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Pete Cleary Area Manager (Ret) Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Service
Pete joined the Fire & Rescue Service as a firefighter aged 22 and spent his first five years based in historic central Oxford. Throughout his career he was fortunate to work in many varied and interesting departments across the county, including two years as a Fire Service Instructor at the Brigade Training Centre teaching new recruits. From here he was promoted to Station Officer and then Station Commander in east Oxford responsible for four fire stations, and subsequently promoted to Fire Risk District Commander in South Oxfordshire responsible for seven fire stations and associated risks.
Following this he moved into further Senior Group Manager functional roles responsible for Employee Relations (HR and Recruitment), Strategic Partnerships and Fire Prevention throughout the Brigade. He finished the last five years of his career as a Brigade Area Manager responsible for countywide Fire Prevention, Fire Protection and Road Safety teams.
He was part of the top six in the Strategic Leadership team for his last 18 months and worked closely supporting the Chief Fire Officer on National Road Safety strategic direction and campaigns as part of the Chief Fire Officers Association.
Following retirement, he and his wife Jo (who was also a firefighter for 12 years) set up a property development business before deciding to move to Spain to enjoy the wonderful culture and climate here. They have four grown up boys, two fabulous dogs and are blessed to live in Alcalali.
Parking is available in the car park, which is signposted, and in adjacent roads.
PLEASE NOTE: The Ayuntamiento has requested that nobody park on the main road.
Directions
FROM ONDARA (ITV ROUNDABOUT)
• Follow CV731 to Orba, through Benidoleig.
• Continue through Orba and turn left at the Masymas junction, zeroing your tripometer.
• At the next roundabout, take the second exit, sign posted Parcent and BENIDORM.
• Pass the Gasorba petrol station (1.5kms) and continue up over the hill.
• Pass the Nou Portet restaurant (3.5kms) and at the next junction turn right, signposted Murla and Benigembla.
• Follow this winding road for 1.6kms, and you will find the Polivalent, a large grey and white building on the left, approximately 100m past the Murla signpost.
FROM JALON
• At the bridge coming out of Jalon, zero your tripometer
• @ 2.0km, turn left, T-junction signposted Parcent
• Take the first right, with CastellVi Restaurant on the right.
• Follow the road over the hills, and at the T-junction @ 4.2km, turn right, signposted Orba.
• @ 4.7km, turn left, signposted Murla and Benigembla - the bus garage is opposite the junction.
• Follow that winding road to Murla.
• @ 6.3km, you have reached the Polivalent in Murla. It is a large grey and white building on the left, approximately 100m past the Murla signpost.