Encamp posts €9m surplus as council battles over construction growth; body‑cams and youth rules approved

The Comú d’Encamp closed the third quarter of 2025 with a surplus of €9 million. As of 30 September the corporation had recorded revenues of €32 million and expenditures of €23 million.

Opposition councillor Marta Pujol (Avancem) flagged the rise in revenues linked to construction as worrying. She said direct-tax receipts had already reached 120% of the annual forecast in the first three quarters, and indirect taxes had reached 170% of the annual projection. Pujol attributed the increase mainly to the construction tax and argued that the level of building authorised in the parish is excessive. She also criticised the affordability of recent developments, citing homes on Balcó del Solà priced at around €450,000 without parking, and said the current model would not bring prices down nor deliver sustainable urban development, a view she said is shared by the president of the Association of Contractors of Andorra.

The administration replied that construction-related taxes represent only a portion of total income. Laura Mas, cònsol major of Encamp, noted that about €3 million of the €32 million in revenues came from the construction tax and argued the figures should be viewed in that context.

The council approved, by assent, a regulation governing the use of single-person body-worn cameras by traffic officers. The devices, to be worn on vests, will remain off by default; they record continuously but images are not retained unless the officer activates the camera. When activated, the system saves the preceding two minutes of footage and then records continuously until the officer deactivates it. Ten cameras have been procured for use by officer pairs on duty. Recorded material will be stored in the cloud with access restricted to two designated persons and will be subject to review by a commission established by the regulation. The cònsol menor, Xavier Fernàndez, emphasised that activation follows strict protocols and is intended to protect both the public and officers, for example in situations of danger.

The council also approved, by assent, a new Internal Regulation for Children and Youth Services that consolidates existing rules and organises the operation of Llaç d’Animació, the Àrea de Jovent, Espai Jove and the Youth Information Point. The regulation sets professional qualification requirements for staff, strengthens protocols, simplifies registration procedures, maintains free access to Espai Jove, and establishes sanctioning procedures to ensure coexistence. Councillor Joan Sans said the text aims to guarantee integral, safe and quality services and to professionalise care for children and young people.