Santa Pola eliminates the presence of illegal camping

According to Ana Blasco, the Councillor for Citizen Security, the growing number of caravans in Cabo de Santa Pola was always a worry for the governing team because it caused problems without being possible to do anything about it.

Blasco said that they are already starting to see the results of the work that the Local Police and the Traffic Subsector of the Civil Guard of Alicante have been doing together since October, when they agreed to a new set of rules. This deal, which was approved by the whole City Council, spells out what each security group is responsible for in different parts of the municipality, like the port roads, the Camino del Cabo, and the Camino del Faro.

With the new protocol, the Local Police are now in charge of all key areas. This means that they can work more effectively in the most sensitive areas. One of the first steps that was taken was to put up signs at the two main entrances to the Cabo path, at the Cadena and at the Virgen del Rosario chapel, making it clear that cars wider than 2.20 meters are not allowed. This directly affects motorhomes. Blasco also said that the local police patrols are running a campaign to make caravan users more aware of the fact that they are not allowed to use the road and to remind them how important it is to follow the rules in a natural area that is protected.

Meanwhile, José Miguel Zaragoza, the Chief Commissioner of the Local Police, said that these steps have led to a “zero presence of caravans” in the Cape area, though cars still drive in sometimes because they don’t see the signs. When this happens, the patrols act right away to let people know that it’s not allowed. Zaragoza has also said that protecting the environment is very important because of the chance of fires and harm to the protected plants and animals in the area. To sum up, the Local Police of Santa Pola and the Local Police of Elche will work together to protect the whole coastline below the cape.