The Mayor of Almuñécar, J.J. Ruiz Joya, introduced that the parking underneath the Paseo del Altillo is now open, ultimately, 5 days into August.

He introduced that he had obliged them to hold out security work inside the installations, such because the fire-prevention programs. The leaseholder for the automotive park had solely simply completed putting in them a few days in the past, he mentioned.

This parking facility, with a capability of 400 parking areas, was partially closed after the decrease ground was flooded as a result of 4 pumps had packed up – the parking is under sea degree, clearly.

As soon as the pumps had been changed, it was discovered that the water had broken the pumps belonging to the fire-prevention system feeding the sprinklers, and so on.

“We within the City Corridor had obligated the leaseholder to restore this security system as a result of we weren’t going to allow the parking to open except they have been 100% assured protected,” mentioned Mayor Ruiz Joya.

He went on to say that there are nonetheless many upkeep duties pending within the automotive park however they don’t have an effect on the security of the installations. Nonetheless, he mentioned, as soon as the summer season had concluded, then they might make the leaseholders perform this upkeep work.

“I really feel that we are able to all congratulate ourselves,” he concluded.

Editorial remark: that each one sounds fantastic, however why have been automotive homeowners who had long-term rental contracts for parking down there allowed to make use of it, if it was so unsafe that individuals desirous to park a number of hours weren’t allowed to make use of it? It was both protected or it was not.

(Information: Almunecar, Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia)