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But Orihuela City Council still have to foot most of the â¬72,000 bill
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ORIHUELA, in Costa Blancaâs vega baja region, is preparing for the inevitable mosquito invasion following the recent wet spell.
The cityâs Department of the Environment has already awarded the disinfection contract to local company, CTL.
Recent mild temperatures combined with high rainfall actually shortens the biological cycle of mosquitoes, causing mass hatching throughout the region.
MOSQUITOES: Council officials overlook prevention methods in Orihuela
Councillor, Dámaso Aparicio, explained, âLarvicidal treatments are being carried out in all areas, especially those that have been flooded.â
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Renovation of the drinking water network in Calle Mayor in La Zenia
Tthe Alicante Provincial Council has approved works for the improvement of the hydraulic infrastructure for supplying water to properties in Calle Mayor, La Zenia in Orihuela Costa.
The total estimated value of the contract is € 119,941.49, with the Provincial Council and the municipality paying half each.
Councillor Noguera explained that “the drinking water network is made up of obsolete fibre cement pipes which are over 30 years old, and which have been translating into an increasing number of breakdowns, with the consequent effects on the technical performance of the network and the quality of service to users”.
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Juan de Dios Navarro with the mayor of Benissa
The Alicante Provincial Council is holding a series of meetings with the town councils across the province to gauge the situation of international residents with a view to ensuring they are aware of the council services that are available to them.
The deputy for Cooperation, International Residents and Volunteering, Juan de Dios Navarro, stressed that one of the main focuses will be on residents from the United Kingdom, as well as on their concerns and the need to legalise their situations following Brexit.
The first meeting was held last Thursday with the mayor of Benissa, Arturo Poquet. Ohers will follow next week in a number of different locations.
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Alicante Provincial Council says its keen to ensure that UK nationals are doing well after Brexit
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POST-BREXIT life for UK residents on the Costa Blanca is being discussed in a series of meetings between mayors and the Alicante Provincial Council.
The face-to-face discussions have been set up by the Council’s International Residents deputy, Juan de Dios Navarro(pictured left).
His first talks were with Benissa’s mayor, Arturo Poquet, with his municipality counting non-Spaniards as a third of its residents.
More meetings are planned for next week with local leaders in areas that have a strong British expat presence.