DO NOT feed the Pigeons campaign - Benidorm launches a campaign for its parks and gardens where it will be forbidden to feed the pigeons. The City Council wants to avoid this practice in green areas and raise citizens' awareness of the problems it entails.
This campaign is in place to avoid health problems but also to not degrade the image of the urban scene. Benidorm City Council has launched this awareness campaign to remind citizens that this practice is prohibited in the city as well as a municipal ordinance.
In recent times, the number of people who feed pigeons in green spaces seems to have increased. This practice is causing a cleaning problem, but can also lead to health problems. Therefore the Council of Public Space together with the Environment a campaign has been launched to try to prevent this action.
The Councillor of Public Space, José Ramón González de Zárate, explained that "it has been stipulated in the municipal ordinance for years, it is not a novelty". 60 posters will be put in green areas such as Elche park, one of the spaces where this problem occurs the most, but also along Poniente promenade, Neptune Square, Plaza España and other local parks.
These posters are not only remind people that this practice is prohibited, but that animal owners also have to clean up after their dogs..
Both issues can lead to "illness" but they also cost thousands of euros a year to clean and maintain these areas affected by animal droppings. "We have more economic cost in cleaning and maintenance in these areas," said the edil who noted that on occasion the droppings have cause accidents where citizens have slipped and fallen.
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COVID 19 VALENCIA REGION - DATA UPDATED TO MARCH 30th - Valencian hospitals currently have 451 people admitted, 33 of them in the ICU
Data by provinces:
137 in the province of Alicante, (which includes Benidorm)12 in ICU
52 in the province of Castellon, 2 in ICU
262 in the province of Valencia, 19 in ICU
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23rd March - Ten things that are going to change with covid and that you should know
The Ministry of Health finalizes a new protocol that will enter into force on Monday 28th March
From next Monday changes the way in which Health will control cases of coronavirus. The new protocol that is being developed by the ministry brings important changes that will be maintained as long as the current situation does not change. These are the main changes are:-
PCR and antigens
Goodbye to PCR and antigen tests for everyone. Diagnostic tests will focus on people with vulnerabilities (over 60 years, immunosuppressed and pregnant), vulnerable areas (health and social care) and severe cases. For the rest of the cases, the diagnosis will be made based on the symptoms that the patient.
Isolation
Mild and asymptomatic confirmed cases will not perform isolation. It therefore ends with the need for all patients, regardless of their state of health, to stay at home for a week.
Quarantines
End of quarantines for close contacts. Those who have been in contact with a coronavirus patient without adequate protective measures, regardless of their vaccination status, will not have to isolate themselves.
Mild Covid
For people who are mildly ill with covid and for close contacts, recommendations will be issued aimed at preventive measures such as the use of a mask in all areas and avoiding contact with vulnerable people.
Hospital occupancy
The occupation of hospitals is taken as a reference. The accumulated incidence ceases to be valid as an indicator of the situation of the pandemic and Health will be fixed in how hospitals and Intensive Care Units are to vary the measures. The reference is that the ordinary beds of the hospitals are not more than 5% of their capacity with covid patients and the ICUs do not exceed 10% with these patients.
Vulnerable areas
In vulnerable areas, such as health care or social care centers, specific isolation and control measures may be implemented.
Residences
The strategy maintains a five-day isolation in residences, which will be lifted if the fifth passes without symptoms, although workers must also have a negative antigen test.
Sentinel network
Health provides for the creation of a sentinel network of family doctors, emergency physicians and hospitals that will be responsible for notifying the cases that are detected of covid to monitor the pandemic. That data is extrapolated and calculated how many infections there actually are. This network will start operating at the beginning of next year.
Indoor mask
The use of masks indoors is maintained.
Vulnerable people
The focus of the pandemic is on the control of vulnerable people and is no longer aimed at diagnosing all covid patients
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The Ministry of Health and the Colleges of Pharmacists of the three provinces have enabled the telephone number 900 36 22 36 so that those in a more vulnerable situation can request home deliveries. This phone collects the patient's personal data, along with the number of his health card (SIP card). The information is sent to the College of Pharmacists of the corresponding province. From there it is sent to the nearest pharmacy to the patient's home so that the medicines can be delivered within 24 or 48 hours.
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15th September - UK's travel list to be updated today or tomorrow
Key European destinations predicted to be safe but Jamaica among countries in danger of red list (8.16 post)
Traffic light system expected to be replaced within weeks by simple go or don't go lists - with the latter being significantly reduced
The need for expensive post-holiday PCR tests could also be ditched for the double jabbed
Overhaul to be announced before 1 October
"Spain and Italy have the lowest COVID-19 rates per 100,000 right now followed closely by Portugal and all have falling rates at the moment, and fulfil the other criteria for staying off the red list."
8th September - The UK's Covid traffic light system for overseas travel COULD be scrapped by next month.
The PC Agency’s CEO, Paul Charles, tweeted on Tuesday: "The traffic light system is expected to be scrapped by 1st Oct - at last. Airlines and some of us in the sector are aware of plans to create a simpler system, where countries are either red or not.
The traffic light scheme, which was introduced earlier this year, could instead consist of just red countries which ban non-essential travel.
More news will follow
28th July - England to allow EU travellers who are fully vaccinated to enter without need to quarantine
England is to allow US and EU travellers from amber countries, who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus, to enter without the need to quarantine.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that the new rules will be in place from 4am on Monday August 2.
It has not been announced whether the change will apply to people arriving in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
10th July -The Northern Ireland Executive has announced that people who have been fully vaccinated in the UK will not have to self-isolate on their return from amber list countries. Official announcements are due to be made on 22nd July.
The Northern Ireland Executive has announced that people who have been fully vaccinated in the UK will not have to self-isolate on their return from amber list countries.
This comes into effect from July 26th, and those who are fully vaccinated will no longer have to take a day eight test post-arrival.
Travellers will still be required to take a pre-departure Covid test along with a PCR test on day two of their return.
The definition for a ‘fully vaccinated’ traveller is someone who:
The Executive added that there are some groups who should be exempt from these measures, i.e. treated as it they are fully vaccinated.
Those groups are:
8th July - Breaking News Fully vaccinated adults will no longer have to quarantine on their return from amber list countries from 19 July, Grant Shapps has confirmed.
Making a statement on international travel in the Commons, the transport secretary said those who have received two jabs will no longer have to self-isolate for 10 days after their return to the UK - but will still have to take a PCR test on their second day back.
Mr Shapps also confirmed the government's guidance that people should not travel to amber list countries will be lifted on the same July date, meaning hopeful holidaymakers can travel for leisure purposes and to see family members.
"I can confirm today that from 19th July, UK residents who are fully vaccinated through the UK vaccine rollout will no longer have to self-isolate when they return to England," Mr Shapps said.
"They will still be required to take a test three days before returning, the pre-departure test, demonstrating they're negative before they travel, and a PCR test on or before day two, but they will no longer be required to take a day eight test.
"In essence, this means that for fully vaccinated travellers, the requirements for green and amber list countries are the same."
The transport secretary said children under 18 will also not have to isolate upon their return from amber list countries, but that they too must take PCR tests on their second day back.
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14th June - Boris Johnson has announced a four-week delay in lifting lockdown restrictions in England to 19th July amid rising cases of the Delta variant.
The PM stated the postponement of step four of the government's roadmap, which was due to take place on 21st June, will allow for more people to receive their second jab before further easing of restrictions takes place.
The proposed extension will be reviewed to see if action can be taken two weeks sooner on Monday 5th July.
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8th May - How to Demonstrate your COVID-19 vaccination status when travelling abroad
Demonstrating your COVID-19 vaccination status allows you to show others that you’ve had a full course of the COVID-19 vaccine when travelling abroad to some countries or territories. A full course is currently 2 doses of any approved vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccination status is available to people who live in England.
You can get your vaccination status in digital or paper format.
The service will go live from Monday 17 May.
How to access your COVID-19 vaccination status
You can access your COVID-19 vaccination status through the free NHS App from 17 May. You can access the app through mobile devices such as a smartphone or by tablet. Proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status will be shown within the NHS App. We recommend that you register with the app before booking international travel.
If you do not have access to a smartphone and know that the country you are travelling to requires COVID-19 vaccination status, you can call the NHS helpline on 119 (from 17 May) and ask for a letter to be posted to you. This must be at least 5 days after you’ve completed your course of the vaccine. We expect the letter to take up to 5 days to reach you.
Do not contact your GP surgery about your COVID-19 vaccination status. GPs cannot provide letters showing your COVID-19 vaccination status.
If you’ve not been fully vaccinated
People should continue to follow the entry requirements of the country they are travelling to, such as proof of a negative COVID-19 test on arrival. You should carefully research the requirements of your destination country before travelling.
13th April - Restriction on travelling around Scotland is to be lifted from Friday, while people are to be allowed to meet up in larger groups outdoors
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said measures were being eased earlier than planned to help people's mental health.
People will be allowed to meet in groups of up to six adults from six households in outdoor settings.
And they will be permitted to travel across Scotland to do so, as long as they do not stay overnight.
Other restrictions are expected to be eased from 26 April
5th April - England's lockdown roadmap will see holidays abroad return 'as soon as possible'
Boris Johnson has unveiled the next steps in easing England out of lockdown, as the government hopes to reopen foreign travel 'as soon as possible'.
However, it's not quite time to start packing your suitcase, as the Prime Minister didn't confirm whether holidays could resume from May as it's hoped.
Currently, under the lockdown roadmap the earliest foreign travel could resume is May 17th. When it does return, this will include a 'traffic light system'.
The government's interim roadmap review showed that it hopes non-essential travel abroad could return "as soon as possible", although it is still "too soon to know what is possible".
Ministers have said the current lockdown ban on international travel will remain until at least 17th May, with the government’s global travel task force due to report on recommendations for next steps on 12th April.
But today the PM is expected to set out a system under which countries are assessed across a range of factors and assigned one of three risk ratings.
We are not there yet’ on foreign holidays, says PM Boris Johnson has said he cannot guarantee that overseas holidays will open up from 17th May, telling the press conference that “we are not there yet”. The government says it hopes people will be able to travel to and from the UK to take a summer holiday this year, “but it is still too soon to know what is possible”.
Don’t book foreign holidays ‘until the picture is clearer’ says government
5th April - Free, rapid twice-weekly COVID-19 testing for everyone in England is being promised by the government - starting this Friday.
So far, rapid testing has been available to those most at risk and people who need to leave home for work, including frontline NHS workers, care home staff and residents, schoolchildren and their families.
Now rapid testing will be offered to everyone, with people encouraged to take regular tests to help prevent outbreaks and help the population reclaim a more normal way of life.
Tests will be available through:
A home ordering service, which allows people to order lateral flow tests online to be delivered to their home
Workplace testing programmes, on-site or at home
Community testing, offered by all local authorities
Collection at a local PCR test sites during specific test collection time windows
Testing on-site at schools and colleges
A new "Pharmacy Collect" service will be another option. People over 18 without symptoms will be able to visit a participating local pharmacy and collect a box of seven rapid tests to use twice a week at home.
The government says the offer is currently for England only and the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will make their own decisions.
29th March - Boris Johnson announced that the summer holiday announcement would be made on April 5th
23rd March - Overseas travel ban extended. Holidays will be banned until the end of June
Under draft laws published yesterday to implement Johnson’s road map out of lockdown, leaving the UK without a “reasonable excuse” such as work or education will be illegal until June 30th. People who travel from England to another part of the UK with the aim of leaving the country, or who go to an airport trying to do so, face fines of £5,000.
Officials stress that the travel ban has been extended to June for legislative convenience, and does not pre-empt a review of foreign travel due next month. A government source said the ban had been extended “to stop people travelling before May 17th. It will interact with the government’s global travel task force, which reports on 5th April” at which time we will know much more.
22nd March - As reported in the UK Press - Ban on leaving UK 'without reasonable excuse' included in new Covid laws in force next week
A ban on leaving the country without a reasonable excuse is included in new Covid laws coming into force in England next week until at least early May.
The legislation for restrictions over the coming months was published on Monday, as the government sets out its roadmap for coming out of lockdown.
From March 29, leaving the UK is banned unless a person has "a reasonable excuse".
Another change the legislation sets out is to allow protests to once again be permitted under certain circumstances.
The rules will be up for review in 35 days, taking the travel ban through until at least 3rd May.
Exemptions also apply including for those needing to travel for work, study, for legal obligations or to vote, if they are moving, selling or renting property, for some childcare reasons or to be present at a birth, to visit a dying relative or close friend, to attend a funeral, for those getting married or to attend the wedding of a close relative, for medical appointments or to escape a risk of harm.
Rule breakers face a fine of £5,000.
The travel ban does not apply to those going to the common travel area of the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland unless that is not the final destination.
The legislation also sets out rules for protests to take place once more. from next week protest will be considered a permitted exception to the rules banning group gatherings.
The document said this is as long as "it is organised by a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution, a public body or a political body",
The demonstrations can only go ahead if the organiser "takes the required precautions in relation to the gathering", the law says, which is likely to include making the event "Covid-secure" like ensuring people wear face masks and are socially distanced.
8th March - *Covid-19 Travel Declaration Form for international travel from England* Complete a travel declaration form to confirm that you are legally allowed to travel abroad from England.
If you are travelling from England to Spain, please be aware that as of Monday 8th March 2021, you will need to complete a travel declaration form providing the reason for your journey abroad and confirming that you are legally allowed to travel from England.
You must complete this form if you are travelling outside the UK from England, and you may be fined if you do not. Different rules apply for international travel from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
You should print a copy of the completed form or save it to a mobile phone or other device. Carriers will be checking the forms have been completed before boarding.
For further details including information about the legally permitted reasons for international travel and a link to the form, please see: https://www.gov.uk/.../coronavirus-covid-19-declaration...
Green light for new camping area at Terra Mitica The "campsite" will be in form of 102 "Themed" cabins.
The Benidorm City Council have given the Green light for a new camping area at Terra Mitica. The project to provide new accesses to one of the areas included in the Special Master Plan for Uses and Infrastructures (Pedui) of Terra Mítica , number 4, on which the company owns of this complex plans to open a camping of cabins.
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The resolution, however, could still be optionally challenged by filing an Appeal for Reinstatement before the Municipal Administration prior to the Contentious-Administrative, within a period of one month, or by going directly to the courts, within a maximum period of two months. . Despite the fact that this possibility still exists, everything indicates that the document will not receive any new objection given that, according to Caselles herself, in the public exhibition phase no allegation against it was presented either.
Green light for new camping area at Terra Mitica.
The campsite that the Terra Mítica property plans to develop in the surroundings of the leisure complex consists of 102 cabins themed in ancient Egypt , following the hotel model that the company already has in operation a few meters away. The mayor Caselles explained that it will be a "premium" campsite, similar to the one built together with Terra Natura and jointly operated by the zoo and the Magic Costa Blanca chain. In fact, the one now projected by Terra Mítica will also include communal and private swimming pools, garden areas or play areas, all with the setting of the Egypt of the pharaohs.
The land on which this new accommodation will be developed, as was the case with the Hotel Grand Luxor , is one of the five plots that in 2006 the builder Enrique Ortiz was awarded for 85 million euros, which the Generalitat used to raise the suspension of payments in which Terra Mítica was. The businessman planned to use this land to build apartments, although after partnering with the Santa-Maria company to develop the land, it was decided to use it as a campsite with bungalows as a complement to the hotel opened in 2016.
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Benidorm´s new shopping Centre 28th January 2021 - At last there seems to be some progress on our long awaited new shopping centre.
One more step to pave the way for the long-awaited shopping centre. The City Council of Benidorm have authorized the project to build the link between the National Highway N332 and the Avenida Comunidad Valenciana, known as Vial Discotecas, necessary to be able to unlock once and for all the development of the industrial estate, where the construction of the first shopping center of the city is planned. This was confirmed yesterday by the Councilor of Urban planning, Lourdes Caselles, who explained that this road is "condition for the development of the Partial Plan 3/1 - that of the polygon - and represents a new access for Benidorm" in the East area. The next step, added the edil, is the tender for the work, which is covered by the 2021 budgets with an amount of 2.4 million.
The implementation of this project is envisaged in the 1990 General Plan, but had not been implemented to date, among others, due to delays in the execution of the polygon itself, the requirements for modifications by the Ministry of Development and the lack of agreement with the owners of the land on which the road takes place, all of which have already been avoided. In fact, after negotiations that have been delayed over the past three years, the consistory closed last November the process of forced soil expropriation reaching mutual agreement with the owners of a total of 28 plots, covering more than 90% of the total area to be expropriated: about 550,000 square meters. All of them, as a whole, the City Council will pay just under 464,000 euros as a justiprecio for 25 of the plots, while the owners of three others will be paid in species; that is, by exchanging this land by harvesting units in other partial plans of the city.
Above - Pacial Plan 3/1, where the industrial estate will be developed. photo by DAVID REVENGA
Lourdes Caselles recalled that the performance envisages a link roundabout and the connecting vial; as well as a two-lane roadway for each direction of traffic that will "decongest traffic in the area, reduce potential accidents and offer a route of penetration preventing Sierra Helada from having to be crossed well apart from the town centre". In addition, it will also include acoustic screens, as well as cross-sectional drainage works, fauna steps, tree-lined and shrub roundabouts, with native and/or adapted species planting, slopes and an underground passage through which the layout of the Colada La Torreta livestock road will run, ensuring non-motorized use, as the Generalitat claimed in its environmental impact study.
The building concluded by noting that this new access "will benefit all, because it accommodates the requirements of Fomento to activate PP 3/1 while reporting a new fast access route that avoids circulatory congestion".
Please note this article has been translated from Spanish to English so some detail may be lost in this translation, read the original article here in iInformacion.es