Compromís criticizes low sanction enforcement for dirt and noise in Castelló

The coalition denounces that, despite neighborhood complaints, the Castelló de la Plana City Council applies few fines for incivility.

Generic image of a dirty street with litter and a cleaning brush.
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Generic image of a dirty street with litter and a cleaning brush.

Compromís per Castelló has expressed its concern regarding the management of the Security area of the Castelló de la Plana City Council, noting that dirt and noise continue to be the main neighborhood complaints, according to the Unit of Claims and Suggestions (URIS) Report.

The political coalition has highlighted that, despite the persistence of these issues, the municipal government is imposing a very limited number of sanctions in the areas that generate the most concern among citizens.
According to data provided by the party, in the last two years, only three fines have been processed for not picking up dog excrement, a figure they consider insufficient given a recurring problem in various areas of the city. Likewise, they have indicated that sanctions for waste dumping outside designated areas are scarce in relation to the registered complaints.

"If dirt is one of the problems that most worries people, it is not understood why there are practically no sanctions."

Pau Sancho · Compromís Councillor
Compromís Councillor, Pau Sancho, has stated that the absence of sanctions contradicts the volume of citizen complaints reflected in municipal reports. The party has also warned of the lack of action on other issues related to urban coexistence, such as traffic and noise. According to municipal data cited by Compromís, during 2025, no radar controls were carried out, nor were sanctions imposed for excessive noise, both for vehicles and motorcycles.
Sancho believes that this situation demonstrates a lack of effective measures to address daily neighborhood problems and has called for greater municipal action in terms of control and surveillance. Compromís emphasizes that the results of the URIS report continue to place dirt and noise among the main citizen concerns without, in their opinion, significant improvements having occurred. Therefore, the coalition has urged the local government to strengthen controls and increase sanctions with the aim of improving coexistence in the city.