Guardamar beach re-opens

As a result of recent storms, the situation of many of the villas on the shoreline at Guardamar´s Babylon Beach have been adversly affected, especially the foundations and conecting walkway that are exposed to the sea. For this reason, the Town Hall took the decison, about one month ago, to close the beach to the public as a safety precaution and to prevent accidents.

Since taking office as Mayor, Carmen Verdú has made it a priority to take the necessary steps to encourage the Ministry to either colmplete the work required or to provide the means to remedy this situation. The closure of the beach not only negatively affected the residents of Babylon Beach to also reflects badly on the town´s image for tourists and visitors.

The Mayor recently attended a meeting with the Chief of the Provincial Coastal Service, Maria Auxiliadora Jordá, accompanied a group of residents to try and rectify the situation. Among the actions that were agreed was the authorisation of the costs that needed to be covered to re-open the beach for public use in those sections that could be undertaken by the Town.

Once the green light had been given, the government team commissioned general clean-up work and the fencing of large areas of the beach, which allowed a stretch of about one kilometer long to be re-opend at the weekend.

The works, which were completed in just three days to facilitata the weekend beach-goers, involved the movement of sand to reinforce the foundations of the villas and the pavement. At the same time a fence was installed to block-off the debris and prevent access to the areas that pose the greatest danger. The programme of works has cost 9,000 euros, which has been paid by Guardamar Town funds in order that during the full tourist season, both local residents and visitors alike, can continue to enjoy the benefits of one of the most central beaches in Guardamar.
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