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Les Corts District Council Approves €4.5 Million Local Infrastructure Allocation, Matching Per Capita Figures in Madrid and Valencia Districts

The 8 July vote sets 2027 spending levels that will determine road repairs and public facility upgrades for the 82,000 residents of Les Corts.

By Les Corts Policy Desk · Published 8 July 2026

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The Les Corts district council on 8 July passed the final reading of the 2027 municipal works ordinance by a 17-8 margin. The measure allocates €4.5 million for neighbourhood road resurfacing and community centre upgrades, a per-resident figure that equals the average recorded in comparable districts of Madrid and Valencia under Spain's municipal investment guidelines.

National budget papers released in June require districts to finalise capital plans before the September regional submission deadline. Les Corts officials completed the vote one week ahead of that date, following three public sessions where residents submitted 142 written comments on traffic and facility conditions.

Daily effects for Les Corts households

Residents along Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer de Numància will see resurfacing crews begin work in the first quarter of 2027, replacing sections last repaired in 2019. The same ordinance directs €1.1 million to the Les Corts civic centre for new HVAC systems and expanded meeting rooms, changes expected to increase weekly programme capacity by 180 places. Transport analysts note that improved local roads reduce average commute times by 4 minutes for drivers heading to the Sants station interchange.

Under the new ordinance, annual maintenance costs per kilometre of district roadway will rise from €18,400 to €22,700. This places Les Corts at the median level among the ten largest Barcelona districts, according to the 2025 municipal benchmarking report published by the Catalan regional government.

Next steps in implementation

The approved funds will be transferred to the Barcelona city works department by 1 October. Tender documents for the first contracts must be published before 31 December, with construction scheduled to finish by June 2028. District staff will publish quarterly progress updates on the Les Corts website starting in January 2027.

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