The beaches of A Coruña have had Red light access on these hot days sometimes with queues to enter. The city council asks citizens to consult the mobile application to find out the state of the sandbanks or call 010, which also offers this service.
The Councilor for the Environment of the City Council of A Coruña, Esther Fontán, explains that when the tide rises or there are high tides, some sandy areas practically disappear, we occupy the sea, which restricts the space in which you can play or sunbathe. He denounces that there are those who sneak or jump fences to avoid the queues: “We have daily photos of people jumping and opening the fences, both at the exit and at the entrance, we cannot be cheating alone because the software updates in time real”. He asks for precaution to avoid being a new Mariña from Lugo, a region affected by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Oleiros welcomes the rest
The mayor of Oleiros, Angel Garcia SeoaneYou don’t see the problem and so you don’t want so much control. García Seoane points out that the construction of the promenade in A Coruña meant the elimination of the urban beaches of the city, which led bathers to look for alternatives in the neighboring municipalities.
“Now when the tide rises there is no beach, that’s what it is, and the residents of A Coruña come here we have huge beaches to enjoy respecting the rules. I’m not going to bring the legion to the people, the legion walks south,” he said. the mayor of Oleiros.
In Arteixo, without incidents
At Arteixo for now, no major incidents have been detected. The mayor, Carlos Calvelo, points out that its beaches have sufficient surface to meet all the demand for bathers. Sabón, for example, has 120,000l square meters of sand and people keep their distance.
“We have detected that people are more careful and if they see that there is a lot of growth, they move to other places,” explained Carlos Calvelo.
The Council of Arteixo has launched a special bus service to reinforce access to the beaches most used by residents. It has two lines and ten shipments in total to meet the demand.
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