Mayor of Jap Samos, Paraskevas Papageorgiou
As a Municipality we all the time present an quantity so as to have the ability to cowl the seashores of the island with lifeguards. It all the time is determined by which seashores will likely be characterised by the competent committee as crowded and through which their protection with lifeguards is required. The difficulty is that many instances when the funds can be found and the procedures are introduced, there should not many individuals who need this job, with the consequence that despite the fact that the cash is on the market, no lifeguard could be discovered.
Mayor of Skiathos, Theodoros Tzoumas
We held a global competitors. It is 3the yr that we maintain a global competitors for the lifeguard protection of the island. Unexpectedly this week we can have the outcomes. Happily, in earlier years there was curiosity from firms to undertake this undertaking. It’s the largest competitors that the Municipality does in proportion to the months the undertaking lasts. 380 thousand euros for a period of 4 months. The price is just not borne by us, however is derived from the standards set by the Ministry of Transport. 11 seashores to cowl. For the primary time we additionally included Tsoungria. Which he did not have. A distant island to be able to cowl the wants there as effectively. Do not one thing occur on the island and there may be not one individual to assist. We additionally acquired funding from the Ministry of the Inside for this undertaking, about 160 thousand euros, fifty thousand greater than final yr.
Mayor of Andravida – Kyllini, Ioannis Lentzas
The price for the Municipality of Andravidas – Kyllini is roughly 98 thousand euros and the funding we obtain is near fifty thousand. We’ve got introduced the tender for the lifeguard protection of the Municipality. As municipalities, we have now the duty of protecting the seashores with lifeguards, however with out protecting all the prices that the municipality takes with the corresponding funding. As a municipality we have now 3 busy seashores.
Mayor of Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands, Stefanos Poulimenos
The announcement for the lifeguards goes to the subsequent municipal committee. However the expertise so far has proven that the phrases and situations set by the laws are such that there aren’t any individuals with small firms on the regional degree who can reply to it and don’t take part within the tenders. All of the auctions which were introduced to this point have been declared barren. So there’s a threat that the identical factor will occur this yr. In all of the Municipalities of Corfu, not solely in Central Corfu, but additionally in different islands exterior of Corfu, I’m afraid that there would be the identical downside. I’ve personally conveyed my considerations relating to the legislative framework to the related management of the Ministry. In Central Corfu we have now 7 busy seashores. Would not or not it’s higher to have lifeguard protection on the seashores even in milder situations quite than none in any respect?
Mayor of Argostoli, Theofilos Michalatos
We’ve got superior the procedures for lifeguard protection. The entire value of the tender for protection is nearly 500 thousand euros. The Ministry granted us 258 thousand euros to cowl this want. Lower than final yr. As could be seen, the prices of lifeguard protection have elevated as a result of laws, however with out the corresponding earnings for the Municipality. As a Municipality, we gather 60 p.c from the utilization of the seashores and the remaining goes to the State. Within the Property. I want the property would take over the whole lot associated to the seashores, since our prices should not popping out. The Municipality doesn’t acquire something from this and has to maintain the whole lot. For the blue flags, lifeguard protection, guarding, cleanliness, and so forth. Within the final 2 years, we had a response to the competitors we introduced. 3 years in the past he was declared barren.
Mayor of Kassandra, Chalkia Anastasia
As a Municipality we have now a long-term contract for lifeguard protection. We’re within the third yr of this contract. It is an ongoing contract, so we’re coated so far as that goes. Taking on as Mayor in 2019, I discovered this multi-year contract and continued it myself. We’re the second blue flag municipality in Greece and as you’ll be able to see there isn’t any strategy to threat something. The entire value for protection exceeds 500 thousand euros. The Municipality assumes all prices on the seashores. We’ve got additionally been given the authority now to take away bench seats and others in case of non-compliance with the laws. It should be understood that the municipality is just not an company that may run after everybody and the whole lot. Tasks are always being transferred to us with out going into the method of analyzing the information that applies to the municipalities. Additionally, within the final 4 years, 18 individuals left the municipality with pensions once we are already a municipality that welcomes 700 thousand individuals in the summertime, with 70 workers members. And on the slightest factor the mayor runs to the courts apologizing.
Mayor of Preveza, Georgakos Nikolaos
The tender has been accomplished and despatched to the Commissioner for approval. We’ve got 15 busy seashores and to cowl lifeguards in response to calculations, a capital of round 430 thousand euros is required. This yr we acquired somewhat more cash as a grant than different years, 224 thousand. The remainder should be coated by the municipality’s sources. The largest seaside bars pay for the “lease” of the house round 20 thousand euros a yr. The others are 6.7 thousand. From different companies that solely have umbrellas, the municipality collects 60 p.c of the quantity.
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