Nighttime closures in city parks for greater safety

The mayor of the city, Bruno García, recently announced that the city's parks will close at night starting next September 3. This decision has been made in response to requests from local residents and with the aim of improving safety and maintenance in these green areas.

The parks affected by this night closure are Cortadura, Carlos Díaz, Parque Erytheia y Kotinoussa (Jardines de Varela), Chalet de Varela, Celestino Mutis, Parque Genovés, San José, and Reina Sofía. Summer hours will be from 8 to 23:30 hours, while in winter closing time will be at 22 hours.

According to the mayor, staff from Parques y Jardines will be responsible for opening the facilities from Monday to Friday, while closing them and managing them during weekends will be the responsibility of a security company. “We have received complaints from residents regarding the inappropriate use being made of the parks, and furthermore, many of these parks have renovated children's play areas, which represented a significant financial effort, and we must protect them and ensure their maintenance,” assured Bruno García.

On the other hand, the Junta de Gobierno Local has authorized the change of activity for six stalls at the Mercado Virgen del Rosario, which will allow for the creation of a new gastronomic corner inside the market. The goal is to diversify the offer and increase visitor attendance. Following this authorization, the mayor announced that work is underway so that the opening of the corner can take place in September.

In this same Junta de Gobierno Local, the agreement with the Ministerio de Educación, Formación Profesional y Deportes was also approved for the development of the Formación Abierta Aula Mentor program, which has been taught since 2021.

In terms of urban planning, a building permit was approved for the renovation of five homes and two commercial premises at calle Hospital de Mujeres, 13, as well as an environmental qualification and a postponement of the execution order for security works at the property on Bajada de Escribanos, 1.

Regarding social aid, grants worth ,08 euros have been approved, which will be distributed into social emergency aid, 5 family financial aids, 29 subsidies for electricity payments, and 30 subsidies for water payments. In addition, 3 discounts for pensioners for electricity payments and 9 annual energy coverage aids have been approved.