Trade associations in Vélez-Málaga and Torre del Mar have denounced as ‘alarming’ an increase in the number of illegal, unlicensed vendors and stalls in the area around the promenade.
Torre and Vélez libraries to open during the afternoons
It helps to ask, as residents of Torre del Mar and Vélez-Málaga found. The Society of Friends of Culture complained that the libraries weren’t open during the summer, a time when many kids have time to read or are preparing for September.
Nothing is ever easy
One would have thought that the simple naming of a public area after the national football team in recognition of their achievement would be simple, straightforward and would transcend party politics, but it doesn’t.
A cleaner Lagos
The village of Lagos in the municipality of Vélez-Málaga is now connected to the main collector of the new water treatment plant in Torrox, which means that raw sewage will no longer be discharged into the river and it should see an end to the pollution of the beaches.
Fire in Vélez -Málaga
A fire on Thursday morning at a timber storage warehouse in calle Cristo de los Vigías in Vélez -Málaga caused substantial material damage to the building, both inside and outside. Prompt action from the Fire Brigade prevented the spread of the fire and there were no injuries during the incident.
New wave of rural thefts in Vélez-Málaga
The Association of Young Farmer, ASAJA-Málaga, has reported a new wave of robberies from farms in the Vélez-Málaga area, the thieves also causing much destruction.
Vélez-Málaga proposal to name public area after football team
The PP in Vélez-Málaga is proposing to file a motion for debate to name a street or a square after the Spanish football team in recognition of their achievement in winning the World Cup. The street or square would be called ‘Selección Española de Fútbol’.
XIX International Guitar Festival and Competition
Guitarists from Germany, Venezuela, Turkey, Italy and Spain will be participating in the XIX International Guitar Festival and Competition to be held at various locations in the municipality of Vélez-Málaga between July 9th and 13th.
Vélez-Málaga postpones idea of Ombudsman
Vélez-Málaga Council (PSOE, IU y GIPMTM) has postponed, at least for the current session, the idea of creating the post of Ombudsman for the municipality.
Thefts of avocado trees in Vélez-Málaga
The Asociación Agraria de Jóvenes Agricultores (Asaja) believes that thieves took advantage of the Spain-Portugal World Cup match to steal all the avocado trees from a farm in Vélez-Málaga.