The Leader Newspaper 2 May 2023 - Edition 969

No 969 Tuesday 2nd - Sunday 7th May 2023

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t is reported in La Verdad that the councillor for education hailed it as a most satisfactory outcome, the choice of Zenia Boulevard Car park for the construction of a new school in Orihuela Costa.

But, in truth, it would appear to be anything but; just one more ridiculous decision emanating from the city of Orihuela, the outrageous targeting of a shopping centre, one of the most successful commercial powerhouses in the whole of the province, without, it seems, any thought given to the considerable economic damage that it could cause. However, following a meeting between the Councillor for Education, María García, and the Ministry, despite there being a number of other alternative sites in the area, the decision has seemingly been made for the installation of its prefabricated classrooms on the municipal car park adjacent to the Zenia Boulevard shopping centre. With the schooling situation on the Orihuela Costa close to saturation, many young students relegated to corridors and storerooms, and with the Department of Education needing to find an urgent solution, we are told that the construction of School No 20 will be complete in time for the September term. For now, the intention is for the school to have a capacity for 450 students, which will mean an investment of 9 million euros, financed entirely by Valencia. This new school, the third in Orihuela Costa, "will allow the CEIP Los Dolses and Playas de Orihuela to decongest, and therefore improve the educational care that the authorities are able to provide in an area of growing demographic expansion," they say. The need for school places on the coast exploded following the onset of the conflict in Ukraine, which triggered the growth in the Vega Baja of the Ukrainian and Russian population and, with it, the number of students who needed to register at school outside the regular enrolment period.

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The Leader Newspaper 2 May 2023 - Edition 969

Published on Apr 30, 2023

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It is reported in La Verdad that the councillor for education hailed it as a most satisfactory outcome, the choice of Zenia Boulevard Car park for the construction of a new school in Orihuela Costa. But, in truth, it would appear to be anything but; just one more ridiculous decision emanating from the city of Orihuela, the outrageous targeting of a shopping centre, one of the most successful commercial powerhouses in the whole of the province, without, it seems, any thought given to the considerable economic damage that it could cause. We are told that the first restrictions on irrigated crops in the province will take place in Vega Baja in July, as the drought intensifies, the heat increases and the reservoirs dry up with many down to just 32% of their capacity and in the run up to the Municipal Elections we have three pages dedicated to local politics which could help you to make up your mind on 28 May.