The Council is once again requesting a meeting with the provincial Health delegate of the Junta de Andalucia, Daniel Pérez, to discuss the situation regarding the long-proposed new Health Centre for the town. Numerous previous requests have been studiously ignored.
Balcon de Europa in list of top ten viewpoints in Spain
The daily newspaper ABC lists the Balcón de Europa as one of the ten best viewpoints in Spain, specifically in seventh spot. The full list is:
A little moan…
We had a lovely meal on the terrace at Jamaica on avenida Mediterraneo last night, but there was one incredibly annoying aspect to the experience.
Housing Rehabilitation Plan 2009 reactivated
The Councillor for Housing, Nieves Atencia, has announced that, after repeated requests, the Junta de Andalucia has reactivated the Housing Renovation Plan 2009.
Several bogus gas inspectors on the prowl
There are reports of at least four bogus gas inspectors making the rounds in Nerja and Maro, charging the unwary and vulnerable €250 or more for their services, which at most consist of fitting a new orange hose to a gas bottle. These individuals are also quite verbally aggressive.
IV International Handball Tournament results
The IV International Handball Tournament held at the Covered Pavillion at the weekend was won by Equipo Banaguer Team from Córdoba. There were 115 players competing in the tournament. The team from Nerja finished in third place.
On the vapour trail…
Opening shortly towards the bottom end of avenida Castilla Perez, next to the clothes shop Ananda, will be a small shop dedicated to electronic cigarettes.
Oasis de Marrakesh
Restaurant Aguamarina, on the left of Made in Itali in calle Mérida, Nerja, didn’t last very long and has closed. To the right of Made in Itali, the Fish House has gone and the Oasis de Marrakesh has opened in its place.
4,000 Nerjeños could benefit from reduction in IBI contributions in 2014
As many as 4,000 Nerjeños could benefit from a reduction in IBI (rates) of between 10% and 50% for 2014 under a scheme from the Málaga Provincial Council in which €5 million has been made available, 55% of the total being for municipalities with a population under 25,000. Such as Nerja.