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On March 6, the term for the Voluntary Payment Period of the Tax on Mechanical Traction Vehicles and other Municipal Taxes was opened.

The Councilor for Local Police, Mobility and Traffic, Federico Alarcón, reports that intelligent traffic signals are already working in order to increase road safety in some parts of the city of Torrevieja. In this way, they have been placed in different locations on Avenida Gregorio Marañón and Avenida Desiderio Rodríguez, among others.

The Department of International Residents of the City Council of Torrevieja, directed by Gitte Lund, organizes the III edition of Spanish courses for international residents registered in our city.

The Central Administrative Court of Contractual Resources (TACRC) has rejected the special appeal on contracting matters filed by Israel Muñoz, councilor of the Municipal Group Los Verdes-Compromiso Municipal, and Pablo Samper, councilor of Sueña Torrevieja, against the agreement of the Board of Local Government of April 27, 2022 and the specifications of the procedure for the "Acquisition of vehicles for the urban transport service through advance processing of the expense", convened by the City Council of Torrevieja, due to lack of legitimacy of the challengers as they are not members. of the Local Government Board (JGL) which, as the contracting body, approved the contested specifications, in accordance with article 55, b) of the LCSP. For all these reasons, the suspension of the contracting procedure is lifted, in accordance with the provisions of article 57.3 of the LCSP.

The presentation of applications can be made through the Electronic Office or in person at the Municipal Registry (PROP) The beneficiaries must be registered and reside in the municipality of Torrevieja, both the student and the parents or legal representatives, two years, at least, before making the request and during the entire 2021/2022 school year

The Councilor for International Residents of the Torrevieja City Council, Gitte Lund, will attend the event to be held in the center of Torrevieja next Saturday, June 25, on the occasion of the United Kingdom Armed Forces Day.

The Councilor for International Residents, Cooperation and Immigration, Gitte Lund Thomsen, has delivered this morning at the Palacio de la Música, the diplomas to the 130 Ukrainian men and women who have taken the Spanish courses organized by the City Council of Torrevieja, and that began on March 30.

The process is convened to obtain the local taxi driver's permit for the municipality of Torrevieja, corresponding to the year 2022. The number of permits is unlimited.

The bus fleet is renewed in its entirety and doubles in number to 32 units, they will be hybrid types with the exception of four units that will be 100% electric, in a clear commitment by the Torrevieja City Council to sustainability

The mayor has reported that at the moment there are more than 3,500 citizens from Ukraine who are already registered in the Association of Ukrainians of Torrevieja since the beginning of the Russian invasion

The Councilor for International Residents, Cooperation and Immigration of the Torrevieja City Council, Gitte Lund Thomsen, has welcomed all of them and encouraged them to integrate into Torrevieja society and learn our language to facilitate their full integration into the city. It should be noted that these Spanish classes are aimed at people of all ages, with women predominating more than men.

Around 400 Ukrainian children and young people teach their studies in two educational centers set up for them, such as the center of the Association of Ukrainians in Torrevieja and, now, the Salvador Ruso public school, which has been opened to serve the large number of children who They have arrived since the beginning of the Russian invasion.

This morning a work meeting was held at the Torrevieja City Council to finalize the Reception Plan for people arriving from Ukraine and the details of the administrative processes and available services.

The subsidized services are the following: -Acquisition of electric vehicles. -Acquisition and installation of charging units for electric vehicles. -Complete digitization of the urban transport service. -Transformation of existing stops and central interchange.

Yesterday morning, Tuesday, a meeting was organized with the residents of Torresur, an area of the Rocajuna urbanization, with a majority of British residents, with the presence of the deputy mayor of the Torrevieja City Council, Rosario Martínez, the Councilor for Security and Emergencies, Federico Alarcón, and the mayor of International Residents, Gitte Lund Thomsen, and in which members of the Civil Guard and the Torrevieja Local Police were also present.

The councils of Local Police, Volunteering and NGOs, Sports and Commerce of the Torrevieja City Council, in collaboration with the Association of Small and Medium Traders (APYMECO), report on the activities that will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, September 22, on the occasion of the celebration of the European Mobility Week.