The City of Lorca and Merchants Union called a meeting for the heads of the local places chose between this option or partial cuts, which would lengthen more deadlines.
Councillors Planning and Works of the City of Lorca, Francisco García and Angel Mecca respectively, reported that last week held a meeting convened with the Union Regional Merchant Lorca for owners of establishments in the district of San José decide between two options for implementing raised Bartolomé Pérez Casas Street awarded by the remodeling of the area undertaken by the region.
Garcia explained that "the reform of this street represents 40% of the 3.6 billion euros that the Regional Government Lorca used to improve the neighborhood, so the company that will perform the works raised two possibilities: cutting the street stretches lengthen more than doubled the complete works of this street or total cut for execution in the shortest time possible. "
Planning the mayor stated that "employers have finally decided unanimously that the proposal is chosen shorter, so that although the works of the district will begin in the coming weeks, the remodeling of the street Bartolomé Pérez Casas perform all at once from the second half of June and the commitment of the company to work the whole month of August, in order to take advantage of lower commercial activity period to advance as much as possible in the works. "
In this sense, Francisco Garcia explained that "the City Council and the Union of Traders, through its president Juan Montoya in the lead, we have offered to mediate with the company in order to facilitate the supply of local places with loading and unloading of the stores, as well as access to those facilities that require uniqueness passing vehicles. "
Meanwhile, the council works recalled that "we all understand that although the works generate discomfort, are necessary and positive for a modern city and generate jobs, therefore the objective to minimize the maximum damage that can attract both residents and traders. "
Thus, Garcia stated that "as explained those skilled in the meeting we had before open to all residents of the neighborhood, this investment will promote accessibility, allow connection between neighborhoods and boosting energy efficiency and sustainability, will consist also in the renewal of road, expansion of public areas, and the improvement of green areas. "
The contract includes regional works as a special social status for employment promotion the requirement that the contractor incorporates, at a minimum, 25 percent of workers under 30 years.
These works are among the 185 million euros that the Regional Government has invested for the recovery of the city of Lorca after the earthquakes, of which 78.5 million are allocated to urban regeneration and improving the accessibility of those neighborhoods .
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca