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CostaBlancaPeople 3rd - 9th August 2021
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Locals protest for better services
around one hundred local residents gathered outside Playa Flamenca town hall last thursday to protest the lack of services for orihuela Costa. the demonstration got off to a sticky start when Police officers explained that due to social distancing regulations the square outside the municipal building was not large enough to accommodate the demonstration. however, undeterred the crowd took the opportunity to march through the streets of making their discontent before congregating at the promenade. once there a manifesto entitled ‘orihuela-Costa says enough’ was read in english and spanish. it stated: “the residents of the coast have suffered the same problems for many years, but increasingly more serious. at this time of year, the deficiencies are further aggravated and affect not only residents but also tourists that visits us, and that we run the risk of losing as a result of the
situation we suffer. For this reason, we have organized this neighbourhood protest, in order for its noise to reach the orihuela corporation, on a day when its members are gathered in the Municipal Plenary.” it then outlined specific grievances with street cleaning, infrastructure, safety and security, transport, business and finally several issues were addressed directly to the Mayor of orihuela including the fact that the 20 million euros raised by the sale of coastal land has not been used to improve the area. the manifesto ended by declaring that ‘the list of demands is endless and fully affect the dignity of residents and their quality of life. they religiously pay their taxes and see no results. For
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many years, the neighbours of the coast have suffered from the injustice of contributing more money to the municipal treasury than we receive in services and investments’ and demanded that the government team work immediately to solve these serious problems.