Aspe is getting its own McDonald’s, and the news may be particularly popular with some of the town’s younger residents who have already been asking for one.

Aspe Town Hall has granted the building licence for a new McDonald’s restaurant on the carretera de Novelda, where it will form part of a new commercial development at the entrance to the town.

The site covers more than 2,000 square metres and plans include the restaurant itself, a McAuto drive-thru, outdoor terrace and children’s play area.

Youngsters had already asked for McDonald’s

There is also a fun local connection to the project.

A McDonald’s has previously appeared among requests made by local schoolchildren during Aspe’s annual children’s council, where youngsters get the chance to put their ideas directly to the Town Hall.

The initiative allows younger residents to have their say about what they would like to see in their town and raise ideas directly with local representatives.

They cannot quite claim responsibility for bringing the golden arches to Aspe, but one of their requests is now becoming a reality.

For families in the town, the planned children’s play area will also form part of the new restaurant, alongside the terrace and drive-thru facilities.

New restaurant planned for carretera de Novelda

The restaurant is expected to attract customers from Aspe as well as neighbouring towns and will become one of the main names in the new commercial area planned for the carretera de Novelda.

Its location at the entrance to Aspe should make it easily accessible for both local residents and motorists travelling from surrounding municipalities.

The development will bring the international fast-food chain directly to the town, meaning residents who fancy a Big Mac or other McDonald’s favourites will no longer necessarily need to travel elsewhere.

No opening date announced yet

The granting of the building licence is an important step forward for the project, although anyone already thinking about their first meal will have to wait a little longer.

Construction of the restaurant still needs to take place before customers can walk through the doors or use the planned McAuto.

At present, no official opening date has been announced, so it is not yet known exactly when the new restaurant will begin serving customers.

Work to protect and restore part of the hillside below Guardamar del Segura’s historic castle has moved a step closer.

The project will tackle erosion on one of the gullies running down the castle hillside, where heavy rain can wash earth and sediment towards the town’s stormwater drainage systems.

The planned improvements are designed to stabilise the land, manage the effects of rainfall and improve the landscape surrounding one of Guardamar’s best-known historic landmarks.

Terraces and walls to tackle erosion

Plans include reshaping the land to create a series of terraces and constructing five gabion walls, which use stones held within wire cages to stabilise the ground and help control erosion.

The structures will help reduce the movement of soil and sediment down the hillside when periods of heavy rainfall affect the area.

Controlling the amount of material washed from the slope should also help protect the stormwater drainage network below and reduce problems caused by sediment entering the system.

A new irrigation network will be installed to serve the terraces, while carob trees will be planted as part of efforts to improve the landscape and introduce vegetation to the restored area.

Four months of work planned

The work is expected to take four months once the contract has been formally awarded.

Excavaciones Simon’s bid has been checked and accepted by the procurement committee, which unanimously recommended the company for the contract.

However, formal approval is still required before work can begin, meaning the project has not yet reached the construction stage.

Once that final approval is secured, the scheme will allow restoration and stabilisation work to get underway on the affected section of hillside.

Protecting Guardamar’s historic castle setting

The project forms part of the Vega Renhace Plan, created following the devastating flooding experienced across the Vega Baja in 2019.

That flooding highlighted the importance of improving drainage, water management and resilience to extreme weather across the region.

The hillside surrounds Guardamar Castle, which is officially protected as a Site of Cultural Interest.

Its location means the planned work has a dual purpose, helping to manage the effects of heavy rainfall while also protecting and improving the landscape around an important part of Guardamar’s heritage.

With the preferred contractor now recommended, the project has taken another step forward, although formal approval will still be needed before the four-month programme of work can begin.

Work to protect and restore part of the hillside below Guardamar del Segura’s historic castle has moved a step closer.

The project will tackle erosion on one of the gullies running down the castle hillside, where heavy rain can wash earth and sediment towards the town’s stormwater drainage systems.

The planned improvements are designed to stabilise the land, manage the effects of rainfall and improve the landscape surrounding one of Guardamar’s best-known historic landmarks.

Terraces and walls to tackle erosion

Plans include reshaping the land to create a series of terraces and constructing five gabion walls, which use stones held within wire cages to stabilise the ground and help control erosion.

The structures will help reduce the movement of soil and sediment down the hillside when periods of heavy rainfall affect the area.

Controlling the amount of material washed from the slope should also help protect the stormwater drainage network below and reduce problems caused by sediment entering the system.

A new irrigation network will be installed to serve the terraces, while carob trees will be planted as part of efforts to improve the landscape and introduce vegetation to the restored area.

Four months of work planned

The work is expected to take four months once the contract has been formally awarded.

Excavaciones Simon’s bid has been checked and accepted by the procurement committee, which unanimously recommended the company for the contract.

However, formal approval is still required before work can begin, meaning the project has not yet reached the construction stage.

Once that final approval is secured, the scheme will allow restoration and stabilisation work to get underway on the affected section of hillside.

Protecting Guardamar’s historic castle setting

The project forms part of the Vega Renhace Plan, created following the devastating flooding experienced across the Vega Baja in 2019.

That flooding highlighted the importance of improving drainage, water management and resilience to extreme weather across the region.

The hillside surrounds Guardamar Castle, which is officially protected as a Site of Cultural Interest.

Its location means the planned work has a dual purpose, helping to manage the effects of heavy rainfall while also protecting and improving the landscape around an important part of Guardamar’s heritage.

With the preferred contractor now recommended, the project has taken another step forward, although formal approval will still be needed before the four-month programme of work can begin.