| For its revitalization by carrying out cultural and sports activities | The Mancomunidad de Canales del Taibilla has formally transferred the Casa del Guarda to the Totana City Council for different future uses of public interest after repeated requests and municipal procedures, whose infrastructure will be conditioned for its revitalization by carrying out cultural, sports and free time activitiesThe mayor, Juan José Cánovas, already received the express commitment last March in a meeting at the headquarters of this body in Cartagena, from its president, Francisca Baraza and the general secretary, José Manuel Fuentes, respectively.This infrastructure is located in the Cordones Sifón, in La Calzona; Property of the MCT, in the case of a house characteristic of the constructions of this organization that has been uninhabited for decades.In addition, it is located in a strategic place, a short distance from the urban area and very close to the Tira del Lienzo site, the Sports City and almost at the limits of the Sierra Espuña natural park.The Plenary already approved a motion in August 2016, an initiative of the Councilor for Youth, Inmaculada Blázquez, also in this regard.
In this case, the construction of which reference is made, once served as a home for the family of the guard in the area.For many years, it has been in disuse, which has caused its deterioration and could be the perfect place to carry out youth activities, such as rehearsal room for local groups, workshops, social space for groups, organization of routes to know the environment , among other.In turn, the transfer of this house to the City Council by MCT, will mean putting the construction into use and thus stopping the deterioration suffered due to abandonment, undertaking various reforms that are necessary for its completion.
