Lleida approves the new regulations of the Municipal Women's Council

The Plenary of the Lleida City Council definitively approved, in the session of October 30, 2026, the new Regulations of the Municipal Women’s Council of Lleida, the rule that governs the composition, governing bodies, and functions of this sectoral participation body regarding gender equality. The approval is final and the text is published in full in the Official Gazette of the Province of Lleida (BOP) no. 215, of November 10, 2026, with the official reference BOP-2026_0_215_9465 and a length of 32 pages. The announcement was submitted by the Department of Feminist Policies of the Lleida City Council.

The Municipal Women’s Council (CMD) was first established on May 8, 1990 and, according to the preamble, is to become a consultative, propositional, and advisory body for social, cultural, political, and economic entities and organizations working for women’s rights. The new regulation replaces the 2009 regulation —published in the BOP on November 14, 2009—, which is repealed along with all regulations of equal or lower rank that oppose it. The text is framed within Organic Law 3/2007, of March 22, and Law 17/2015, of July 21, and has been drafted under the powers of Law 7/1985, of April 2, and Legislative Decree 2/2003, of April 28, as well as the Municipal Organic Regulation of May 6, 2022.

A consultative body with non-binding functions

The Council acts as a permanent consultative body of the City Council on matters of gender equality, equal opportunities, and feminist policies, and may issue reports, opinions, proposals, and resolutions. The territorial scope coincides with the municipal district of Lleida. The regulation specifies that all functions of the Plenary “have the status of a recommendation and are, in no case, binding”, and that agreements are adopted preferably by consensus and, if necessary, by simple majority, with a casting vote by the president in the event of a tie. The modification of the regulation and the proposal for the extinction of the Council require an absolute majority of the legal number of members of the Plenary.

Who can be part of the Council

Up to two women per entity, one titular and one substitute, may join the CMD from the following groups:

• Non-profit entities, associations, federations, coordinators, or platforms registered in the Municipal Registry of Entities (RME) whose purpose is women’s rights and the feminist movement.
• Feminist coordinators or platforms not legally registered but with an accredited track record.
• Specialized interest groups registered in the corresponding registry of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
• Public and private institutions, universities, training centers, companies, and cooperatives within the thematic area.
• Municipal political groups with representation in the Paeria and the most representative trade union organizations.
• The Federation of Neighborhood Associations of Lleida and women members of the City Council, on an ad hoc basis.
• Expert women and women in an individual capacity, and the Mayor’s Commissioner for the mainstreaming of feminist policies, if applicable.

The position of member of the management bodies is unpaid, reelection is permitted and, if there are more entities than available seats, a draw may be held before the general secretary of the City Council.

Plenary, Permanent Commission and six working groups

The Plenary is the highest governing and representative body. It is presided over by the Councilor for Feminist Policies, and the vice-president —a representative of a non-political entity, chosen by the Plenary and responsible for representation in the City Council—, the councilors of the Permanent Commission, one representative from each municipal political group, one from each trade union organization, and one representative from each adhered entity have a voice and vote. The Permanent Commission should aim for a maximum of 15 members and incorporates one councilor for each of these areas: women’s sectors of trade unions and parties, Federation of Neighborhood Associations of Lleida, feminist movement, labor and business, health, educational or academic, sports, and cultural. Within it, up to six working groups can be created.

Notice periods and municipal response

• The Plenary meets ordinarily once every four months and the sessions are public acts.
• Ordinary notice must be given 5 business days in advance; extraordinary notice, 2 business days.
• The Permanent Commission must meet within fifteen days prior to each Plenary.
• Half of the members can force an extraordinary plenary: it must be convened within four business days and held within a maximum of one month.
• Municipal bodies must respond in writing and with justification within a maximum period of three months.
• Members are fully renewed every four years, with the change of the municipal corporation.

The regulation also provides for the creation of a Technical Secretariat held by a municipal technician appointed by decree, who acts by delegation of the general secretary of the City Council, and establishes the grounds for termination—including three consecutive unjustified absences—in accordance with Law 40/2015, of October 1.

The new regulation arrives 36 years after the constitution of the Council and comes with the stated objective of homogenizing the municipal sectoral councils created since 2004. For the city’s feminist associative fabric, the text is the reference for requesting membership, designating representatives, and demanding a municipal response to the Council’s proposals, and establishes a formal channel for permanent dialogue with the local government on equality matters.

Fuente: Official Gazette of the Province of Lleida, no. 215, November 10, 2026, Local Administration - City Councils, pp. 1-32 (official reference: BOP-2026_0_215_9465).