The section of the old N-340 between Torrox and Nerja will remain closed until Monday January 11th due to a rockslide near Calaceite beach. Work is being carried out to stabilise the cliff face.
N-340 blocked in Torrox
The old N-340 coast road at km 287, on its way through Torrox, is still closed off after a landslide in the area during the recent storms.
Torrox reduces budget for 2010
Torrox Council is finalising its budget for 2010 and it will see a reduction of around 25%, mostly as a result of a sharp fall in income from property business.
Torrox building works delays
Torrox Council has been forced to ask the Ministry of Public Administration for an extension to two building projects under the Primer Plan Estatal de Inversión Local or ‘Plan Zapatero’ as it is more often known, these being the renovation of Plaza de la Constitución and improvements to the promenade at Ferrara Playa.
Solidarity
A group of twenty health workers in Torrox gathered outside the Health Centre in the town as a gesture of solidarity with their colleagues in Nerja and demanded more video surveillance in schools and other public buildings. The demonstration was sparked by an attack on two workers at the Nerja Health Centre on Tuesday afternoon.
La Caixa donates €1,500 to the Fletcher Fund
The Caixa bank in Torrox is donating a cheque for €1,500 to the Fletcher Falvey fund. Fletcher is a three year old British boy suffering from a serious brain tumour who needs an expensive operation.
Torrox Civil War graves to be opened
In the next few months, Torrox Council will initiate proceedings to exhume the remains from two Civil War mass graves in the town.
New racket courts in Torrox
Yesterday saw the inauguration of two new courts at the sports complex, one for tennis and one for padel, making it the largest in the area and capable of holding national tournaments.
Torrox Council continues to press for permanent solution to beach erosion
Torrox Council is continuing to press for the installation of breakwaters to prevent erosion of Ferrara Playa and has sent another letter to the provincial Department of Coasts.
Torrox Marine Park
Torrox Council has submitted a draft proposal for an ambitious project to construct a sort of marine theme park at the mouth of the Rio Torrox close to El Faro, the lighthouse.