PLAN TO FINALLY DEAL WITH FLOODING IN TORREVIEJA

Pablo Samper, candidate of SueÒa Torrevieja, says that "in Torrevieja we enjoy good weather and sun most of the year, but when rainfall occurs it usually does so torrentially, causing flooding in many parts of the city, such as Las Torretas, DoÒa InÈs, Playa de Los Locos, San Roque and Avenida Delfina Viudes and Cortes Valencianas".

There are usually two seasons where we have heavy rains, around September, following summer, and in the Spring, in the April and May months, times when many residents dread facing the persistent flooding in and around their homes, many of whom are even unable to sell as a result of their disclosure of the problem.

Samper says that "in SueÒa Torrevieja we have a solution: a plan that uses the construction of storm tanks in the areas where this type of flooding occurs and which could alleviate the problems of residents when they try to access their homes, as well as the transit of vehicles".

Storm tanks could easily be built into roundabouts or municipal lots, creating new green areas on their surface, and might be able to absorb large amounts of rain.

"There are already some projects that has been carried in the town, as in the case of Torreta Florida, but the current PPgovernment team has not done enough, so we must act comprehensively and not just put a patch," said Samper.

He adds that "it is not possible that the main access and exit roads are cut when this type of rain occurs, which effectively closes down the city and leaves Torrevieja and some neighbourhoods in deplorable conditions".

Samper concludes by stating "there have been many years in which this

PP reveals electoral list in Pilar de la Horadada

The plan consists of the construction of five large stormtanks at points where the major flooding occurs type of problem has just dragged on, due to the poor planning of the city, over 30 years, where it has been built without having a rainwater network. It is something that will continue to occur every time it

The mayor of Pilar de la Horadada, José María Pérez Sánchez, has revealed the list which he will take to the polls on 28M. There will be twelve men and twelve women on the list of 21 candidates plus three substitutes. Eight of the eleven current councillors will stand again.

José María Pérez Sánchez explained that most of his current team will stand for re-election because “we have had a legislature, during which there was a great deal of damage, the pandemic and now the war, which has made it difficult to implement many of the ideas that we want to develop in the future". However, "we have fulfilled the electoral program almost in its entirety, and what we have not been able to do we can explain why".

In addition, he states that they have covered the priority needs of Pilar de la Horadada, providing more than 2 million euros in aid to offset the effects of the crisis amongst families, SMEs rains, but in SueÒa Torrevieja we do not resign ourselves to putting up with the problem. That is why we offer real solutions to the problems of Torrevieja in order to improve the quality of all of our residents". and the self-employed, together with another million and a half euros in different consumer voucher campaigns that have supported local businesses.”

The mayor says that he has assembled a team of "honest, hardworking, capable, committed and enthusiastic candidates who are determined to continue improving the quality of life of all of us who live in Pilar de la Horadada".

The PP currently has 11 councillors. Their top 15 candidates are:

1. José María Pérez Sánchez, 2. María del Mar Sáez Martínez, 3. Ángel Albaladejo Miralles, 4. Rufino Lancharro Muñoz, 5. Asunción Sánchez Martínez, 6. José Antonio Martínez Delgado, 7. María Nieves Moreno Moreno, 8. Darío Quesada Ferrer, 9. Rosario Rojano González, 10. Melisa García Roda, 11. Pedro Miguel Moya Albaladejo, 12. Elísabet Marcos López, 13. Eva María Martínez Pagán, 14. José Antonio Sáez Egea, 15. Antonio José Villaescusa Pastor.

AVA Dehesa De Campoamor host Breakfast for election candidates

AVA Dehesa De Campoamor held their very first breakfast last week, at Los Angeles Restaurant, for representatives of all registered political parties that will be presenting candidates at the municipal elections.

Hailed as a great success, the meeting, which lasted for almost 3 hrs, allowed parties to put forward their plans for the Orihuela Costa over the next four years. Candidates also took questions from the audience.

Parties represented included the Partido

Popular with Pepe Vegara, the PSOE by the mayoress Carolina Gracia Gómez. Ciudadadanos were unable to send a councillor so they were represented by an aide, Fermin Gonzalez Rodriguez. Cambiemos sent their candidate Karlos

Cambiemos Orihuela opens its campaign

Cambiemos Orihuela has announced its campaign slogan for the upcoming municipal elections:“Add to Advance”with which the party hopes to highlight the capacity that Orihuela has to integrate, under the same candidacy, it’s wealth of many different traditions and progressive groups as well as independent individuals.

“We are aware that Orihuela does not have a progressive government that is capable of responding to ecological needs, social and political features, that can achieve unity, bringing together all the people who want to contribute to that change.”

“CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME”

Charities and Associations registered in Orihuela Costa have been looking after the welfare needs of coastal residents since 2008, not the Orihuela city government. Why, one wonders, is Orihuela oblivious to our needs, to the point of allowing them to struggle when they are in need of help or social care.

In 2009, Norah Bond and Roman Jimenez Gill founded PUMA22 Association to promote the serious deficit of qualified Doctors working in the Valencian region. They helped many families register in the Spanish Health System, supporting them with information and help.

In 2011, Norah Bond went on to create Help At Home Costa Blanca, the 2nd registered charity in Orihuela Costa, providing help for those on discharge from hospital or suffering long term conditions.

But what assistance did they get from Orihuela city in setting up the charity? None; she was advised by the British Consul to seek advice from the Social Welfare team in Torrevieja, not Orihuela city. In 2017, she established Community Care Association, which enabled people to integrate, socialise and learn Spanish, Arts

Los Verdes De Torrevieja Are The First To Present Electoral List

Bernabé Martínez, VOX, Jesús Hernández. CLARO declined the invitation as they chose to attend the Cala Mosca demonstration held on the same morning while, puzzlingly, PIOC were not invited to attend.

"The objective of Cambiemos has always been one of creating a municipalist, progressive and constantly changing party for the improvement of Orihuela, a party for anyone who shares our values”.

They insist that Orihuela must advance equally in policies of housing, in protection of the territory and patrimony, in public services such as street cleaning, sports facilities or policies that protect the well-being of the population.

It must also have an efficient, agile and decentralised Council where there also needs to be improvements in transport and sustainable mobility and where there is attention paid to the urban centre, all of the districts and to the coast".

Over the next few weeks, Cambiemos Orihuela will begin to issue it’s main proposals to achieve these "improvements" in Orihuela.

and Crafts.

More recently, a month ago, an invitation to meet with the Cllr for Social welfare was sent to open discussions about available support for Orihuela Costa residents but, to date, there has been no response.

There are currently hundreds of vulnerable, elderly, frail or disabled people, who are being ignored by the Orihuela Government? Hundreds more struggle continuously with serious medical conditions.

What should be fairly simple thing like the provision of Mobility Permits / Blue Badges, can take two or more years to obtain, another situation that needs to be simplified and speeded up.

Cancer support is provided by Maria, the Pink Ladies and Panthers, who raise funds for AECC Orihuela Costa. The truth is, if all volunteers stopped working now, the residents of Orihuela Costa would not be able to cope.

P.I.O.C is well aware that coastal residents need more help to access the social welfare system and, with Orihuela Costa resident Ramon Fuste at the helm, they will work hard to ensure that it is improved, but in the meantime, as an inhabitant of this part of Spain, “Charity really does begin at home”.

The representatives of Los Verdes de Torrevieja report that they have been the first to present the candidacies for the municipal elections on May 28 before the Orihuela Zone Electoral Board.

ìToday is an exciting day, we present the candidacy with great enthusiasm. An open, feminist and intergenerational candidacy that will take Torrevieja into the future" defended Israel MuÒoz, candidate for Mayor with Los Verdes de Torrevieja, who also recalled that in these elections "we Torrevejenses are at stake, go back or continue advancing, continue with the cuÒaismo or bet on a new model of the cityî.

CuÒaismo is defined as related to nepotism, or a tendency to express opinions on any subject, usually in an uninformed way, solely based on individual experience or with the intention of being above other people.

The list, as previously advanced, will have independent people from different cultural, social, and educational fields representative of the municipality and will be closed by the former Mayor, JosÈ Manuel DolÛn.

Complete PSOE candidacy announced in Torrevieja

The candidates for the municipal elections in Torrevieja were announced last week headed by B·rbara Soler, David Villanueva and Carolina Ponce.

The list up to tenth place - the Socialists obtained five councillors in 2019 - is comleted by Margarita de Francisco

Gamero, JosÈ Bonilla Mill·n, Aida Llora LÛpez, CÈsar

Bern· Poquis, Laura Corrales

OrtÌn, Carlos S·nchez Arenas and Teresa Lozano Cabello.