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Tues 27th Oct - Mon 2nd Nov 2015 - Edition 606
Coastal development project could be shelved “Given the inability of Orihuela Town Hall to plan and provide adequate services for the existing 35,000 residents of Orihuela Costa, to allow an increase in the population of some 10,000 residents would be a disaster for the quality of life of those living on the coast.” CLARO President Bob Houliston
A huge development project centre around the building of 4,000 new houses in Orihuela Costa may be rejected and the news brings a mixed response from the community. oastal political party CLARO believes the report that the Valencia regional government is questioning the megaproject is ‘good news’. Others believe that the development would stimulate growth and provide much needed opportunities for the local economy. If the project were agreed it could increase the population by some 10,000 new residents. Orihuela Costa already has 35,000 residents, more than Orihuela city, contributes over 60 percent of the revenues of the municipality and receives in return what many believe are inadequate services such as street cleaning, has no proper parks and gardens and not even a police station open 24-hours a day. CLARO President Bob Houliston said: “Given the inability of Orihuela Town Hall to plan and provide adequate services for the
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