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Associations and neighborhood groups supporting municipal projects of the Fund for Employment (02/12/2009)

Neighborhood associations and federations, youth and approve the proposed Senior |

The spokesman for the Municipal Government Board, Maria del Carmen Pelegrin, met yesterday with different groups and neighborhood associations to agree on the outlines of the projects included in the new State Fund for Employment and Local Sustainability.

Thus, 20% of the investment will return, as the central government decree, to finance current expenditure, social and educational programs.

The rest will be used in various investments.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Local Youth Council of the Federation of Neighbourhood Associations of Murcia and the Federation of Senior Citizens Centres, among others.

Those attending the meeting have shown their support for projects including the State Fund and noted that, in its entirety, are initiatives that will improve the quality of life of citizens.

Among the projects that have been discussed are the following:

Construction of community centers, cultural and youth.

- Construction of schools in the districts and neighborhoods of Guadalupe, El Progreso, El Ranero, Sangonera la Seca, Beniaján-La Azacaya and El Palmar, among others.

- Rehabilitation and expansion works of different schools in Llano de Brujas, El Palmar, Beniaján and in the College García Alix, Murcia, and the Center for Social and Economic Initiatives.

Construction of bicycle lanes and bicycle parking.

- Construction of bicycle lanes in Butte River in the stretch between La Fica and El Raal, and in various neighborhoods and districts.

- Connecting bicycle lanes between the Regional Library and Zarandona.

- Construction of bicycle parking areas in various parts of the municipality of Murcia.

Rehabilitation of schools.

Rehabilitation works of schools in El Palmar, Zeneta, Javalí Nuevo, Los Garres, Churra, TorreagÃ¼era, Murcia and Beniaján Center, among others.

Intervention and preparation of 80 public school playgrounds.

Sports.

Construction of new sports area in El Palmar.

Rehabilitation of sports facilities in San José de la Vega, Santo Angelo, Beniaján, Sangonera the Green, Bacons Bridge and Llano de Brujas, among others.

Interventions in sports facilities in a number of schools in the municipality.

Supply and sanitation in different parts of neighborhoods and districts.

Environment.

Generating electricity by solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs of municipal buildings.

Burying of containers and collection points in Murcia town and villages.

Environmental recovery and Altaona Escalona saws.

Renovation of lighting low.

Road Safety.

Construction of roundabouts at various points.

Improved intersections and crossings.

Installation of signs and traffic lights.

New technologies.