Day: April 26, 2018

Still no certainty it will be ready for summer Orihuela Council approved the specifications for the seasonal beach services contract, which includes the beach bars, announced Councillors Francisco Sáez (PP) and Luisa Boné (C’s). The specifications include the beach bars, sunshades, hammocks, pedalos, water sport boards and jet skis. This new contract increases the amount the company must pay the Town Hall from €300,000 to €500,000 per year and it has a duration of four years, and can be extended by another two. They explained the municipal secretary ruled it did not qualify to be considered urgent because the...

Town Hall campaign asks residents to dispose of their rubbish properly While the Orihuela Costa rubbish collection service may leave much to be desired, there are also many residents and businesses who make the situation worse by ignoring the rules. The Town Hall has presented a campaign called Juaga limpio (Play clean), ‘to make people aware of the importance of looking after the area by doing small things to keep the streets and beaches clean’, said Councillor Dámaso Aparicio The campaign notes that people can help by using the litter bins, respecting urban furniture, picking up their dogs’ mess...