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New support for the regeneration of the Portman Bay (16/10/2009)

The meeting, in addition to the Mayor and Town Planning Councillor, Carlos Martínez, José Ballesta attended Germain and José María Bernabé (Director and Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Works and Planning), Pedro José Pérez Ruiz, José Joaquín Peñarrubia Agius and María José Nicolás Martínez (Murcia Senators by the People's Party), Vicente Martínez-Pujalte López, Alberto Garrido Atienza López and Arsenio Pacheco (Murcia Deputies People's Party), Diego Illán Barceló (COEC President), Juan Antonio Sánchez-Castañol Conesa (Deputy Regional People's Party) and Ginés Guerrero, José Luis Andua and Ruby (Spokesmen Neighborhood Portman).

The meeting did not attend despite being invited, or the Deputies and Senators of the PSOE in Madrid.

All participants have agreed to the proposal to require the Government of Spain to include in the General State Budget for 2010 a budget for the regeneration project, which is estimated at 120 million euros, at the same time demand that the government Nation that the works are tendered during the first half of 2010.

In this regard, it should be noted that the project was completed and approved in July 2008 (15 months), and it provides for the reclamation work will extend over three years.

That is, for 2010 calls for a minimum system to initiate the work, while the rest will be completed during 2011 and 2012.

The Mayor expressed his appreciation for the broad consensus reached, although once again deplored the attitude of the PSOE, which still does not come with institutional representatives to the meetings called, thereby failing to respect all neighboring municipalities .

Also, remember that the Socialists have been the only political force which has refused to join the agreement of all other political, social and economic aspects of the Region of Murcia, seamlessly supporting this initiative.

Finally, the mayor pointed out that the joint motion that have submitted PP and IU in the municipality of La Union included a third point, on request the removal of the consignment which does provide the Government of Spain to start the project of the new container terminal in the Gorguel.

On this point, the mayor also has asked all these forces and groups that consider it for future agreements in this regard, but without that it can be assumed at present an obstacle to approval of the two points regarding Portman Bay.

To summarize, identifies the groups for and against the proposals of the Mayor:

FOR:

City of La Union.

Regional Government

Popular Party (in City Hall, Regional Assembly, the Congress of Deputies and Senate).

Izquierda Unida (in City and Regional Assembly).

Confederation of Neighborhood Associations in the Region of Murcia.

Federation of Neighborhood Associations of Cartagena and its region.

Neighborhood groups and associations Portman.

Confederation of Business Organizations of Cartagena.

Cartagena Chamber of Commerce.

Federation of Employers and Merchants Union-