Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 30 Jan - 5 Feb 2014 Issue 1491

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ISSUE NO. 1491

30 JANUARY - 5 FEBRUARY 2014

Residents halt street remodelling work

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Injured hiker rescued A MAN, 47, was rescued after he dislocated his shoulder while hiking on a trail between the Nerja Cave and the Del Cielo peak in Nerja.

Fire scare A FIRE next to a greenhouse area near Torrenueva Beach in Motril caused alarm to residents on Monday night. Fortunately, no one was injured.

Top beaches THE four main beaches in Almuñecar and all of Motril’s beaches have been awarded the Q Mark for Tourist Quality distinction, issued by the Spanish Tourist Quality Institute (ICTE).

No extra hours THE regional government has rejected a petition by Velez-Malaga Town Council, which sought permission for local bars restaurants and cafés to stay open until 3am.

A GROUP of residents from La Herradura have declared victory in their fight to stop the ‘refurbishment’ of their street. Deputy Mayor of La Herradura, Juan Jose Ruiz Joya, has announced that the town hall

will modify the remodelling project planned for Calle Real to meet their demands. Residents were concerned that an elevated access ramp being built on the right side of the street would make its access problems

even worse. They started a petition to stop the work and were supported by local shopkeepers who feared their trade would be affected. They managed to secure 230 signatures in just three days.

Food processing park finally in business NINE local companies will be the first to move into the Costa del Sol-Axarquia food processing park located in Velez-Malaga. They will be the first businesses to open in this flagship €30-million project, which was standing empty two years after it was finished. This has been possible thanks to an agreement signed by the regional government and VelezMalaga Town Hall. It includes grants of up to 70 per cent of the investment and tax relief for companies that move into the 180,000-squaremetre park. Among the businesses taking up residence are

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three which specialise in avocado products, a food packaging manufacturer and an edible flower producer. More are on the way

as the park managers claim they have received firm offers to buy the 40 plots available at the park. This would translate into an €8.5-

million investment and the creation of 190 jobs. Food processing is one of the most important sectors of the economy in Andalucia.


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