Given the difficulties in implementing regulated parking this summer due to an appeal lodged by one of the bidding companies and the possibility that the award proposal may give rise to further appeals, the City Council is considering various measures to compensate businesses and citizens in general for any difficulties and inconvenience they may suffer.
These are urgent and temporary measures to compensate traders for the loss of customers resulting from the lack of parking. This week, it is hoped that some of these measures will be finalised, which could include a reduction in municipal taxes, direct aid or subsidies, or promotional campaigns.
The mayoress, Ana Sala, has expressed her concern and pointed out that "we are fully aware of the difficulties that this situation is causing for traders and we are working to offer solutions while the new ORA service contract is being resolved. I am personally committed to compensating traders and hoteliers, whether or not they are members of the Traders' Association, with commercial promotion campaigns, economic or other measures. Today we are getting down to work to initiate immediate actions to compensate the business community for the losses that may be caused by the lack of turnover in public parking spaces."
Another measure that the Council intends to implement is to make private plots available to the City Council on a rental basis and convert them into public car parks in the town centre, near the shopping area. Meetings with the owners of various plots of land have already begun with this objective in mind.
This week, the government team plans to hold an urgent meeting with AEMCO and local traders to coordinate provisional measures and assess the impact on a weekly basis.