Cádiz suspends cleaning and maintenance due to the orange alert

Street cleaning, rubbish collection, the care of parks and gardens, urban maintenance and that of the playgrounds are halted this Wednesday in Cádiz. The City Council has decided to suspend these services for as long as the orange alert lasts, according to a statement from the Consistorio. The stoppage is scheduled between twelve noon and nine at night this Wednesday, November 11. If by the end of that time there are no safe conditions, the services will remain suspended until they can be provided with guarantees for the workforces. The measure affects the workers of the concessionary companies for these services. The deputy mayor for the Environment and Urban Maintenance, José Carlos Teruel, explains that the decision responds to «the exceptional weather conditions that are occurring in the city of Cádiz» and to the recommendations of the competent bodies. During Tuesday afternoon, talks were held with the concessionary companies and their workforces to inform them. Teruel has stated that the suspension seeks to «guarantee the safety of the male and female workers of each one of the services». Even so, skeleton crews will be kept for exceptional and strictly necessary situations that could generate danger or risk for the public. When the situation returns to normal, the City Council will announce the resumption of the usual activities.