The Minister of Development announced yesterday delays in road works, the cancellation of the award of the section Caudete - Fuente la Higuera and no specific dates for competition in the two sections that most affect Yecla, as reported by the Mayor of Yecla
Yecla Mayor, Juan Miguel Benedito has expressed deep unease at to see how the Minister of Public Works yesterday confirmed the worst predictions that were on the future of the highway Fuente La Higuera Blanca.
"The minister announced the cancellation of the contract award of works to Caudete and Fountain La Higuera. Also reported a delay of eighteen months of the two road works, between White and Jumilla and not anything specific about when the works will go to tender that affect our city, ie the sections between Jumilla and Yecla and between Yecla and Caudete "as declared by the first municipal authority, which will request the President of the Community and the Minister of Works, to require urgently Ministry of Public Works to reconsider this decision.
If we are not ignored, blessed not rule citizens' mobilizations, "to the Government Delegation in Murcia. We were the last town in the area of the highway and it was unfortunate for us because we have lost the opportunity to generate wealth and jobs work and grow in the competitiveness of our companies, not having the communication infrastructure of other municipalities "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Yecla