IL questions delay in completion of Machico's PDM one year after electoral promise

SAPO Notícias11 September 2026 at 10:32

The Liberal Initiative (IL) publicly questioned the delay in the completion of Machico's Municipal Master Plan (PDM), calling the situation "unacceptable." A year has passed since the party pointed to the PDM's approval as a priority in its electoral promises, but the document remains unapproved.

The process for drafting Machico's PDM has not yet moved to the public discussion phase, which means the plan is at a very early stage of the procedure. The local authority has failed to meet the deadlines it had set for the document's completion.

IL expressed its displeasure at the lack of progress in drafting the Municipal Master Plan, emphasizing that the promise to prioritize this spatial planning instrument has not been fulfilled. The liberal party hopes the process will advance swiftly to meet the municipality's needs.

Início do ano letivo. PM recebido em Setúbal com protestos

Photo by Curioso_Photography on Pexels

Politics

Start of the school year. PM received with protests in Setúbal

At the start of the school year, the Prime Minister was in the Setúbal Peninsula this morning, where he was received with protests. During the visit, he acknowledged that there are difficulties in retaining teachers in that region, highlighting one of the persistent challenges in the Portuguese education sector.

Setúbal

RTP Notícias11/09/26, 15:00

EUA garantem que compromisso com NATO "permanece e perdura"

Politics

USA ensures that commitment to NATO "remains and endures"

The United States Permanent Representative to NATO, Scott Oudkirk, assured today that the mutual security commitment among Allies "remains and endures," ensuring that Washington will continue to "defend the freedoms" that unite the Atlantic Alliance. At a ceremony in Brussels marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Oudkirk recalled that, on that day, "the free world, and in particular NATO's Allies, stood by the United States," highlighting for the first time the activation of Article 5 of the Alliance's treaty.

dnoticias.pt11/09/26, 14:57

Porto acha "justo" que Estado ajude financeiramente futuras obras em centros de saúde

Politics

Porto considers it "fair" that the State financially helps future works in health centers

The Porto City Council considers it "fair" that the State co-finances future rehabilitation works in the municipality's health centers. The council had already identified, in 2024, several health centers whose rehabilitation could apply to the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), but ended up dropping some applications due to the too short deadlines imposed by the program. The mayor, Rui Moreira, defended the need for state support for these interventions, highlighting that the municipality cannot bear alone all the costs of requalifying health infrastructures.

Correio da Manhã11/09/26, 14:57

Santana isenta jovens e emigrantes de taxas na primeira habitação

Politics

Santana exempts young people and emigrants from fees on first home

The Santana City Council approved the total exemption of licensing fees for the construction or reconstruction of first homes, aimed at young people, emigrants and their descendants who have already resided in the municipality. The measure, approved through an amendment to the municipal fee regulation, aims to revitalize the territory and promote the return of emigrants to the council.

Madeira

dnoticias.pt11/09/26, 14:55

IL questions delay in completion of Machico's PDM one year after electoral promise

Related articles

Start of the school year. PM received with protests in Setúbal

USA ensures that commitment to NATO "remains and endures"

Porto considers it "fair" that the State financially helps future works in health centers

Santana exempts young people and emigrants from fees on first home