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I am tired of waiting. after A year and a half since the formation of the municipal government led by Luis Barcala, It announced a project that includes an agility ring and two free pet walking areas for large and small animalsregular dog owners Sergio Melgares Parkin Playa de San Juan, they began collecting signatures, which is already exceeding Thousands of support, so that the Alicante City Council can provide a space particularly frequented by dogs as a dog park. There, although the municipal law does not allow it, the dogs are usually free, without leashes, taking advantage of the space to run and play with each other, as the limited area, located next to the Avenue of Nations, is particularly small for them. The number of dogs that go to the park.
Opinions among dog owners are unanimous: they want a decent space for their pets, and that’s it, to avoid living with police pressure. “The park is so huge that it does not bother anyone because it occupies a small, specific space, but in addition to that, dogs and their owners also have rights in addition to paying taxes. “The fact that there is a dog memory tree behind it makes the place even more appropriate,” Vicente says. Gustavo goes the same way: “Identifying this area is the best thing that could happen. There was no problem here at all and we knew what to do, this area is owned by dogs. “There’s room for everyone in this park.”
Fines in Sergio Melgares Park – PAU 5
For his part, Iago recalls that he began collecting signatures to try to put pressure on the local government, which was tired of the declared promise not being implemented in the first half of 2022: “More than a thousand signatures have already been collected so that this area can be fenced and a park can be created according to the needs.And the one who has it is ridiculo.” “.
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For Lydia, the green at Sergio Melgares, between PAU 5 and Golf, is “A rest period for dogs, where they can run, vent their anger, and play with others“I am so grateful for these spaces. I come here because I live nearby, but I know friends who come from far away to enjoy themselves. He adds: “Dogs need space to be able to run freely. They are animals with their rights and we must work for their well-being.”
Schedules for free dog walks in Alicante parks?
Plenary proposal…in 2017
In dog owners’ conversations, they mainly talk about the promise of a park that they regret keeping forgotten. Those with longer memories also remember that agreement which was to be taken up in plenary in Alicante and about which nothing else was known. They point to a proposal, promoted at the time by Luis Barkala of the municipal opposition, to enable A Time unit for him Free walking for dogs In the Gardens, as already exists in Madrid, Bilbao and San Sebastian. Al-Shaabi received the support of all speakers, but the proposal was eventually withdrawn. There was no vote. And it wasn’t executed by the trio either. “The aim of this institutional declaration is for the Alicante City Council to amend the Parks and Gardens Act to enable free dog walking and, therefore, we ask that Environment Department To begin taking appropriate measures for the corresponding file,” the Popular Party, from the opposition, said in July 2017, believing that Sergio Melgares Park It was the first in which the action was enabled. Six years have passed since the idea of Barqala came from the opposition, five of them with the popularity of the municipal government.
in a city MadridFor now, dogs can be left loose From 7:00 pm to 10:00 am in winter, and from 8:00 pm to 10:00 am in summer, Leaving aside the hours the parks close at night. This measure has some exceptions in the capital, Madrid, such as entertainment areas for children and the elderly, as well as in the parks of the historic El Capricho de la Alameda Osuna, Quinta de Torre Arias, and Sabatini Gardens.
