No 1050 Monday 18th - Sunday 24th November 2024
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MORENO RE-ELECTED
esidents of the Orihuela Costa are growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of progress under the new PP-Vox coalition government. Despite the creation of a specific council for the Coast, headed by Manuel Mestre (Vox), the area continues to feel neglected. Decades of rapid urban development have not been matched by adequate investment in services and infrastructure, leaving residents feeling abandoned. That sentiment was amplified at last Thursday’s annual meeting of Unidos por la Costa, the primary neighbourhood association, with over 900 members and 10,000 followers on Facebook. The association and many residents are calling for greater autonomy for the coastal area, which, despite being part of Orihuela, feels distant from the municipality's decision-making processes. They believe that a significant budgetary boost, along with additional human, technical, and material resources, is necessary to address the area's needs.
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