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The House unanimously claimed regeneration Portman Bay (23/10/2009)

The Full Council of La Union held in the morning was agreed unanimously by the representatives of political forces represented in 3 institutions (PP, PSOE, IU), claiming the Government of Spain for the inclusion in state budgets 2010 of the items necessary to begin regeneration works Portman Bay in 2010.

Specifically, all participants have agreed:

Require the Government of Spain to include in the General State Budget for 2010 a budget estimated at at least 10% of the total project cost of regeneration, which is estimated at 120 million euros, plus additional outstanding 1,900,000 euros .

Require the Government of Spain that the works are tendered during the first half of 2010.

Require the Ministry of Public Works to eliminate their budget items provided to start the container terminal in El Gorguel next year.

Require the Regional Government and the Port of Cartagena to withdraw the Ministry of Development any project planned for the Gorguel.

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, that by the year 2010 will demand a minimum of 12 million euros to start work permit, while the rest will be completed during 2011 and 2012.

The Mayor has welcomed the inclusion of the PSOE in La Union to this initiative, and finally the 3 groups claim local politicians united and seamless instant feedback Portman Bay.

However, regretted that the PSOE Regional and National level has not echoed this just demand of all unionenses, because two days ago the Socialist Group in Congress, including Representatives Murcia Socialists, rejected all the amendments to budgets, including the People's Party requesting inclusion in the budget enough money to start work at Portman in 2010.

In conclusion, with the single exception of PSOE Regional and National level, support this claim and the following forces and groups:

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).

PSOE (in Hall)

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.