EU funds for Benitachell Medal game

BENITACHELL has received €2.4 million of European aid for projects aimed at developing sustainable tourism.

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Grimalt highlighted the importance of this new system and the introduction of new adapted collection vehicles, declaring that it “opens a new chapter in refuse collection in Denia, the Montgó, Les Marines, Jesús Pobre and La Xara.”

Sr Grimalt also pointed out the convenience of not having to lift up the lid of the new organic bins, while Sra Pérez highlighted their larger size, accessibility and strong materials used in their construction, which makes them more stable and resistant.

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The funds are part of the EU’s Sustainable Tourism Plans included in the Next Generation scheme, and Benitachell and Denia are so far the only towns in the Marina Alta to qualify for the grants. With less than 5,000 inhabitants, Benitachell was competing for the funds with larger towns and cities throughout the Valencia Region including Alicante, Elche, Castellón, Benidorm, Gandia and Oliva, among others.

The amount awarded is more than half the municipal budget for a whole year and will be invested in 25 projects over the next few years.

These plans are split into four categories, namely green and sustainable transition, energy efficiency, digital transition, and competitivity.

Most projects focus on the coastal area, while others are aimed at promoting cohesion between the coast and the town centre. The local council had been working on the project for over a year with a number of local technicians and experts to design a strategy for a new tourism model based on sustainability, digitalisation, and social and territorial cohesion.