian crossings with LED sensors.
Mañes emphasised the commitment of José Luis Sanz's Government to the district:
“After months of work, we have secured these funds that drive us to continue improving our neighbourhoods. From José Luis Sanz's Government, we are going to turn the district into a benchmark for urban regeneration at a European level, ensuring balanced and sustainable development that offers real opportunities to the district's residents, reducing inequalities and improving the quality of life for our neighbours.”
With this level of execution, the City Council is confident of achieving 100% of eligible spending before 31 March 2027, thus consolidating funding for the urban and social transformation of the Este–Alcosa–Torreblanca district. The project is aligned with the Urban Agenda of Seville and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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