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Issue 550
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Heated debate over La Regia 30 APRIL - 06 MAY 2010
The supporters were delighted with the outcome of the ‘pleno’ meeting
THE HEAT was certainly on in the Orihuela Town Hall this week as a motion was heard at the monthly ‘pleno’ meeting to allocate funds to improve the La Regia Park in Orihuela Costa. The park, which was the subject of a petition, signed by over 300 people, and a report in RTN two weeks ago, is
by Louise Clarke in a terrible state of disrepair. Opposition Councillor Pedro Mancebo Gilabert, from the CLR party, raised the issue at the meeting in a bid to have the park repaired, im-
proved and maintained as part of the, as yet unavailable, 2010 budget. During the meeting, which was attended by over 30 park supporters, the debate got pretty heated at times with both sides hurling abuse at one another. Pedro explained that La Regia is not only in a terrible state, but it is
dangerous. In response to that, the PP Councillor for the Coast, Jose Antonio Aniorte said that €1,700 is spent every month on maintaining La Regia Park; which RTN finds very hard to believe judging by what it saw during its visit! Continued on page 3