Councilmember Equality Policy and Development Cooperation, Alicia Barquero, Izquierda Unida reminded Councillors that the various municipal services and perform works projects to improve accessibility of the municipality in traffic, transportation, public streets, etc..
And once these projects are completed, from the Office of Accessibility associations and federations of disabled people is called to check whether the project is on accessibility, along with the municipal officers.
In addition, suggestions for improvement are provided and even the City Council authorizes associations monitoring works to ensure that the accessibility conditions are met.
Barquero recalls that the Office of Accessibility is a mediating body between the associations of disability and Council services, and this is how is running since its launch in October 2011. Examples of collaboration, the mayor cites the works of improving market access Saavedra Fajardo and installation of new shelters 'the coloraos'.
Barquero indicates that "if Mrs. Herguedas bothered to be well informed know that remodeling projects sidewalks, fords, etc. of several streets of the city of Murcia are proposals for a group that is part of the Office of the City Accessibility Murcia ".
In addition, Councilwoman Equality Policy explained that many tokens of appreciation of the groups that have been received since you started the Office of Accessibility, as the most affected in this area are people with disabilities, collaborate with the Department actively.
Barquero concludes that "all groups being served and accessibility working on every day, even though we do not go spreading it in the media, as does the United Left" and requires Herguedas that "disprove that associations of people with disabilities are flowing by the city waiting to be addressed because it is false. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia