Torrevieja beaches will be one of the safest in Spain, claims the Town Hall, with the launching of a new information and control service which will create 194 jobs. 40 of the new positions will form a new coastal patrol which will control the seaside walkway between Paseo Vista Alegre and Punta Margalla.
Torrevieja’s Councillor for Beaches Antonio Vidal presented the plans this week which deal with the contracting of the service for managing and controlling Torrevieja’s beaches – a much more complicated than usual process due to the health measures in place during the pandemic.
This management and control service, which was launched last summer following safety regulations outlined by the Government of Spain, was one of the most successful and comprehensive on the entire Mediterranean coast, as it oversaw not just capacity control, but also the cleaning and disinfection service for public toilets and footbaths.
As a new feature for this coming summer, the contract will include an information and control service on the activity and use of the promenade areas, offering an even greater level of safety and security on the coastal transit routes. This service will have a schedule adapted to the various boardwalk and promenade spaces, covering the hours with the highest number of visitors.
The value of the contract amounts to € 1,671,987.45 (VAT included), with a total of 194 jobs, 40 of which will cover the new boardwalk control service. The service, which is scheduled to start in the second half of June, will run until the first half of September.