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- "This advisory body is the most suitable place for political groups, social agents and businessmen to analyze the suitability of the policies being carried out and propose initiatives in the area of ​​tourism," explained Councilwoman Cs Cartagena, Ana Branch.

- Citizens also denounce the lack of coordination between the Councils of Tourism and Heritage, "the lines of work and strategy of both areas of government walk independently, and this has a very negative impact on the city and its future," said the mayor Of Citizens.

The Municipal Citizens Group in Cartagena requires the local government to implement the Tourism Advisory Council once.

The Councilor for Citizens in Cartagena, Ana Rama, believes that "after nothing more than 31 years, it is now time to convene this advisory body that is the most conducive place for political groups, social agents and entrepreneurs to analyze The appropriateness of the policies being carried out and propose initiatives in the field of tourism. "

"We do not believe that the municipal government rejects our proposal since in September 2012, it was precisely the PSOE that demanded the convening of this council," recalled the mayor of Ciudadanos.

Through the data offered by Socialist Deputy Mayor Ana Belén Castejón, in early January of this year, Cartagena Puerto de Culturas received more than 400,000 visitors in 2016, an increase of 16.73% over the previous year , And the forecast is to increase this percentage, both domestic and foreign visitors.

For Citizen Councilor, Ana Rama, "despite these data, so important for our city, the Tourism Advisory Council has never been put in place."

In short, "it is a matter of convening a space composed of all the actors in this sector whose ultimate goal is to co-operate in tourism, endorsed by the experience of all its members."

Heritage and Tourism can not go separately

It is not the only disadvantage that Citizens have detected: the municipal government has separated heritage and tourism and the lines of work and strategy of both Councils walk independently, and this lack of coordination has a very negative repercussion on the city and its future.

On the other hand, the orange formation denounces that the Council of Patrimony of Cartagena does not find any representative of political groups of the opposition.

Rama points out that "we do not even know the criterion that has been followed to select its members, and highlights, incongruously, the absence of Cartagena Puerto de Culturas, entity that will be responsible for managing the heritage of Cartagena."

For the mayor of Ciudadanos, "with a municipal government unable to agree on something so fundamental to the future of Cartagena as is the Heritage and Tourism, we understand that it is necessary to convene immediately this Advisory Council of Tourism, and start establishing communication links and Coordination between them.

The Municipal Citizens Group will ask tomorrow in the municipal plenary that the mayor of Cartagena, who has the competence to do so, proceed to convene it as soon as possible, not more than a month.

Tourism Advisory Council, since 1986

In the Minutes of the Plenary Session of this City Council of July 3, 2015, "Municipal Councils" include "ADVISORY BOARD OF TOURISM OF CARTAGENA", with representation of all political groups and based on Law 7/1985, Regulator of the Bases of Local Regime.

This entity is configured as an advisory and consulting body with municipal jurisdiction.

This Tourism Advisory Council, whose Statutes were approved in plenary session of this City Council on April 29, 1986, includes, among its purposes, the following:

(...) "a) To advise the City Council of Cartagena, and especially its Councilor for Tourism, on all matters related to the management and promotion of tourism in the municipality of Cartagena.With special attention to the incident on the beaches of the Comarca .

D) To ensure the best tourist image of Cartagena and its Region, promoting a general awareness of the social-economic and cultural relevance of Tourism.

E) To seek the coordination of sectors related to the activity.

Source: Ciudadanos Cartagena