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The deputy spokesman of the Municipal Group Socialist Marisol Sanchez has begun his appearance before the media showing "concern about the terrible situation they are living hundreds of shops Lorca who have had to close their businesses, with the consequent loss of jobs that entails. Many of these small and medium businesses, accounted for the main income for many families in our town who have seen their source of income is gone. The short-term prospects are not favorable, as the demolition of many buildings and poor condition of many others, braced, causes an important number of commercial premises can not return to normal. "

According to Sanchez, "the city of Lorca can not remain unmoved by this dramatic situation. In some cases, merchants have chosen to settle out of Lorca, in neighboring municipalities, which certainly does not benefit the economic and social recovery of our city. Self-employed have been able to keep open their businesses suffer the consequences of August, a lack of customers, that all began on May 11, and that persists today. Therefore believe that the City should be involved in resolving a situation certainly unsustainable. "

Lorquina The mayor said that "from the Municipal Socialist Group will urge the local government to develop a Recovery Plan Local Trade, with a corresponding investment plan in the face of traditional commercial areas."

Social responsibility has been bringing the contents of the plan to be presented as a motion at the next regular plenary to be held on July 25 and that would include "the renovation of facades, storefronts, signage and electrical installations. The reform of paving and sidewalks, with a uniform design. A plan to eliminate architectural barriers. The labeling, according to the design of facades and storefront, and signage throughout the city. The elimination of electrical wiring in the walls. The landscaping of areas green gardens and environments of traditional commercial areas. "

The ambitious plan by the Socialist councilor listed also include "the development of a tourist promotion program of traditional commercial areas, with information for tourists and visitors to the track, shopping facilities and restaurants, complementary cultural resources of each area, etc. . In particular proposals should be considered "charming shops," "traditional trade routes," "establishment of handicraft products," etc ".

Marisol Sanchez also clarified that "the Municipal Group Socialist Lorca urge the City Council to undertake a promotional campaign Lorca trade within the city and nearby towns."

He also underlined "the need for the city of Lorca provide parking areas, suitably marked, in the different entrances to Lorca and in those places that is deemed necessary and to serve as park and ride. Also, to conclude the extension of service buses and routes are improved, so that public transport is configured as a cost-effective for travel on the city and Lorca launch an urban bus tour with stops at the various shopping areas of the city ".

Inside the battery of measures proposed by Sanchez also stressed "the need for the City Council established the means to ensure security and facilitate pedestrian traffic, minimizing the impact of the works being carried out on the streets of our city . To develop a Plan of Commercial Activities in the center of Lorca, including a trade on a monthly basis and at the end, enable public transport lines to facilitate the fair influx of neighbors of the districts high and the councils of the coast. We also believe that the City of essential launch Lorca Police District to develop a monitoring program in the traditional commercial areas and increase security. "

Jodar Sanchez remarked that "we also urge the regional government and the Government of Spain to study and respond to requests and suggestions from representatives of the self-employed in the field of social work (pensions, recruitment of family status of self, bonuses onset of activity or training programs, project financing, trading for unemployment benefits, part-time quotes, monitoring of unfair competition, facilitation of credit lines by grants, etc.).. "

The Socialist deputy spokesman concluded his appearance before the media highlighting the importance of "the city of Lorca should agree with representatives of local business and commercial fabric of these and other measures for the revival of trade in our town."

Source: PSOE Lorca