Orihuela Costa — The Accountability Question
Two weeks.
Dozens of locations.
Hundreds of resident comments.
The pattern is no longer in doubt.
👉 The problem is not visibility.
👉 The problem is not awareness.
So the question now is simple:
👉 Who is accountable?
Because what we are seeing across Orihuela Costa is not random.
It is not isolated.
👉 It is repeated failure across multiple services:
Waste collection
Street cleaning
Road maintenance
Green area management
Different departments.
Same outcome.
And that matters.
Because when multiple services fail in the same way —
👉 it is no longer operational.
👉 It is structural.
Residents are not asking for complex solutions.
They are asking for basic delivery:
Bins that exist, function, and are emptied
Roads that are repaired properly — not temporarily
Public spaces that are maintained — not abandoned
👉 These are core services.
Not optional extras.
Yet the reality on the ground remains unchanged:
Broken bins still in place
Missing bins not replaced
New bins reportedly unused elsewhere
Repairs failing within weeks
Overgrown areas left unattended
At the same time, residents are being asked to do more:
👉 Pay higher waste taxes
👉 Contribute to road works
👉 Cover maintenance in some areas
So again, the question becomes unavoidable:
👉 Where is the coordination?
Because this is not just about funding.
If it were —
👉 the results would be visible.
This is about management.
Planning.
Execution.
Oversight.
👉 Or the lack of it.
And with that comes a second question:
👉 Who is responsible for ensuring these services are delivered?
Because right now, responsibility appears fragmented.
Issues reported — but not resolved
Repairs made — but not sustained
Resources available — but not deployed effectively
This creates something more damaging than poor service:
👉 It creates confusion.
Residents don’t know:
Who to contact
Who is responsible
Or whether anything will change
And that is where systems begin to fail publicly.
Not quietly.
👉 But visibly.
Because the evidence is now public.
Shared daily.
Across communities.
Across platforms.
This is no longer internal.
👉 It is reputational.
Orihuela Costa is a major residential area.
A major economic contributor.
A community that expects — reasonably — that core services function.
So this is the moment where clarity is required.
Not statements.
Not explanations.
👉 Clarity.
Who is responsible for:
Waste management performance?
Road maintenance standards?
Public space upkeep?
👉 And what is being done — now — to address the gaps?
Because without clear answers, one conclusion becomes inevitable:
👉 That the system is not just underperforming.
👉 It is not being properly managed.
Pay more. Get less.
Part I showed the problem.
Part II showed the pattern.
👉 Part III asks the only question left:
Who is accountable — and what happens next?
