The rehabilitation work of the “Casa da Legião” will create a place dedicated to culture and tourism

The rehabilitation work of the “Casa da Legião”, in Penela, intends to create in this dilapidated and vacant art-deco building, a place for culture and tourism.

The necessary changes were carefully considered, so the building and its originality were not misrepresented, that way

Wall construction – Fonte da Rolha, Espinhal the intervention will focus on the redefinition of the interior space, by replacing and reinforcing structural elements, and creating the necessary infrastructures and the access to disabled people, in a total area of construction of 360m2. This project is community funded in 85%, being included in the addendum to the

Work Completed.

Retaining wall reconstruction in Carvalhal da Serra contract of the Action Plan for Urban Regeneration of Penela, distributed as follows:

Work Completed.

Total Investment: €531,412.65;

Eligible Investment: €468,258.82;

FEDER funds: €398,020.00.

Casa do Rebanho – Centre of Local Endogenous Activities In Ferraria de São João

Work Completed.

Energetic Rehabilitation of the Municipal Swimming Pool of Penela

This work has suffered several significant delays due to a set of mistakes and omissions in the initial project, which have been discovered during the work (already in the current municipal mandate). One of the most serious problems has to do with the stability of the roof structure. Due to this, the works had to be suspended, a new project done for the new metal roof, and then the construction of this new foof and its installation. Subsequently, another issue has emerged due to a failure to predict a proper road access to the area where the boiler is fuelled. Because of this problem, it is necessary to reposition the gas deposit, rectify the accesses, thus causing considerable delays and a significant increase in the final cost of the work.

Exterior repairs in the surroundings of the Castle.

When this municipal executive took office, it was confronted with a project that had been impacted by a set of uncertainties in the , justified with the need to carry out various ground movements (that only later would be possible to assess the ground characteristics).

For this reason, it was decided to suspend the work, with the aim of clarifying these uncertainties, review the project for the metal ladder that connects the “Quintal das Lapas” to the lower walkway, so that, later, the work could recommence, without interruptions of the municipal responsibility.

At the moment, the work is being done, with a deadline of 90 days, ending at the end of the first trimester of 2023. This project has community funding from PORTUGAL 2020.

Right now, the work is in progress and the Town Hall is committed in solving these problems to give the Municipal Swimming Pool back o Penelenses as soon as possible. This project has community funding from PORTUGAL 2020.

Expansion of the Industrial Zone of Louriceira – Business Host Operation

The work is in a completion phase, being the partial provisional acceptance carried out. This project has community funding of PORTUGAL 2020.

Expansion of HIESE –Business location place

The works are nearly completed. The company requested the provisional acceptance of work in December. Thereafter, the municipality produced an inspection report that identified some nonconformities, that now need to be corrected by the company responsible for the work.

This project is also community funded by PORTUGAL 2020.

Re-qualification and adaptation work of the existing InfrastructuresSupport house to CIUS – Old corral

Completed work. This project was fundedby the Municipal Emergency Fund for replacement of infrastructures and damaged equipment by the Leslie storm.

Paving work in various places

Work practically completed, waiting for provisional reception. This project was funded by the community programe VALORIZAR.

Several paving work have been carried out throughout the county, due to the degradeted state of of the roads. At this stage, taking the budget limitations into account, an amount of 158 thousand euros (VAT included), has been assigned to this work. The executive’s priority options were: Cabecinha; Fetais Cimeiros; Quinta da Cerca; Rua da Nogueirinha and Beco da Eira (Espinheiro); Santo Amaro; Camarinha; Main road in the Industrial Zone of Penela; Main road in Cerejeiras; Tolica; Melhorado and Gateira. The Town Hall continues to monitor the road network and will continue to improve, gradually, the state of municipal roads. This project was funded exclusively by the municipal budget.

Allotment in Rabaçal Urbanization works

When this municipal executive took office, it was faced with a construction which Should have been completed several years ago.

Accordingly, we moved for administrative ownership of the property, for completion of the allotment works. The work is now in progress and the contractor is evaluating the existing infrastructures, namely the water supply, sewage and rainwater collectors. The next phase is about correcting some deficiencies in this evaluation and subsequent paving of the streets and rectification of side walks.

Protective structure of the Archaeological site of São Simão

Work nearly completed, waiting for the provisional reception. This project is funded by the Municipal Emergency Fund for the replacement of infrastructures and damaged equipment by the Leslie storm.

Installation of electric infrastructures for the connection of electric vehicles charging stations

Modernization and improvement of Penela Municipal Market

Work nearly completed, waiting for the provisional reception. This project is community funded by PORTUGAL 2020.

Re-qualification work of the access to the Ponte do Espinhal

bridge and its surronding areas

Work completed.