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curity, Antonio Javier López, said the extra staff numbers are consistent with the 18,000 people registered as residents, but, he admitted, not for those who reside in the municipality at certain times of the year, which can reach up to 35,000.

Nor to the more than 80,000 that may be occupying the Rojales urbanisations in the high season, especially Ciudad Quesada. The councillor highlighted what he considered to be an “enormous effort by the police force” in their day ­ to ­ day activities.

THE Minister of Health, Marciano Gómez, announced on Friday, August 11 that procedures are underway for the construction of a new Emergency Information and Coordination Centre (CICU), which will cover the province of Alicante.

During his visit to Alicante provincial council, accompanied by the mayor of Alicante, Luis Barcala, and the regional Secretary of Health, Francisco Ponce, Gómez indicated that “the necessary actions are already being carried out to modify the framework by which the CICU is regulated and reverse the centralisation, so that we can return the CICU to Alicante and Castellón.” The CICU headquarters are in Madrid.

Gómez explained that once the regulatory framework is in place, the ideal site to house the CICU will be sought jointly with Alicante City Council. “This is not only for this assistance service to return but also for it to do so in the best possible location, with the best conditions and accessibility, as it is an Emergency Information and Coor­