THE BEST FINANCE NEWS ON PAGES 14 - 17 Issue No. 1908
27 Jan - 2 Feb 2022
Works update THE Motril mayor, Luisa María García Chamorro, visit‐ ed the site this week of the first phase of the Ronda Sur, the long‐awaited communica‐ tion artery to see how the work is progressing and said: “With the works advancing rapidly we will be able to put the road into service next summer.” The long‐awaited artery will connect the current road that ends at the swimming pools roundabout opposite the National Police Station, with the El Vadillo industrial estate, as well as providing ac‐ cess to the new urban devel‐ opment known as Mot8 with its new modern homes, hotel, green areas and services. Two and a half years in the making, the road will accord‐ ing to Chamorro: “Be integrat‐ ed into the urban fabric with an elegant design, having all the elements that enhance performance and its sur‐ roundings, from lighting to vegetation, viewpoints, etc. It is an ambitious project that is in keeping with our vision for the town.” The road is 700 metres long and 30 metres wide, with two lanes in each direction that al‐ so caters for pedestrians and cyclists and will be completed in summer. The council has announced that the tender for the sec‐ ond phase, which will con‐ nect the El Vadillo estate (Km 1) with the Funeral Home area “is imminent and very soon will be announced by the minster.”
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FITUR MADRID: Promoting Rincon de la Victoria as a tourist destination of excellence.
MAYOR Francisco Salado used the Interna‐ tional Tourism Fair (FITUR) in Madrid to launch the town’s new tourist train. Trialled in October, the train will take visi‐ tors on a tour of the town past all the most significant spots. Aimed at adults and chil‐ dren the train will provide fun transport for those looking to move around the town’s tourist spots as well as allowing those who just want to take the sights in, to sit back and enjoy. Salado making the announcement said: “We continue to grow as a tourist destina‐ tion with new initiatives such as the tourist train. Not only will it improve mobility with‐ in what are the tourist icons of our munici‐ pality, it will also serve as leisure and enter‐ tainment for the whole family.” Continuing he said: “Our goal is to contin‐ ue working towards the positioning of Rin‐ con de la Victoria as a tourist destination of excellence.” The Andalucian multinational City Sight‐ seeing will provide the service, the company operating similar facilities in more than 100 cities and towns in more than 35 countries
on all five continents. By joining the global City Sightseeing network, Rincon de la Victo‐ ria will benefit from their network. The councillor for Tourism, Antonio José Martín, explained that: “This train opens up a new tourism and cultural route in the mu‐ nicipality, going through the most interest‐ ing points such as the Cueva del Tesoro, the Villa Romana (when it is open ), the Casa Fuerte Bezmiliana connecting with the sur‐ roundings and the town centre. The inten‐ tion is to begin the service before the start of Holy Week.” The train will be based at the Cueva del Tesoro and will cross Avenida Picasso, circu‐ lating through Velázquez and Zurbarán streets to make a first stop at the Torre de El Cantal. It will continue towards Avenida del Mediterráneo, where it will make a second stop at the town hall. It will continue to‐ wards Torre de Benagalbón stopping out‐ side the Guardia Civil building, before mak‐ ing a U‐turn to stop at the Villa Romana Museum Centre, and then Casa Fuerte de Bezmiliana. The train will run between 10.00am and 6.00pm.
THE work to transform the Motril coastal path has started and is expected to be finished by Easter, in time for the holidays. The path will radically change the access to the Playa Grana‐ da and Playa de Poniente, changing the look and appearance of the area. According to the council, the first areas of the walk‐ way have already been completed with the campsites and shaded rest areas ready for use. The deputy mayor, José Lemos said: “It was important to improve the access and mobility between Playa Granada, Playa de Poniente and Cable, and to do so in a sustainable way. We also wanted to make the area stand out, to be seen as a place of beauty and to make our beaches the best they can be.” He continued saying: “The investment is being very benefi‐ cial for the beaches, as users who are enjoying it massively for walking and playing sports are already demonstrating.”