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The Regional Government has ratified the partial suspension of Funchal's Municipal Master Plan, aiming to enable the construction of affordable housing and boost investment.
Through Resolution No. 658/2026, the Regional Government ratified the partial suspension of Funchal's Municipal Master Plan (PDM), an exceptional measure approved by the Municipal Assembly to respond to the housing crisis and real estate pressure.
The suspension, valid for two years (extendable by one more), covers specific areas (A, B1, B2, B3, and B4) and aims to:
Preventive measures include new building parameters, such as utilization indices and maximum floor heights, adapted to each delimited zone. The measure will expire upon the entry into force of the 2nd revision of the Funchal PDM.
Renata Isabel Pão Rosário has been appointed on an interim basis to head the Public Procurement Division of the Office of the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries. The appointment takes effect on 2 October 2026.
Rosa Marina de Castro da Silva has been appointed, on a three-year commission of service, director of the Human Resources Management Department at the Madeira Social Security Institute. The appointment takes effect on 12 October 2026.
The Regional Secretary has changed the arrangements for covering the chief of staff during absences or periods of unavailability. Powers will first pass to deputy Marco Paulo Lira Baptista and, if he is unavailable, to José Marco Cabral de Oliveira.