THE PSOE opposition party is to introduce a new contact point for the residents of Entre Naranjos and Laguna Green which will open every Wednesday, starting 31 March, between the hours of 11am until 1pm.
The new contact point will be inaugurated on Saturday 27 March at 11am when local residents will be invited to meet PSOE opposition councillor for Orihuela Costa, Rosa Martinez, as well as other members of the PSOE opposition party.
Based at the home of Sarah and Dave Hill, the new PSOE contact point will enable local people to share their problems and ideas, which will in turn receive the personal attention of Councillor Rosa Martinez.
Sarah Hill said: “Already, Rosa Martinez has helped many people who live in this area. Recently, she proposed the installation of a satellite medical centre and pharmacy at the town hall pleno. She is also campaigning for an adequate sewage system for Laguna Green, and continues the fight to get habitation certificates for many residents here. She’s taken up employment and benefit issues for individuals, too. Rosa wants to include people from Entre Naranjos and Laguna Green in issues that affect them, and Dave and I can help her do this through opening our home once a week to listen to people, and to pass on their concerns to Rosa, or facilitate a meeting with her.”
Entre Naranjos and Laguna Green are situated between Orihuela city and the coast. There are currently no public services available to residents, who have to drive at least seven kilometers to carry out basic tasks, such as posting a letter.
Many residents were told there would be a bus service when they initially bought their properties. This has never materialised.
Sarah Hill continued: “We are quite an isolated community and having a car is essential, worrying as many of us are getting older and won’t always be able to drive. We have no public services at all, except for bin collections, but this does not include street cleaning, and most of our roads are unfinished. The PP ruling party of Orihuela has neglected this area, and issues are now only getting resolved because Rosa Martinez has intervened.”
Local residents will also be able to fill in voting registration forms with Sarah and Dave’s help, and learn about what they need to take to the town hall to ensure they have the right to vote in next year’s municipal elections.