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"That the City of Murcia has not raised at any time to suspend the processing for the final approval of the declaration of zones of special acoustic protection (ZPAE) in Murcia center, despite the clamor arising from the hospitality sector and customers that we They support, it is a sign of authoritarianism and shows that it has no intention of negotiating, of finding a consensus among the parties involved, which shows that they do not intend to establish a model of a city that satisfies everyone, just to impose their criterion, regardless of who weighs. "

This is how Jesús Jiménez, president of Hostemur, expresses himself, whose entity leads the day of protest with closure that begins tomorrow, Saturday, May 5 and in which more than 250 establishments in Murcia center will close for 24 hours.

"We are told that the procedure is in the analysis phase of the allegations, but in the meetings that we have held since the protests started from the hospitality sector, they have not stopped delaying and not wanting to reach any agreement, demonstrating that their The roadmap is more than marked because it called for a tailor-made, sectorial study, and that with an expert report we have shown that it is riddled with errors and that it is not reliable, "says the president of the employer's association, who recalls that study is the basis of the whole process of the procedure and if it is not reliable can not be continued to approve the declaration of special acoustic protection zones (ZPAE) in Murcia center and the measures to impose on them because, I insist , if the study is not reliable, we can not even affirm that we are facing breaches of environmental regulations.

"We only ask for an effort from the Municipal Government so that this necessary procedure is carried out with all the guarantees.The processing of the procedure is irregular since it was approved initially by the Governing Board ignoring the Sectoral Council of Noise, when it was agreed in this that before this, the allegations presented here would be studied, in addition to the fact that the study of the leisure noise map made is not reliable, but they do not want to acknowledge it, they are stubborn about achieving their objective, which is the approval of special acoustic protection zones ( ZPAE) in Murcia center, even if they do it the wrong way, "says Jiménez.

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"We want to be partners to provide solutions to this situation, but they have not let us in. The Government of the City Council is showing a lack of sensitivity to a sector that generates so much employment and that provides this city with a lot of attractiveness that makes it uniquely touristy" , they complain from this entity, which has been proposing alternatives for some time - leisure police, awareness campaigns, etc. - without success as it is shown that none of their proposals are in the measures initially approved by the Governing Board that published in the BORM

Since Hostemur have been transferred to the Government of Murcia very specific claims, the main one is the realization of a new leisure noise map of Murcia that encompasses all areas that can supposedly be affected by noise, for the case, the approval of the zones of special acoustic protection (ZPAE) in Murcia center with the adoption of appropriate and consensual measures to reconcile the hospitality activity with the local rest.

All this processed within the Sectoral Council of Noise, the updating of municipal ordinances that allow them to work in a stable and equal legal framework for all areas of the city, with a model of unified and useful terrace, the streamlining of licenses for the same, the establishment of non-restrictive criteria to calculate the capacity of the premises, the elimination of unjustified limitations to exercise the hospitality in streets of less than 7 meters ... without even having accepted the commitment to address any of them, much less, its acceptance.

Enough is enough!

Bars, cafes, restaurants, nightclubs and clubs will join this cry for help in what they consider unjust actions to which the Government of the City of Murcia has been subjecting the sector for years and that has ended by planting, saying BASTA NOW and act with what they have called "El Persianazo".

"This position of the City Council is another example of its abuse of position of power and authoritarian attitude, as we have been suffering with its actions with regard to terraces, awnings, gauging, opening licenses ... We have managed to unite the sector to say ' Enough is enough! '

and to demand a legal, viable and stable legal framework that assures us a future to be able to work with dignity and within the legality ", they assure from Hostemur.

A day of protest with which Murcia hoteliers want to show what the city would be like without the life that their establishments contribute to give it.

"It will have a high economic cost for all the businessmen who participate, who of course will pay the salary of all their employees, it will be a great sacrifice, very hard, but we do it for the future, for our commitment to a Murcia for and with Murcia will not exist if we can not work with tranquility, legal security and dignity, "said Jimenez, who invites all Murcia to the silent protest that will take place tomorrow (12 hours) in the Plaza de Santa Catalina.

Source: Hostemur