Despite that lifeguard coverage was supposed to have begun on the 1st of June, there's more chance of seeing unicorns on Salobreña's beaches at the moment than a lifeguard... and we're in July.

According to Mayor Javier Ortega, this is because of “bureacratic difficulties,” in getting the new hiring contracts through, which can be roughy translated as ‘bureacrats can’t be bothered to get off their chairs and put urgent paperwork into the corresponding in-tray.

He says that the Town Hall has been hard at work to get the renewing of expired hiring contracts through the pipeline.

For this reason, he says, they have come up with a new type of employment contract that is more “stable” as they will last two years, with a renewal clause so that it can be extended by a further two years if necessary. They also intend to include Semana Santa within this new type of contract.

The new company that will (eventually) provide a lifeguard service is Forgeser, which has been unable to begin because they have to take on personnel who had previously worked with Cruz Roja. They say that they are still waiting for paperwork from Cruz Roja (Red Cross).

Lastly, the Mayor pointed out that the number of lifeguards on duty will vary depending on what part of the summer we are in; in the busiest times there will be between 15 and 16 working in shifts, as opposed the actual situation of lifeguards, working at home on their CVs.

Of course, the main opposition party is having a field day, accusing the Mayor of everthing from being tits on a bull to being responisble for the Black death… I may be exaggerating here but we can certainly rule out an exchange of Christmas cards.

(News: Salobreña, Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia)

Keywords: Lifeguard Coverage, Work Contracts, Paperwork, Bureacrats, Cruz Roja

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