PESARO – Urbino to the vote, the mayoral candidates took part in the debate on Rossini TV in the program “Administering Towards Elections 2024”. Projects, proposals but also controversy in the answers given to the moderator Antonio Astuti. Here’s how it went.
Francesca Maria Crespini of the “Futura” civic list underlined: «We want to administer, not govern because we have to make citizens participate without making choices fall from above». Then the questions: “Why is there asbestos in the former Osca di Canavaccio, why did we buy the eco-monster of the Megas which needs to be demolished and why are there degraded neighbourhoods?”. On transport, Crespini insisted that «some hamlets don’t have buses, not even on call. There is no road network towards Pesaro with a new road and connections with Rome.” Regarding tourism, “there is a lack of projects to make this sector an economic driving force”. Regarding tourist presences “we went from 7th to 12th in the Marche, a clear fact”. As for Riceci, “the mayor’s delegates voted yes.” As for healthcare, «competence is regional, but control must be exercised. We will set up a monitoring committee on the hospital to bring back some specialists and open a health house. It’s time to change and choose a civic list disconnected from the snares of politics.”
Maurizio Gambini, from the Free to Change list supported by the centre-right: «We have revolutionized the city in these two mandates after 69 years in which the centre-left destroyed the city, but there is still a lot to do». Then a lash: “Someone is running a bad election campaign: they gave us fascists, the SS, sometimes the election campaign has transcended.” On the issues Gambini insisted on the fact that «Urbino is now the capital, no longer a district of Pesaro». Then the «restart of Fano-Grosseto thanks to the center-right national and regional government. We got 50 million from the Pnrr because there was planning.” On waste, “yes to the landfill, but not to Riceci.” Finally, healthcare: «The Region has created a new healthcare plan by closing the Marche Nord. The PD’s fault is that it took away the presidency of the mayors’ assembly from Urbino. The corporate act will be done without involving the mayors, Paolini never called her.”
Federico Scaramucci mayoral candidate of the Democratic Party with the Center Left: «There are -1700 fewer residents, -20% VAT numbers, -10% tourist presences. If the city had been revolutionized, there would have been more.” The candidate underlined: «Public transport, roads and healthcare have worsened. Why doesn’t the Region find money for the city of Urbino? Without services, connections and jobs, people leave. Urbino, the capital, will not bring 1 euro.” On tourism «we count 71 thousand arrivals, under Grottammare, Civitanova, Recanati, cities with less potential. We have 2785 beds, we should produce 1 million admissions, we do less than half: there is not enough belief in this sector. We want to change pace.” In Riceci, “not dry, but waste management and water management are needed.” On healthcare “we want community nurses, we have 12 general practitioners: we are losing weight, we must ask for more staff and demand structures”. Finally: «We want to provide development and programming».
