nothing done in the Prefecture

Half a white smoke for the boarding tax and no agreement for the docking regulations. The meeting held yesterday in Prefecture it ended in nothing. At least for the second topic put on the table by the prefect Francesco Esposito and whose mediation has not yet produced results. Indeed, the stalemate risks making the parties tense with consequences for users of the sea routes. Yes, because if there were no glimmers of hope, the shipping companies would be ready to increase costs and cancel the benefit for residents. But everything will also depend on the outcome of the appeal under discussion at the TAR on May 8th. For the tax introduced by Municipality of Salerno instead there is the availability of the administration Naples to review the application progressively along the affected routes. But this remodulation must be authorized by the Ministry of Economy.

THE ROCK
Therefore the real obstacle to overcome remains the berthing regulation which for next year (the ban on docking in the ports of Cetara and Maiori of ferries exceeding 27 and 23 metres) risks having repercussions on maritime transport and consequently also on road traffic. «The Municipality of Salerno has clarified that its choices also depend on what the MEF will authorize with respect to this regulation of boarding taxes but we will work to find a solution all together – he said on the sidelines of the meeting the president of the regional transport commission, Luca Cascone – The issue of moorings, however, is very particular because safety at sea prevails, which is the responsibility of the Harbor Office. However, safety must also be guaranteed on land, because if we have a lot of people in a port the problem is not just how many ships can dock but how we dispose of the people we have on these structures on certain days and in particularly small areas such as Positano. So there are some reflections to be made not only by worrying about the legitimate problems we have at sea but also those we have on land.” In short, the specter of an increase in tariffs, with the abolition of the resident benefit, seems to be around the corner. Yes, because the companies themselves would be the ones to fear it if it were not possible to draw a median line capable of reconciling safety and the needs of operators and users of the sea routes. «I invited the companies to keep costs unchanged and avoid taking away benefits from residents. At the moment the discussion is very complex and delicate and for this reason I have asked for delay. Unfortunately the situation is serious and we are working in an attempt to find an agreement” he said the president of the conference of mayors of the Amalfi Coast, Fortunato Della Monicaat the end of yesterday’s river meeting called by the prefect at the request of Travelmar and in which they also took part mayors and administrators of the Coast, the budget councilor of the municipality of Salerno, Eva Avossa, and the leaders of the Port Authority.
THE REQUESTS
«At this point we await the pronouncement of the Tarscheduled for May 8, to which the companies have turned for a suspension of the measure – continues the mayor of Cetara – I asked on behalf of the mayors of the Coast to enforce the ordinance only in adverse weather conditions, for example with 20 knots of wind and sea force 4 but unfortunately this was not accepted by the commander of the Port Authority despite the prefect’s attempts to find a median line. And this will create serious inconvenience for users of the Coast.”

Della Monica then asked for help in managing traffic on the Amalfi state road. «I asked the prefect to convene an ad hoc meeting – he added – with the police commissioner, the provincial commanders of the Carabinieri and the Financial Police, to help us enforce theAnas ordinance but above all circulation on external license plates”.

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