The action has made it possible to gain space and safety for swimmers and pedestrians
Benidorm completes the demolition of Tamarindos dock and improves access to the beach
The mayor regretted that "the conditions of the Ministry" have delayed the action
Benidorm City Council has completed the demolition of the existing loading dock on Paseo de Tamarindos, an action carried out to improve access to the beach eliminating the old ramp that "was used for loading and unloading machinery and it had been out of use for years. This was explained by the mayor, Toni Pérez, who together with those responsible for Public Space and Beaches, José Ramón González de Zárate and Mónica Gómez, visited the final state of the work carried out by the municipal brigades.
Pérez has pointed out that the improvement action "had the approval of Alicante Provincial Coastal Service" and "will allow a stretch of sand to be released for swimmers while avoiding the risk of falls for people who walk along this stretch of Tamarindos by eliminating the unevenness that existed”.
The mayor has also considered that "with the removal of this disused loading dock and ramp, the image and aesthetics of Paseo de Tamarindos is also improved, in which various actions have been carried out in recent years focused on gaining space for the pedestrian, and turning it into a very busy area”.
Pérez has detailed that this action "we had it in mind for a long time because it was a historic and disused pier that posed a deceptive access to the beach", but it could not be done before "because it required the authorization of the Directorate General of Coasts”.
The intervention already completed "allows us to reach Easter with this better-urbanized area, with more space and more security for bathers and passers-by". In the mayor's opinion, they are "small details that ultimately make Benidorm offer an image of modernity and investment in everyday life." In addition, he has said, "we gain in aesthetics and accessibility", and also "a stretch of sand is freed up for swimmers".
Toni Pérez also recalled that the procedures have been started "to introduce footbaths in the area and make it more useful".
Finally, the mayor regretted that this project, "generated in this legislature, has experienced "many problems in being able to act" as a result of the conditions of the Ministry. "The reality is that we cannot do anything that is not authorized and discussed and sometimes part of the projects in which we work for beautification and accessibility are lost" he concluded.
