This year the Council is going to hold gymnastics workshops at the beach for senior citizens, these activities taking place under the supervision of sports instructor.
Collection of non-organic waste in the centre of Nerja
Startin on Monday June 16th 2014 there will be extra collections of non-organic waste – cardboard, paper, plastics – in the central streets of Nerja, namely calle Diputación, calle Carmen, calle Puerta del Mar, calle Pintada, calle La Cruz and calle Angustias.
New lighting for Torrecilla beach
The Council is going to improve the lighting at Torrecilla beach, replacing the existing 43 units for ones which are more aesthetically pleasing and use about half the energy of the current setup.
International Youth Day poster competition
International Youth Day is on August 12th 2014 and there is a poster competition open to anyone aged between 14 and 35 years.
Silver and bronze for Nerja swimmers
A total of 384 swimmers from 23 Andalucian clubs took part in the VI Tomás García Tamudio Memorial Trophy in Málaga and there were medals for two Nerja swimmers.
Roundabouts being cleaned up for summer
The Parks and Gardens Department is busy carrying out work on the roundabouts in Nerja, starting with those at the entrances to the town, to make them look impressive for the influx of summer visitors.
Owners hopeful that ‘Jimmy’s’ can reopen shortly
In 2008, Vélez-Málaga Council was ordered to pay over five million euros compensation to 18 local residents in the El Copo area of Torre del Mar after ignoring complaints of excessive noise from bars and clubs for more than a decade. This has become known as the ‘Ipanema case’, and it has made other municipalities wary of ignoring complaints relating to noise.
Fruitcake and tea at The Good Stuff
I have slowly been sampling all the cakes at The Good Stuff on the corner of avenida Castilla Perez and calle San Miguel in Nerja. Someone has to do it.
Grant for nursery places for the unemployed set to continue
The Council has signed an agreement in order to continue the Municipal Plan to Aid the Unemployed with Child Care Spaces.
Bronze medal for beach volleyballers
The Nerja 1 beach volleyball team won a bronze medal during the Andalucia Championships held at the weekend in Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz province.