The municipal brigades of the City of Cartagena finalized last week the tasks of conditioning the beaches to have them ready for Holy Week, especially after the storm of water and wind that has lived in recent weeks, which has also forced fix the damage caused and eliminate the ramblizos that form in the sand, as reported by the Councilor for Municipal Services, Juan Pedro Torralba ..
The cleaning works began in the Mar Menor, specifically in Minor Islands, Mar de Cristal, Los Urrutias, Los Nietos, Playa Paraiso and Playa Honda have also benefited from the performance of these operators, who removed the weeds and dirt before install wooden rails for bathers.
To this we must add that "the Cleaning Shock Plan launched by the local government has completed the deep cleaning of the area of ​​Cabo de Palos and La Manga," added the councilman.
The mayor also stressed that "since Easter and during the next 6 months, a total of 22 workers, 3 drivers and 19 pawns, work on manual cleaning of the entire area of ​​the Mar Menor, as it is collected in the manual of good practices to guarantee the regeneration of the Mar Menor, the use of machinery in the sand and shore of the beaches is restricted ".
GARDENING
The gardening brigades have also participated in the development of the coast.
Thus, all the trees of Playa Honda and Playa Paraíso have been pruned, the ficus in Cala Flores, pruned and cleared the Palm Grove of Cabo de Palos and the ascent to the lighthouse, cleared the beach area that bathes the Mediterranean, have been made maintenance of the lawn at the entrance of La Manga and eliminated the bags of processionary of Cala del Pino, Paseo Medina, Playa Honda, La Chapineta and Cala Flores.
INFRASTRUCTURES
Regarding the maintenance tasks of the infrastructures of the coastal towns, all the footbridges and footbaths of the Mar Menor beaches have been placed, and about 50% of those of Cabo de Palos and La Manga have been renovated.
Likewise, they have already been installed in areas less vulnerable to the effects of storms on the beaches of the west in El Portús, La Azohía and Isla Plana.
Likewise, care has been taken that all these infrastructures comply with the accessibility regulations.
The sidewalks of the Avenida de Las Calas and Subida al Cabo de Palos Lighthouse have also been repaired.
The toilets of Cala del Pino and Los Urrutias have been remodeled.
In El Carmolí a section of 200 meters of sidewalk has been reconstructed, next to the festival grounds.
In La Azohía a new access has been made with stairs to San Ginés beach.
Recesses have been made in the accesses to adapt them to people with special needs in Playa Honda and Playa Paraíso.
In the same way, patching works have been carried out in the streets through which processions of Los Belones and Cabo de Palos take place.
In this last town also last week were already installed the banners of the Brotherhood of the Christ of the Fishermen throughout the journey.
As for the urban furniture, new bins and benches have been installed in the gardens next to the Cabo de Palos lighthouse.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena