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Date Published: 08/11/2021

ARCHIVED - Fed-up residents threaten to block access to Javea cove to stop overcrowding

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Cars, caravans and motor homes continue to block the only road to the Granadella cove in the Marina Alta, Alicante province

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Fed-up residents threaten to block access to Javea cove to stop overcrowding

Despite the summer season having come to an end, badly parked cars, caravans and motor homes continue to congest the only access to the hugely popular Granadella cove in Javea, and residents have had enough.

Fearing for the future of the impressive natural setting, a tourist attraction continually promoted by the Valencia regional government, members of the Granadella residents' association have lodged official complaints about the "irresponsible behaviour" of a large number of people who "violate the rules of citizen coexistence".

They argue that overcrowding and inconsiderate parking is a huge problem beyond the summer months when barriers that limit access to the cove during the high season are lifted.

Locals are now demanding that Javea Council implement measures to protect the area from traffic pollution and overcrowding, warning that they are prepared to block vehicle access themselves "so that this remains the natural paradise it always was".

Parking isn't the only issue of concern for residents, who have also complained about the overflowing bins and illegally dumped rubbish in and around the cove, "spoiling the view and the environment".

"This has been the case since June, and the problem persists in the middle of autumn," according to the residents' association, which added: "It's a situation without law or order and the town hall and the police don't seem to care".

"It was already difficult for irresponsible visitors to comply with the traffic rules during the summer, but after the removal of the barriers to access the beach, disorder and anarchy is now a daily occurrence."

There are actually signs indicating that parking is prohibited on Avenida del Tío Catalá, but the association claims they are largely ignored.

"Irresponsible visitors arrive in their cars and caravans and park very close to the beach without complying with the rules. They don't even take into account that due to the recent rains, it is not possible to walk to the end of the beach because the cars and caravans block the way, not only for pedestrians but also for the council's maintenance vehicles," claimed the association.

Since September, protestors have been urging the council to close Avenida del Tío Catalá and allow only walkers and authorised vehicles access, so far to no avail.

"However, we are prepared to fight and block the Granadella cove to achieve its protection and for it to continue to be the natural paradise it has always been," the association has warned, adding: "The regional government continues to promote the cove so that more and more cars, caravans and kayaks come to the area, which means more risk for walkers, more rubbish, and the destruction of nature all year round."

Images: Ayuntamiento de Javea

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