The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1838
24 - 30 Sept 2020
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THE regional governm e n t ’s s a f e b e a c h plan worked well on the Costa Almeria this s u m m e r, s a y s J u n t a de Ándalucia delegate Maribel Sanchez, Commenting during a visit to Vera last week, Maribel Sanchez claimed the initiative aimed at mitigating the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic had “accomplished its double objectives of providing safety on the coast and of generating employment.” It had she said “provided certainly as much for residents of the 13 coastal localities as for the tourists who have opted for our coast as a holiday destination.” Sanchez made a point of thanking the local authorities, Civil Pro-
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PLAN WORKED
DOUBLE OBJECTIVES: Maribel Sanchez said the plan kept beaches safe and provided employment.
tection and lifeguard teams and Local Police for their efforts this summer. She said they had been “essential for making the plan a suc-
cess.” Vera mayor Jose Carmelo Jorge Blanco said it was thanks to the Junta plan that it had been a season without incidents and of relative
nor mality despite the pandemic. Sanchez also dropped by Cuevas del Almanzora, where she met with local mayor Antonio Fernandez. The Junta delegate took the opportunity to comment on Junta projects currently underway in Cuevas, notably the €1.7 million investment in the reconstruction works on the channelling at the mouth of the River Almanzora following the damage caused by last autumn’s violent storms.