LAMATAWALKWAY PROJECT COMPLAINT

Having hastily announced a number of long-awaited projects in Torrevieja during the last leg of the election campaign, it has been revealed this week that one of them, the work to renew the pedestrian pathways at La Mata, is facing controversy, following a complaint from a rejected company.

The company, Grupo BertolÌn, whose offer to tender for the work was not evaluated, has expressed in a letter its desire to annul the decision of the Contracting Committee held on 18 May, which awarded the work to the Orthem-Abala joint venture, for 3.9 million euro.

This week, the Council opened part of the contracting file for the La Mata promenade to public access and, as can be seen in the State Contracting Platform, at least one company has already complained against the award. If the complaint is upheld, the bidding process will have to start again, adding more delay to the much needed renovation work.

Attack of the Mosquitoes!

Torrevieja Council has launched a campaign to prevent the spread of the tiger mosquito with a series of tips on how to combat the problem, including info from the Ministry of Health, with the slogan 'To the tiger mosquito, no water'. The aim of the game is to prevent the accumulation of water and, therefore, the generation of the tiger mosquito, such as keeping pools clean throughout the year or eliminating objects that can accumulate water, in addition to emptying things like vases, ashtrays, drinking fountains or potted tubs. They have also asked that we clean the leaves from the gutters on roofs and terraces annually; avoid holes and depressions in the ground where water can accumulate, and to plug holes in tree trunks by filling them with sand. They haven´t explained what to do with the leaves since they removed all of the garden waste skips.