Minister of Territorial Cohesion visits SIRL

The Minister of Territorial Cohesion, Ana Abrunhosa, and the president of the CCDRC, Isabel Damasceno, visited SIRL, in September, the 6th, in the industrial zone of Penela. During the visit, the President of the Town Hall, Eduardo Nogueira dos Santos, showed the pride that the Municipality feels about this company, that produces concrete mixers and exports 70% of its production to 88 countries, highlighting that Penela, despite being a territory of low population density, has companies and entrepreneurs of excellence.

After the complaints relating to noncompliance of the universal postal service done by CTT – Correios de Portugal, SA, namely with successive delivery delays, as well as mistakes in the distribution, the Town Hall reported the company, in February. The intention was to point out the reported problems and the consequent replacement of services, under the terms of the concession contract granted between the company and the government.

Municipal Assembly is now broadcasted live online

The Municipal Assembly sessions of Penela became fully broadcasted online and live on municipal social media.

Celebration of the 48th anniversary of the 25th of April Revolution

Penela celebrated the 48th anniversary of the 25th of April Revolution, with the presence in the solemn session, of the Secretary of State for Local Administration and Territory Planning, Carlos Miguel, and the representative of the Association 25 de Abril, Coronel Lestro Henriques.

The celebrations began with the National Anthem and the raising of the Flag at the Town Hall building. The celebration counted with the presence of Penela Fire-fighters, the Penelense Philharmonic, and also a short note of poetry alluding to the 25th April Carnation Revolution, by county finalist students, of the National Reading Contest.

Interventions by the President of the Municipal Assembly of Penela, the representatives of political parties in the Municipal Assembly, the Coronel Lestro Henriques, a military and man of April who testified the times before the Revolution, the Mayor of Penela and of the Secretary of State for Local Administration and Territory Planning, Carlos Miguel.

The celebrations ended with the inauguration of the renewed area of the access to the Espinhal Bridge. On the occasion, a plate was unveiled, alluding to the long-promised investment, near the A13, and which is now a leisure area and an improved access to the resident population, as well as to a reference hotel in the municipality.

Protocol of Cooperation between the Municipality of Penela and ALTICE Portugal

On the 25th of March, the Municipality of Penela signed a protocol of cooperation with ALTICE Portugal, establishing the bases of cooperation with a view to expanding the optical fibre network and strengthening mobile network coverage in the municipality of Penela, also enabling the reciprocal use of ducts, belonging to each of the entities, installed in the municipality. Within the scope of this protocol, regarding the expansion of optical fibre and the reinforce of the mobile network coverage, ALTICE compromises to carry out, directly and/or indirectly, by the end of 2024, the expansion of the optical fibre network in the municipality of Penela, assuming the commitment of reaching an availability rate equal to or higher than 70% of the number of houses in the municipality.