The ‘wild’ area behind the restaurant Papagayo on Calahonda beach is being totally cleared and the trees have been reduced to stumps. Guessing this is the location for the new lighting rather than the start of any work to reopen the old walkway.
Carnival Drawing Contest pictures
The drawings made by local pupils for the Carnival Drawing Contest are adorning the walls of the Youth Information Centre in calle Cristo from now until March 3rd 2014.
La Vecchia Osteria up for sale
La Vecchia Osteria in avenida Castilla Perez is up for sale. This was the restaurant opened by the people from Da Tino cafe, next to the iglesia El Salvador, but it hasn’t lasted very long.
Ichiban now open
The new Ichiban Japanese Teppanyaki restaurant in calle Cristo (replacing El Patio Cordobés) is now open for business.
Confirming registration on the Population Census (Padrón)
The Government has decided that all foreigners registered on the Padrón (Population Census List) who have not renewed their inscription before the end of March will be removed from the list. In Nerja there are currently around 2,200 foreigners who have not confirmed their registration on the Padrón. Renewal is required every 2 years. Nerja Town Hall receives an average …
Carnival Drawing Contest
More than 650 drawings were received from primary school pupils for the Carnival Drawing Contest and these will be on display in the Youth Information Centre in calle Cristo until March 3rd 2014.
Nerja to Maro bicycle path project
The Department of Development and Housing of the Málaga Provincial Council has chosen the Nerja to Maro bicycle lane project to be part of the Ciudad Amable (Friendly Town) programme.
Giner de los Rios house-museum proposal causes a stir
Paloma and Tomás Riestra Giner de los Ríos, grandchildren of the late poet Francisco Giner de los Ríos and owners of the family home in calle Carabeo, have reportedly expressed ‘complete surprise’ at hearing, through the media, that the Council wants to expropriate the property and turn it into a museum.
Golf course and El Playazo discussed in Sevilla
The Mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, has been in Sevilla where he held a meeting with, amongst others, the Secretary general for Territorial Planning and Climate Change, Maria Nieves Masegosa, and the Deputy General of Urban Planning, José Miguel Chinchilla.
Kiosks for the 2014 season
The Council has approved the criteria for the awarding of ice cream and sweets kiosks for the 2014 season and the deadline for applications is March 7th 2014.