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The secretary councilor of the Local Government Board, Federico Alarcón, has informed this morning of the approval of the "Delimitation of programmed rehabilitation residential environments", for which the Torrevieja City Council is going to request a subsidy from the Union European Union of 7.5 million euros that will benefit the citizens of Torrevieja.

The Councilor for Quality of Urban Services of the Torrevieja City Council, Sandra Sánchez, has reported the completion of the conservation works and the maintenance of the pedestrian walkways located on the CV-905 road (in front of the Habaneras Shopping Center) and on the Avenida Cortes Valencianas, at the height of the Mercadona supermarket in the Aguas Nuevas urbanization.

The councilor-secretary of the Local Government Board (JGL), Federico Alarcón, has reported that this morning the strategic environmental and territorial report of the specific modification of the Interior Reform Plan (PRI) in Delfín streets has been approved , de los Daneses and another to adapt the building conditions of block B of Enclave 7 to the requirements of the program of uses defined in the justifying report for the construction of the sports pavilion in this enclave of the district of La Mata.

The Municipal Institute of Culture "Joaquín Chapaprieta" communicates that the Copla Contest that had its semifinals scheduled for May 5 and 6 at the Torrevieja Municipal Theater and the final at the May Fair Enclosure is canceled due to a readjustment in The programing. The Municipal Institute of Culture regrets the possible inconvenience caused.

Action area 1 has been the one referring to the curved border with the Torrevieja Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), whose floor was occupied by old niches in a state of ruin, where there were burials from the beginning of the 20th century. The new pavilion has housed 236 niches.

The councilor for Quality of Urban Services of the City Council of Torrevieja, Sandra Sánchez, informs that in the park located next to Maese Pedro street, a public lighting installation has been put into operation. For this, Sandra Sánchez points out, action has been taken on the command center that provides service to the area, repairing it and replacing the elements that were damaged, including the placement of all the magneto-thermal and differential protections of the two circuits it has and other elements such as the general switch, contactor and astronomical clock, taking advantage of the cabinet that was in optimal condition.

The Councilor for Culture of the City Council of Torrevieja, Antonio Quesada, and the manager of the Municipal Institute of Culture "Joaquín Chapaprieta", Miguel Fernández, have presented today the XXIV edition of the Torrevieja Book Fair, which will be held in Paseo Vista Alegre from Saturday, April 9 to Monday, April 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The Councilor for Quality of Urban Services of the City Council of Torrevieja, Sandra Sánchez, informs that the Local Government Meeting held this morning has approved the contracting of the reconstruction works of the retaining wall located on the Avenida de Víctimas of Terrorism with César Mateo Cid street, in patrimonial asset Nº 79.

The Local Government Board held this morning has approved the drafting and construction management for the construction of a sports court in the Plaza de Oriente, where the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is located.

This morning, the mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, has held a working meeting at the City Hall with the General Director of Water of the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emergency and Ecological Transition, Manuel Aldeguer. The meeting was also attended by technical teams from the two administrations and from the AGAMED water joint venture.

The II National Amateur Theater Contest "Raúl Ferrández", which will take place between March 21 and 25, both inclusive, at the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Center, at 8:30 p.m. (free admission until full capacity) has announced the groups selected for this edition, having presented 26 companies from all over Spain, being among all the following selected:

The works have allowed to discover the original existing pavements in the Eras, composed of rock slabs of a magnificent workmanship

The Municipal Institute of Culture "Joaquín Chapaprieta" informs that "Dibunómadas" has already begun, a meeting of urban drawing artists to enjoy outdoors. Some meetings organized by Olga Parra, teacher at the Torrevieja Municipal School of Painting, free and open to all ages and without obligation. This is the only urban drawing group in Vega Baja, in which anyone interested in drawing can participate. The meeting places are published on facebook/DibuNómadas.

The Councilor for Culture of the City Council of Torrevieja, Antonio Quesada, announces that today the deadline has been opened to request subsidies for cultural associations attached to the field of competence of the "Joaquín Chapaprieta" Municipal Institute of Culture for the year 2022. The deadline for submission of applications is 10 business days, so it will remain open until next February 23. The place for submitting applications will be the electronic headquarters of the Municipal Institute of Culture. The maximum subsidy to be awarded per entity is 20,000 euros, and this amount cannot exceed 80% of the total cost of the project.

The Councilor for Culture and Vice President of the "Joaquín Chapaprieta" Municipal Institute of Culture, Antonio Quesada, reports that during his stay in the port of Torrevieja, from October 2021 to January 2022, the Pascual Flores paileboat has been visited by a total of 1,298 people, including individual visits and school visits. Likewise, several outings called Baptism of the Sea were carried out, which some 200 people have been able to enjoy sailing on the historic sailboat.

The Councilor for Education, Ricardo Recuero, reports that the City Council of Torrevieja has approved this morning in the Informative Commission, the delegation of powers to the Generalitat Valenciana of 4 of the 15 actions planned in the EDIFICANT PROGRAM. These important actions, which represent an investment amounting to a total of 12,110,652 euros, will be developed at IES Libertas, IES Las Lagunas, IES Torrevigía and Colegio Público Virgen del Carmen.