ANGER AT FILTHY STATE OF ORIHUELA COSTA

There is widespread anger at the filthy state of Orihuela Costa. C.L.A.RO. has never heard such strong feelings expressed. The streets are dirty. Litter is everywhere. Garden rubbish accumulates and accumulates sometimes not being removed for weeks. The beaches are cleaned superficially, scratching the surface of the sand but not being cleaned in depth. To save paying overtime, they are not cleaned after their busy use on Saturdays and are consequently left in a filthy state for their even busier use on Sundays. Seaweed is s allowed to stay where it is deposited along the beaches and not collected and left to dry in proper piles until it can be removed. Shamefully some people have to scavenge for food from rubbish containers beside supermarkets. Since the streets are not cleaned, the remains of food are left to litter these streets thereby encouraging the appearance of rats.

This shameful state of affairs has prevailed for weeks throughout the long, hot summer. Residents with family and friends who visit for their summer holidays are disgusted and ashamed by the appearance of Orihuela Costa. Tourists who rent accommodation for their holidays are equally disgusted and will find it difficult to choose to come again to Orihuela Costa.

And the blame lies squarely on the government. Year after year, the influx of visitors adds up to 200,000 to the population of Orihuela Costa. Entirely foreseeable and predictable. But no attempt is made, like in other tourist resorts, to deploy extra resources, manpower and machines, to keep the streets clean and to maintain a positive tourism image. Safely ensconced in the capital city 30 kilometres away, the government closes its eyes and pretends there will be no consequences for this neglect. But there will be, sooner or later. This is the first summer when owners of small businesses have complained to C.L.A.R.O. that their interests are being harmed by the shameful state of Orihuela Costa. Sooner or later the mighty La Zenia Boulevard will feel the consequences. They look after their commercial centre impeccably but the surrounding dirt and traffic congestion will eventually affect them too. It would be a great shame for all, including the government of Orihuela and the income it gets from the coast in various forms especially the taxes paid by residents, if the solution to the problems of dirt, neglect and congestion are eventually solved by people not coming here in the summer or not buying property.

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