The City Council of El Ejido fine-tunes the three municipal cemeteries with an extensive cleaning, maintenance and beautification device for Todos los Santos

The works have included painting, masonry, review of facilities, gardening and improvements to the accesses and outdoor areas to ensure that the enclosures are in the best conditions before the arrival of visitors. The cemeteries of El Ejido, Balerma and Las Norias-San Agustín will be open uninterruptedly from November 30 to 2 and will have a reinforcement of 4 operators for cleaning and small repairs In the cemetery of El Ejido, the parking lot has been improved and an adjoining plot of 6,000 square meters has been enabled as a temporary parking lot to facilitate access.

The City Council of El Ejido has developed an extensive special device for cleaning, maintenance, conditioning and beautification of the three municipal cemeteries, El Ejido, Balerma and Las Norias-San Agustín, on the occasion of the celebration of the feast of All Saints, on November 1, a date on which traditionally the influx of residents who come to visit the tombs of your family and loved ones. The operation, coordinated through the Public Works and Maintenance area and the DUE company, has made it possible to intensify the usual work of conservation and fine-tuning of the cemeteries, with actions aimed at improving both their image and the state of their facilities, accesses and common spaces.

The work has covered different areas, from the renovation of paint and repair of damage to the overhaul of plumbing, sanitation, electricity, carpentry and locksmithing facilities, as well as gardening, pruning and beautification of green areas. In this sense, in the cemetery of El Ejido, the painting performances have included the main façade, the porch, the chapel and the toilets, as well as different walls, sides of groups of niches and spaces linked to the columbaria. Damages have also been repaired in the interior areas and in the walls that delimit the park where the Mass is celebrated.

In Balerma, work has focused on repairing damage and improving the general image of the enclosure, especially in the access areas, while in Las Norias-San Agustín work has been carried out on the main façade, the curbs and different interior elements. Likewise, masonry actions have been carried out to repair deteriorated coatings, correct surface cracks, chipped and small detachments, thus contributing to improving the state of conservation of the facilities.

In parallel, a general review of the plumbing and sanitation networks has been carried out, paying special attention to the operation of fountains, drinking fountains, toilets and taps. The condition of the lighting in the three enclosures has also been checked, with the revision of luminaires, columns, arms and electrical panels, as well as the cleaning of the different elements of the facilities. The work has been completed with the revision and repair of carpentry and locksmithing elements, pruning work and the conditioning of planters through the planting of ornamental species, with the aim of offering a careful image of the cemeteries and their green areas.

Improvements in accesses and provision of temporary parking

One of the outstanding actions has been carried out in the surroundings of the El Ejido cemetery, where works have been carried out to regenerate the pavement of the parking area and an adjoining plot of 6,000 square meters has been signposted as a temporary parking lot, in order to facilitate the parking of vehicles during the busiest days. Deteriorated tiles have also been replaced in the access to the enclosure and next to its perimeter wall, improving traffic conditions for visitors.

Special cleaning and maintenance reinforcement during the busiest days

To these actions will be added an extraordinary cleaning and maintenance device during the days 30 and 31 October and 1 November, coinciding with the days in which a greater presence of visitors is expected. This service will have four operators distributed among the three municipal cemeteries, two of them in El Ejido, one in Balerma and another in Las Norias-San Agustín, who will carry out their work during morning, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and in the afternoon, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Among its functions are the sweeping and cleaning of streets, common areas and circulation spaces, the emptying of bins, the removal of waste and the maintenance of toilets, including the replacement of hygienic material. Likewise, they will attend to the small repairs and incidents that may arise during these days.

With this device, the City Council of El Ejido reinforces its commitment to the conservation and maintenance of municipal cemeteries, ensuring that these spaces are in the best conditions of cleanliness, safety and conditioning so that neighbors can come to remember and honor their loved ones during a celebration of special significance and tradition.