Plenary council has given approval this morning, with votes in favor of the government team and the abstention of the popular and independent groups, the project's initial approval of expropriation by the joint assessment process of the land required for adequacy of access to the new hospital del Mar Menor.
The mayor of San Javier, Pepa García thanked the position of the opposition groups "because it allows secure access to the new hospital, but I deeply regret that the popular group has not given his favorable vote on this issue, as was the previous government the popular game that decided the location of the hospital compromising the construction of these hits by the City. "
Pepa García explained that as time was running against both of the works, since the construction of the hospital is well underway as planned and approved financing through state funds, proceed to the expropriation ensure the availability of the land "while the government team is open to the possibility of reaching agreements through planning agreements with the owners while the case is pending."
Garcia noted that after the plenary session today "has been revealed that the government team was right in its approach and has lost time that can delay the execution of the works."
The expropriation of 20,791 meters square affects 8 owners of which only some have accepted the proposed municipal agreements to which they are offered the urban use of land in an area that is developable, after approving the General Plan.
The expropriation dossier was submitted today to the House a second time, after last week the opposition groups were asked to stay on the table until a meeting with landowners, government and opposition in order to exhaust the means of negotiation.
A week later, after that meeting on Monday, the two opposition groups have decided to abstain.
Regarding criticism of the opposition on the modification of the project reduced from two to a traffic lane in each direction, access to hospital, the Mayor explained that "the economic reality that has marked this change has received approval from the Ministry of Public Works, and that fits perfectly with what is collected by the Highway Capacity Manual 1995, whereby a road width of 3.5 meters supports up to 2,800 vehicles per day when estimated traffic on that road to the hospital is 1,200 vehicles per day, according to a report by experts for this purpose. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier