Issue No. 1936 11 - 17 August 2022
COSTA BLANCA SOUTH • EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
FIRE PREVENTION Linda Hall PILAR DE LA HORADADA Town Hall began remov‐ ing weeds and under‐ growth from green spaces and rural zones in July. Municipal employees have now reached Pinar de Campoverde where they are clearing tinder‐ dry vegetation that could easily pose a fire‐ risk, explained Pilar’s En‐ vironment councillor, Pedro Miguel Moya. At the same time, they have been removing lit‐ ter and unwanted household items, he said. Moya added that the town hall, like all those in the Valencian Commu‐ nity, has created the re‐ quired official Local Fire Prevention Plan, which now awaits approval from the regional gov‐ ernment, the Generalitat Valenciana.
Photo credit: Pilar de la Horadada town hall
WEEDS AWAY: Clearing paths in Pinar de Campoverde.
On the coast, similar work is being carried out in Mil Palmeras and along the retaining walls on Pilar’s beaches, elimi‐ nating rubbish as well as weeds and invasive species, while pruning shrubs and trees. “Pilar de la Horadada Town Hall is providing the transport, machinery and materials necessary as well as salaries thanks
to a €188,273 grant from the central government’s Public Employment Ser‐ vice (SEPE),” Moya said.
“This had made it pos‐ sible to take on 43 Pilar residents who were pre‐ viously unemployed.”
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