Following the ruling by the European Court of Human rights on the issue of independence for Torre del Mar, the Mayor of Vélez-Málaga, María Salomé Arroyo (PSOE), says the Council will pursue its current path of decentralisation of the city’s administration which will give Torre del Mar, amongst others, more independence.
No independence for Torre del Mar
For the foreseeable future at least, Torre del Mar will not become a separate municipality following a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
Vélez-Málaga market is moving
The Thursday street market in Vélez-Málaga is being moved from the Plaza de El Pozancón to calles Platero, Hojalatero and Alfredo Krauss in the new area of the town.
Fire in Vélez-Málaga
A fire at a two-storey house in Plaza de San Juan de Dios in Vélez-Málaga yesterday caused material damage but, fortunately, no personal injuries. The fire began in the bedroom of the house with smoke affecting the rest of the building. It took firefighters two and a half hours to control and extinguish the fire.
Removing Franco from Vélez-Málaga
The political groups in Vélez-Málaga, with the exception of the Partido Popular which abstained, have voted to withdraw the Gold Medal of Honour awarded to general Francisco Franco in 1964.
Tranvia passenger numbers continue to decline
The Tranvia tram system in Vélez-Málaga has ended 2009 with the worst set of figures since it began in 2006, the number of passengers using the service continuing to decline.
Vélez-Málaga Council to start paying compensation
Vélez-Málaga Council is finally going to pay compensation to 18 residents in Torre del Mar as a result of noise pollution suffered between 1990 and 2003.
Illegal dwellings in Vélez-Málaga
The environmental organisation GENA-Ecologistas en Acción has denounced two dwellings built on rural land in the municipality of Vélez-Málaga. The two offending homes are in the Paraje Salvador Rosas in Almayate and the Paraje de Peñuelas (Loma La Mojonera) in the northern part of Cajiz.
Plans for new ticket office in Vélez-Málaga
The Town Planning Department of Vélez-Málaga Council has completed the project for the proposed redevelopment of the old railway station.
Vélez-Málaga allotments under fire
The environmental group Gena-Ecologistas en Acción has complained to Vélez-Málaga Council about the increasing number of allotments springing up in the municipality.