PP and Vox Accused of Replacing Campoamor’s Broken Beach Lift with €25,000 Shuttle
Orihuela’s Socialist councillor Isidro Grao has accused the PP-Vox municipal government of failing to repair the lift providing access to Barranco Rubio beach in Campoamor, despite promising that it would be operational by summer 2025. The lift remains out of service in August 2026, forcing Orihuela Council to provide another free shuttle service at a […] The post PP and Vox Accused of Replacing…
Orihuela's Socialist councillor Isidro Grao has criticized the PP-Vox municipal government for not repairing the beach lift at Barranco Rubio in Campoamor, despite previously promising it would be operational by summer 2025. The lift has remained out of service in August 2026, leading the council to introduce a free shuttle service costing €25,198.
The shuttle makes 16 trips daily, assisting elderly passengers, families and people with reduced mobility to climb the steep path between upper Campoamor and the beach. Grao acknowledges the temporary measure but argues it has become permanent, stating, "A temporary measure that is repeated in 2026 is no longer a temporary solution; it has become a permanent sticking plaster."
He questions why the promised repairs were not completed and demands explanations from Mayor Pepe Vegara and Mestre about the public money spent on repairs and temporary measures. The Socialist councillor insists that the lift is essential, not just decorative, and that residents of Campoamor need the lift to function.
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