The Amurrio City Council has taken a significant step in the social registry issue, by submitting a proposal for the implementation of this measure to the other municipalities of the Ayala Quadrille. This initiative aims to facilitate its establishment in other towns in the area, and the Amurrio Social Services Department has been working on the matter for over a year, in coordination with the municipal registry area, to address situations of special vulnerability related to residential exclusion.
According to municipal sources, the social registry is an “exceptional resource” that allows individuals without a fixed address to register in the municipality, provided they are attended by Social Services and meet specific conditions. The proposal establishes clear criteria, defining access conditions and typified situations, as well as the administrative procedure and necessary technical follow-up.
The registration will be carried out at a municipal address linked to social services, and will be followed by a “personalized intervention plan” focused on normalizing the person's residential situation. Municipal officials have emphasized that the registry is not merely an administrative procedure, but also a gateway to fundamental rights.
“"From Amurrio, we want to share this model so that residents of our region do not remain outside the system due to not having a domicile."
A councilor from the city council stated that the proposal is “a resource designed to support inclusion processes, not as a permanent solution, but as a step towards normalization.” This issue has generated extensive debate in the region, and the city councils of Laudio, Aiara, and Artziniega also submitted a protocol proposal to the Ayala Quadrille in late March. Furthermore, an association has launched a signature collection to demand the “immediate” activation of this measure in all municipalities of the region.
