Mayoral Candidate Critical of Torrevieja May Fair Cancellation

Samper says that "the Antonio Soria Park with 300.0000m2 could have hosted the Fair with enough space for all its booths,without harming the Friday market,in the same way that the Paella Contest has been held every year with more success".

He adds that "this decision of the mayor and the councillor of Fiestas will significantly affect the attendance at the Fair and consequently tourism and consumption in our city"

Further to Frank Emm's letter in issue 963. A more economical and quicker build would be the introduction of trolleybuses along the coast.

The city of Rome introduced a second line of trolleybuses in July 2019. They have been very successful. Many towns and cities in Europe are now expanding their trolleybus systems or introducing news ones as well as in Eastern Europe and Mexico.

PABLO SAMPER, candidate for mayor of Sueña Torrevieja,said that "the mayor of Torrevieja has demonstrated his lack of foresight and made a serious error in the organisation of the Feria de Mayo 2023,resulting in reducing it in space,dates and causing serious damage to the participants and the tourism of our city,even knowing for more than a year and a half that the works of the port would begin and it would not be possible to carry it out in the port area".

He concluded by stating that "as always they will try to sell us the idea that everything organised and designed by the PP government is wonderful, while they continue in failing to delivertheir electoral promises,the lack of investment,the lack of visible results in the introduction of the cleaning and garbage collection contract.Now we can add the incomprehensible and erroneous decision they have made about the organisation of the the Tribute to the May Fair as they have called it this year,with only 7 small booths in the Parque de la Estación".

Paul Tibbles (by email)

I've been attending the Cabo Roig Saint Patrick's Day Parade since 2015 and I must say that each parade has been better than the one before.

I drive down from Villamartin and struggle to find parking but it's always been worth it. There is always an electric atmosphere in the bars on the strip and I must say that there is never any trouble but mostly the entertainment is always world class.

The best part, for me and my friends, is the parade itself. The acts and floats are always enjoyable and worth the effort we make to abandon our usual haunts and attend the Cabo Roig Spectacular UNTIL THIS YEAR that is. What a fiasco. I was embarrassed in front of my friends at the total lack of organization and the meagre display that unfolded. The participants themselves were interesting but there were so few of them. There was only one float, 4 groups of 6 or 7 showgirls, a big group of men in uniform with dour faces, a sweet kiddy dance group, 2 or 3 cartoon characters and the usual Zenia Boulevard group. That was it, the parade was a FLOP. I'm sure the bars and restaurants made a fortune but they better save up for a very lean

Saint Patrick's Day next year because thousands, like me, will not be bothered again.

The fable of the goose that laid the golden eggs comes to mind. The organizers (if there was any) just killed the goose that laid those golden eggs because of lack of effort, organisation and probably investment.

It was sad to see the end of something that was so good, the 15,000 or so people who went to the trouble of being there this year witnessed something wonderful die. It was painful to watch. Cabo Roig Parade RIP.

Peter King (by email)

I read with interest your column on Disabled Blue Badges in Spain.

The article was fine by the way, but I wish to impart my own situation with you. I am disabled in that I cannot walk.

I firstly I went to my doctor. I then had to go to Los Arcos hospital to be examined and obtain a report on my disability.

Said report was to be sent to Social Security in Cartagena. (I live in San Pedro del Pinatar) for grading of disability.

Many months went by. I heard nothing. A friend of mine contacted Social Security in Cartagena.

I went for an appointment with IMAS in Cartagena. A very helpful lady looked at all my documents, including my medical report, checked on her computer and declared that they had not received any documents regarding my case. The lady took photocopies of all my documents and advised me it would be another 6 to 7 months before I hear any more.

That was 8 months ago, so to summarise I have been waiting almost 2 years.

No badge and unfortunately my health has deteriorated more.

In conclusion the process is not plain sailing

Keith C (by

email)

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