A public demonstration over the Torre-Sala school construction project and the Mellusi district is scheduled for Saturday 14 November at 4:00 p.m. in front of the construction site.
The event was announced by the committee “Salviamo le scuole Torre e Sala e il quartiere Mellusi dallo scempio,” together with civic associations and centre-left opposition forces, according to NTR24.
The committee’s slogan for the protest is: «La città è stata resa irriconoscibile».
What the protest is about
According to the NTR24 report, the committee objects to the decision to demolish and rebuild the Torre-Sala school, raises alleged discrepancies in seismic-assessment data, and criticizes disruption to the school community.
The protest also concerns the closure of via Marmorale and effects on nearby businesses. The committee links the prolonged construction activity and road closure to reduced commercial activity and continuing inconvenience for residents and school staff.
Promoters have presented the demonstration as broader than a single construction project. It is described as a protest against wider urban-planning and administrative choices in Benevento.
A dispute with a long timeline
The November demonstration follows months of tension over the site.
In August, NTR24 reported the committee’s claim that the site was inactive approaching a 31 August deadline, while the continued closure of via Marmorale was affecting residents, schools and local businesses.
That history helps explain why Saturday’s event is focused both on the school project itself and on the Mellusi neighbourhood around the construction site.
Why the completion date remains unclear
One of the central issues for readers is the timetable.
Publicly reported completion forecasts are unsettled. One account cited May 2027 for completion of works and late July for testing, while another reported a possible July 2027 delivery.
Benevento Giornale reported a 46.73% completion figure before the construction site was closed, attributing the figure to the latest work-progress statement discussed by the public-works councillor.
In practical terms, residents and families should treat the timetable as provisional until a single updated schedule for works, testing and reopening is confirmed.
What remains unresolved
Several important points are not settled by the reporting acquired so far.
The committee’s allegations concerning technical errors, seismic data, project variations, environmental impact and administrative conduct are not independently established by the sources. The final construction schedule, reopening date and testing date also remain uncertain because the reported forecasts differ.
The sources likewise do not independently establish the current status of financing, any loss of related national or European funds, or the final cost of completing the project. They also do not provide a complete official municipal response to all of the committee’s claims.
The demonstration will therefore be an opportunity for the committee and participating groups to state their position publicly, while the technical and administrative answers remain to be clarified.
