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The Socialist councilor Leoncio Collado warning of lower hotel occupancy in the city, despite having increased the number of visitors.

The Socialist councilor Leoncio Collado started his appearance before the media showing their appreciation "to the hopeful figures displaying local tourism, with a significant 30% rise in the number of people who have visited our town during the months of July and August. It is true that we started with a 2009 too negative, but the numbers, especially in domestic visitors have doubled last year to make us look ahead with optimism. "

Collado, however, recalled that "from the Municipal Group Socialist strong regret that these data are not reflected in hotel occupancy rates, experiencing a drop of between 25% and 40%, nothing to do with the stage regional, where the sector has seen a remarkable rise. All this despite the excellent work and the enormous effort being carried out our hotel industry and its managers. "

The mayor continued his presentation with the following observation: "it seems clear that Lorca, we are not able to retain visitors. The deterioration has been our cultural tourism offer, of course, does nothing to an industry so important in our area and to generate as many jobs as is the hotel and restaurant. Events such as the disappearance of Lorca Espirelia-rock or have a very negative influence on the LORCA brand consolidation. "

The social responsibility stressed that "it is imperative that Lorca put the value of their important cultural and architectural heritage. There seems to get it to the interest of many tourists visit the Palace of Guevara, was found with the door closed and they end up summoning one of the days on which the monument is open, always with a restricted schedule and appointment. Our city during the summer, you must provide full access for its rich architectural heritage to visitors. Actions like this are to be erected in better support for our hospitality industry for campaigns like the bizarre non-typical, beyond the enormous waste that pose, in no benefit to tourism in Lorca. "

In conclusion, the Socialist councilor expressed regret for "the abandonment and neglect to show our shores. Mr. Morales should be left parked on the side of his obsession with Coastal Authority and its director and set to work to make our beaches offer a picture appropriate and dignified. "

Source: PSOE Lorca