meeting with Los Verdes de Orihuela (Green Party)

This morning we had a very informative meeting with Los Verdes de Orihuela at the Celtic Isles Playa Flamenca to discuss with them issues concerning the Community.

Present at the meeting were Denise, Victor, Lesley, Sue and Neville (thanks to all for taking the time) Los Verdes Councillor for the Coast, Monserrate Guillén, assisted by Ulla (who acted as interpreter) & Gérard Perret, and Elliot & Natalie Sampford, four members of the Los Verdes Working Group for Orihuela Costa.

During this meeting is was mentioned that the contract for refuse collection is due for renewal in September 2008 and until it is decided who has been granted the contracted we are unlikely to get any bins or bottle banks for the Urbanisation. Nonetheless an aplication to the Town Hall was made for these items by Los Verdes Councillor for the Coast, Monserrate Guillén, which was signed by all the officials representing Sol Golf.
In addition, we spoke to the Councillor about our concerns for the saftey of children crossing to the Communal pool as the traffic comes very fast round the blind bend. Los Verdes Councillor for the Coast, Monserrate Guillén has now made a further application to the Town Hall to ask for the police (Traffico) to come and do a survey of the area to see if they agree that a speed bump (or sleeping policeman) would be a viable option. He/we are also concerned that there are no speed limit signs on the Urbanisation and he is asking the Town Hall to look into this also.
The discussion then turned to the excellent campaign by the Los Verdes de Orihuela (Green Party) Clean up the Costa,
Although we have not a problem in our area at the moment we could have in the future and we should support this campaign. We are hoping to be contacted when help is needed to clean up an area and with some fellow Sol Golfers help to clean up the problem area. In the meantime if all owners could use the green bin on phase 2 and also the bottle bank and other recycling boxes at the Plaza this would be a great help. Could any owner wishing to dispose of any large item please not put it in the street but contact me either by this site or on (0034)966764279 and I will contact the Town Hall who will collect it for you. There is no charge for this service.
Lastly we discussed the new bylaw (coming into force soon) covering the protection and ownership of animals
"This is a wide ranging Byelaw that includes the responsibilities of owners of dogs in such items as; the ownership & control of dangerous dogs; the control of all dogs in public areas to ensure the safety and health of the public, including the legal requirement to clean up any faeces of their dog in public areas; exclusion of dogs from designated public recreation areas including beaches; protection of animals against cruelty, including leaving dogs in parked and unattended cars. It includes regulations in the treatment of abandoned and lost animals.
Los Verdes are delighted, as this is the culmination of the work that they have carried out since the 15th November 2007 when the party raised the matter of the lack of any legislation within the Orihuela Municipality in respect of this matter. Seven months of continually putting pressure on the ruling PP Council, by repeatedly raising this subject in the Pleno and with the Councillors responsible for drafting the Ordenanza, has seen fruition."
(source http://losverdesinorihuelacosta.blogspot.com ,

In particular Sol Golf had an interest in finding out if there is any action we can take to control the number of feral (wild) cats we have on the two phases. We are to be sent some phone numbers and hopefully we can at least control the amount of young that these cats have by having them captured and neutered.