Llanos del Caudillo opens the feline colonies ordinance for public comments

The City Council of Llanos del Caudillo has initially approved the Regulatory Ordinance for the management protocol of feline colonies using the TNR method (trap, neuter, and return) within the municipal district. The Plenary agreement, adopted on July 30, 2026, is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Ciudad Real number 195, dated October 9, 2026, under announcement number 3266 (page 20), and opens a 30-day period for submitting allegations.

Initial approval and legal basis

The initially approved text is titled Regulatory Ordinance for the management protocol of feline colonies using the TNR method (trap, neuter, and return) in the municipal district of Llanos del Caudillo. The initial approval corresponds to the City Council Plenary, meeting on July 30, 2026, and the announcement occupies page 20 of a 62-page issue, within the Local Administration (City Councils) section.

The processing complies with articles 49 and 70.2 of Law 7/1985, of April 2, Regulating the Bases of Local Regime, and article 56 of the Recast Text of the Local Regime. The announcement was signed in Llanos del Caudillo on October 5, 2026, by the mayor, Andrés Arroyo Valverde. The electronic publication was signed by the Head of Section of the B.O.P., Juan Luis Cuadros Campo, on October 8, 2026, with the Secure Verification Code 5FD/vv/LYP0nBVPmq5Ko.

Thirty days of public information

The file is submitted for public information under the following conditions:

• Period: 30 days, counted from the day following the publication of the announcement in the Official Gazette of the Province and on the Corporation’s notice board.
• Consultation: the file may be examined by any interested party at the municipal offices.
• Allegations: during this period, any claims deemed appropriate may be submitted.
• Effect: if no claims or suggestions are submitted, the provisional agreement will be considered definitively approved.

The announcement is disseminated through two channels, the provincial gazette and the municipal notice board, so that the calculation of the period begins the day after this joint publication.

What the TNR method regulates

The ordinance establishes the management protocol for feline colonies in the municipality using the TNR method, which combines the trapping of animals, their sterilization, and their return to the original environment. The regulation will be applied throughout the municipal district of Llanos del Caudillo.

The same City Council maintains another regulatory process open: the modification of the Fiscal Ordinance regulating the urban solid waste collection fee, published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Ciudad Real number 168, dated September 2, 2026, with file LLANOS2026/1383.

Impact for residents

The initial approval opens the door for residents and animal protection entities of the municipality to influence the final text before it comes into force. If no objections are filed, the ordinance will be automatically approved and published in full in the provincial bulletin, at which point it will take effect.

Source: Official Bulletin of the Province of Ciudad Real, number 195, of October 9, 2026, section I (Local Administration, City Councils), page 20 (official reference: announcement number 3266).