The Governing Council of the Junta de Castilla y León has today authorized, at the proposal of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment, the approval of the Territorial Development Program for Tierra de Campos (2024-2031), whose main objective is to promote the industrialization of the 206 municipalities of the provinces of León, Palencia, Valladolid and Zamora.
To achieve this industrial and business development, a series of measures are contemplated to promote -using the endogenous resources of the territory- the implementation of new companies and the growth of existing ones, with special attention to self-employed workers and SMEs. The planned actions also aim to promote the development of innovative projects and new activities linked to the circular economy and technological development, thus favoring the diversification of the productive fabric and the creation of quality employment, and with it demographic growth and improvement of the quality of life of its inhabitants.
The Territorial Program for the Promotion of Land in Campos is the first rural industrialization plan that affects such a significant number of municipalities belonging to different provinces. In its design In addition to the Junta de Castilla y León, local corporations have participated of the territory included, the economic and social agents of the Social Dialogue and the entities and associations that operate in the area.
Likewise, in order to promote synergies and achieve greater efficiency of actions, it is planned to strengthen institutional collaboration and coordination, between the Public Administrations that intervene in the territory, the Local Action Groups, the Agricultural Professional Organizations, the Cooperatives, the Agents of Social Dialogue, and the other public and private entities that carry out their activity in the territory.
The territorial scope of the PTF Tierra de Campos encompasses a total of 206 municipalities belonging to four provinces and has a validity period of eight years, assuming the commitment that, at least, 50% of the impulse measures incorporated into the program are implemented in the first four years of validity. Likewise, a mid-term review of these measures and their degree of execution is recommended four years after their entry into force.
To finance the actions planned in the program, funds will be allocated for an initial amount of 63,195,000 euros. The contribution of the Junta de Castilla y León, through the different ministries involved, will be 48,395,000 euros. For their part, the councils of Palencia and Valladolid will contribute 4.4 million euros each, and the councils of León and Zamora will assume a contribution of 3 million euros per institution. However, to these initial amounts it will be necessary to add others that are difficult to quantify at this time, since they will depend on the volume and amount of the projects for which support is required in terms of entrepreneurship, hiring, training, etc.
Planned actions
The actions proposed for the industrial and business development of this territorial area are articulated around six axes: industrial and business land, financing, business projects, training and technical assistance to companies, administrative streamlining, and other unique measures to support industrialization.
In the industrial land axis, industrial and business land equipped with the necessary infrastructure and facilities and with a bonus of 50% of the sale price. To this end, the Junta de Castilla y León will allocate at least 20,000,000 euros during the life of the plan.
Likewise, within the calls for subsidies carried out by the Institute for Business Competitiveness of Castilla y León, a priority treatment for industrial land investment projects promoted by city councils of the municipalities included in the program.
In terms of financing, priority project consideration will be granted to those participated by companies and institutions from Tierra de Campos that opt for the financing instruments of the Financial Platform. In addition, through SODICAL, a fund will be established, endowed with 20,000,000 euros, for the financing of business initiatives in Tierra de Campos, intended both for the creation of new companies (seed capital) and for the growth of existing ones. (venture capital).
In the business projects axis, a series of measures to support investment and entrepreneurship are contemplated, among them, a better assessment of business investment projects, who intend to locate in the territory, when they apply for subsidies managed by the Institute of Business Competitiveness of Castilla y León.
Furthermore, as measures to promote entrepreneurship, the Ministry of Economy and Finance will allocate, at least, one million euros to support entrepreneurs; and, the Public Employment Service of Castilla y León will grant an additional amount to projects located in the area, when subsidies are granted to promote the development of self-employed economic activities, to encourage permanent hiring or to support the Hiring the first worker.
Training and technical assistance to companies
In this area, the education centers that offer vocational training and the Public Employment Service of Castilla y León will adopt the necessary measures to Provide professional companies with the necessary qualifications and skills to improve its competitiveness and growth capacity.
For its part, the Foundation for Business Anchoring and Training for Employment in Castilla y León will provide services related to training and technical advice for business projects in Tierra de Campos.
Within the axis of reducing administrative burdens, the Junta de Castilla y León will declare the industrialization of Tierra de Campos as of special importance and urgent action and will approve measures for the simplification and streamlining of permits, authorizations and other necessary actions for the implementation and start-up of new industrial projects, in order to reduce administrative burdens.
Singular measures
The Territorial Plan for the Development of Land in Campos also contemplates other measures aimed at valuing the endogenous resources of the area. Among them. It should be noted, support, through the “Innovative Projects Bank” for R&D&I projects, promoted by public or private entities. To this measure, which aims to especially encourage innovation in the agricultural sector, an amount of 1.2 million euros is allocated by the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
To promote the use of cultural, tourist and heritage resources, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports, in collaboration with the councils, will promote unique actions within the programming of the Performing Arts Circuits. For its part, the Natural Heritage Foundation of Castilla y León will allocate 500,000 euros to develop the unique project ‘Tierra de Campos cycle tourism destination’
The program also includes measures for the promotion of affordable public housing in order to attract and retain the young population in the municipalities of the area. In this sense, the Public Society of Infrastructure and Environment of Castilla y León, SOMACYL, will allocate 3 million euros to develop, in collaboration with the municipalities, promotions of public housing.
For its part, the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Territorial Planning, within the current Housing Plan and during the period 2024-2025, will allocate 500,000 euros to the acquisition of homes for the municipal public rental stock; already the recovery of disused municipally owned propertiesin order to allocate them to social rent, 250,000 euros.
A boost to innovation and the development of collaborative environments related to the habitat and construction industry is also contemplated. In this sense, in collaboration with the Efficient Habitat Cluster, AEICE, the unique project ‘Habitat Tierra de Campos’ will be carried out to promote a collaborative ecosystem that allows the development an innovation laboratory in which driving projects are identified, its viability, financing and subsequent execution are defined. 200,000 euros will be allocated to this initiative.
Within the PTF Tierra de Campos, measures are also included to encourage the development of more sustainable energy models in accordance with the needs and opportunities of the area. In this sense, the EREN will invest 180,000 euros for studies and participation in initiatives linked to the development of biogas and another 20,000 euros will be allocated to support the creation and dissemination of energy communities.
Tierra de Campos Offices
In order to carry out effective work of attracting, advising, promoting and monitoring new or existing business projects and initiatives, the ‘Tierra de Campos Offices’ will be established, which will make it possible to achieve a permanent and dynamic presence of entrepreneurship in the territory. To finance the creation of these offices, the Institute for Business Competitiveness of Castilla y León will make a financial contribution of 1,440,000 euros.
The allocated financing also includes an item of 105.00 euros, intended for the creation of a website that offers detailed information on the measures contemplated in the program, the preparation of a Tourism Development Program for Tierra de Campos, and the development of complementary measures that co-governance requires.
Finally, the Program may integrate actions carried out by other public administrations that operate at the territorial level, especially those already included and planned by the provincial councils of León, Palencia, Valladolid and Zamora.
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