In the coming weeks, work is expected to start on renovations to calle Infantes in Torre del Mar, calle Cristo del Cerro in Vélez-Málaga and calle Camelia in Almayate, the cost of the works being €485,000 and financed, quite logically, under the Program for the Development of Agricultural Employment (Profea).
Eight arrests after man is robbed twice
Police in Vélez-Málaga have arrested a total of eight people in connection with two unconnected robberies perpetrated against one man.
Council plans to reduce electricity bill
Vélez-Málaga Council is planning to save €74,000 on the current municipal electricity bill and is also putting the municipal electricity up for tender at €800,000, which it is said will result in savings of 20% on the one million euro per year bill. It could also, of course, mean that when the Council inevitably defaults on payments to the concessionaire, …
Council changes its mind about a new outdoor swimming pool
The PP government in Vélez-Málaga has decided not to go ahead with the proposed construction of a new swimming pool in Vélez, part of a project to improve the facilities at the Fernando Ruiz Hierro sports centre, saying that the existing indoor pools in Vélez and Torre del Mar and outdoor pools in Vélez, Triana and Cájiz are sufficient to meet demand.
Grants and subsidies for local associations
Vélez-Málaga Council is allocating a total of €42,000 in grants and subsidies for local associations and organisations, representing the €27,000 allocated by the previous administration (but not paid out in 2010) plus an additional €15,000.
German national arrested in connection with car insurance scam
Police in Vélez-Málaga have arrested a German national on charges of fraud and crimes against the administration of justice after he allegedly set his car on fire in order and falsely reported it stolen to claim the insurance money. A number of inconsistencies in his story led to his arrest.
Man arrested in connection with ten robberies
The national Police in Torre del Mar have arrested a 42 year old resident of Vélez-Málaga on suspicion of committing ten robberies in the municipality.
Torre del Mar indoor pool expected to be completed in March 2013
Work on the indoor heated swimming pool in Torre del Mar is currently expected to be completed in March 2013.
Ecoplaya flag for Torre del Mar
The beaches of Torre del Mar have been awarded their first ‘Ecoplaya’ flag, a flag that recognizes coastal environmental quality and a commitment to sustainability and adequate equipment. The flags are awarded by Technical Association for Waste Management, Urban Cleanliness and Environment (Ategrus).
Plan to move the retail market in 2013
Vélez-Málaga Council is planning to relocate the current San Francisco retail market to the site of the former bus station in avenida Vivar Téllez, once the necessary refurbishment work has been completed of course.