By Tara Rippin • Published: 01 Jul 2020 • 18:10
THE City Council has allocated €95,000 to be used between July 2 and September 30 for people with mobility disabilities who can’t use public transport, such as buses and trains.
Those eligible will receive ‘bonotaxi’ aid of between €225 and €446 each, and requests can be made at http://sede.murcia.es or the council’s social services website http://serviciossociales.murcia.es
A council spokesperson said the aim is to ensure those with movement difficulties can attend vocational training centres, work, rehabilitation, medical check-ups or cultural and leisure activities, among other things.
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Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region. She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990. Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.
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