Housing and mobility top topics in final Barcelona mayor bidders' TV debate
Tension between local government partners and blame game for street cleaning and public safety situation
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Barcelona cleaning and garbage collection workers call off strike after pay raise
Unions and council agree 9.1% salaries increase after having announced walkout from April 24 to 29
Barcelona City Council maintains cleaning the seafront water
The team responsible for keeping Barcelona’s beaches clean uses a unique combination of boats and sand vehicles, operating daily during the summer season. This summer, the sea in front of Barcelona is particularly clean, aided by favourable coastal currents and the lack of rain which has helped reduce waste on the coast. The Deputy Mayor of Urban Development, Antoni Vives, has highlighted that “this is a particularly good year for swimming in Barcelona since the water quality is high”.
Barcelona to improve street cleaning
Barcelona City Council launched a plan to improve street cleaning. The plan aims to change the perception of residents and visitors of the city by fostering street irrigation, better waste collection and increasing the frequency of cleaning teams, among other initiatives. The city’s downtown and other entertainment areas will also have more police on patrol to prevent people urinating on the streets.