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In the next few days, and after its approval tomorrow, Friday, by the Local Government Board (JGL), a contract will come into operation for the control of birds in the municipality of Torrevieja, with which it will try to lessen the effects of domestic birds. of corral that exist in various parks and areas of the city.

Agamed has worked since its inception to control and guarantee the quality of water for all citizens and visitors to Torrevieja. Thus, each year it carries out more than 1,200 laboratory tests and 10,900 on-site measurements and reviews more than 20,000 annual parameters in the samples collected from warehouses and strategic points of the distribution network.

In addition to these elements, the population throws other products down the toilet that cause serious problems in the purification processes and affect the environment, such as paints, oils, detergents, soaps, medicines or pesticides, among others.

The city of Torrevieja will join Earth Hour tonight, with the turning off of the lights of two emblematic squares of the town: Plaza de la Constitución and Plaza de Encarnación Puchol de La Mata. All lighting in these squares will be turned off from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The Cultural Association of Radio Amateurs CQ Torrevieja has signed a collaboration agreement with AGAMED to give visibility to the global need for water. In the agreement, which has been developing for five years, the Torrevieja City Council collaborates through the Municipal Institute of Culture "Joaquín Chapaprieta", and has a clear objective: to raise awareness about the global water crisis, through the waves, contacting people from all over the world.

The Councilor for Beaches and the Environment of the City Council of Torrevieja, Antonio Vidal, informs that the operators of these departments have carried out in the coastal area of the district of La Mata the removal of several tons of Cat's Claw or Knife Grass, Carpobrotus edulis (yellow flower), cataloged as an invasive plant in scientific manuals and in the lists of public administrations.

The Councilor for Commerce and Hospitality of the City Council of Torrevieja, Rosario Martínez, and president of the Association of Hospitality Companies of Torrevieja and Region (AEHTC), José Ignacio Pastor, have presented at a press conference the first action to be held in the Gastronomic Calendar 2022.

The Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (ANSE), with the support of NaturGreen and under the direction of the Department of the Environment of the City Council of Torrevieja, directed by Antonio Vidal, has been advancing in the recovery of the plant formations of the Municipal Natural Park Molino del Water in La Mata. During the 2022 campaign, the implantation of 500 seedlings of dune species is planned in order to improve the vegetation cover and recover threatened species or species that became extinct in the province of Alicante.

Due to the situation of the health pandemic, this year the concentration of animals and owners will not be held in Concepción Street to go to the Parroquia de la Inmaculada, but the street will be cut in the section near the temple. In the Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón, this cut will not be necessary due to the width of the Plaza de Oriente. From the Department of Animal Protection it is recalled that to participate in the blessing it will be necessary to use a mask and the corresponding safety distance between all participating people. Councilor Concha Sala appreciates the collaboration of both the parish priests of the Immaculate Conception and the Sacred Heart to maintain the tradition of Saint Anthony's Day and thanks in advance the members of the Local Police and Civil Protection, who will observe that the development of this activity is carried out in complete safety.

The jury was made up of: Noelia Lozano, member of the Acequión Merchants Association; Fernando Guardiola, member of Apymeco and Enrique Pacheco, member of the Association of Merchants of Zoa Street. The jury's deliberation has resulted in the following winners: -1st prize: € 1000 Hernández Jewelry -2nd prize: € 800 Óptica Mar -3rd prize: € 500 Óptica Chantal And the 5 second prize, valued at € 200 each, have been for: -Farmacia Fragata -Farmacia Mª Carmen Cayuelas Sanchis -La Media de Seda -Domti Next Monday, December 20, at 11:00 am, the awards ceremony will take place to all the winners in the Plenary Hall of the Town Hall .

The Tourism Department of the Torrevieja City Council in collaboration with AGAMED, has installed a natural ice skating rink in the Torrevieja port area, next to the Levante Dike, which is housed in a tent to prevent the layer of yarn from be affected by the proximity of the sea.

The Councilor for Commerce of the Torrevieja City Council, Rosario Martínez, and the president of the Association of Small and Medium Merchants (APYMECO) have announced at a press conference that tomorrow, Thursday, November 2, the registration period for the XVIII Contest opens " Christmas Window Showcase ”, which will remain open until December 12, in which all small and medium-sized businesses will be able to participate, with at least one fixed commercial establishment, located in the municipality of Torrevieja, that adorn a shop window or facade with motifs. Christmas

The Department of Commerce organizes the XVIII "Christmas Window Dressing" Contest. The application for registration will be submitted to the Electronic Office, completed in a general instance.

On December 1, the face-to-face sale of 3.0 bonds will open at the Office of Commerce and Occupation of Public Roads. On Friday, December 3 from 4:00 p.m., the online sale will open. The sum of the three editions amounts to a total investment by the Torrevieja City Council of 1,500,000 euros, which represents an economic impact of 3,000,000 euros

Subject: Monetary subsidies to associations, municipalities with less than 4000 inhabitants, and consortium 11 A 6 for the collection and transport of waste 2021.