Fuengirola monthly 008 - April 2014

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A day for dogs and their owners

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New prices for taxis.

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Urban Knitting decorates local streets Fuengirola was filled with colourful knitted and crocheted items thanks to the Urban Knitting initiative promoted by the Sofia Opisto Finnish School in Los Boliches.

The activity, which was supported by the town hall, covered urban furnishings in Plaza de la Constitucion and Avenida Jesus Cautivo in items which were exhibited until March 26.

The Councillor for Foreign Residents, Katia Westerdahl, oversaw the placement of the decorations and said that the whole event had been a success.

“People love what is being done” she said.

“Many have asked how they can join knitting

Councillor Katia Westerdahl reported the event had been a success. groups and what it’s all about.”

The area between Avenida de Las Salinas and the Roman Site park was decorated by 10 people with 250 items created by 40 members of the crafts

workshop who have been working on them for months.

Urban Knitting is a worldwide movement which aims to give pretty and feminine things their place in the streets. It began in

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Houston, Texas, in 2005, and has been carried out in several Spanish cities.

Anything from doorknobs to benches, as well as statues, trees and lampposts can be knitted.

OAPs to visit Bolonia THE Town Hall has organised a trip to Bolonia, Cadiz, for local OAPs. The trip, on April 11, will include a visit to the ancient Roman city of Baelo Claudia and Tarifa castle, as well as lunch, a guide and a luxury coach.

Baelo Claudia is in Bolonia, 22km from Tarifa, and was declared a National Historical Monument.

It was an important financial location of the Mediterranean.

The visit to the site includes a guided tour with actors in period costume, playing the parts of characters linked to the site which explain the historical and artistic transformations of the area.

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Plans announced for River Park phase two MAYOR Esperanza Oña presented the project for the second phase of the River Park, which has been put out for public tender with a budget of €1.56 million.

Work will be carried out on a 74,420m2 area and the aim is to give it a more natural look and complete the conversion of the zone surrounding the Fuengirola River into a unique leisure space.

As well as work at the river, there are a number of side projects, including an artificial pond for birds to nest, an aromatic park, a roundabout and lights with low energy consumption.

The mayor said that council was pleased to be complying with an electoral promise and that the park is popular is with locals and visitors from other towns as well as further afield.

The second phase will include areas for walking and resting, she explained, as well as a cycle lane which will lead to the shopping centre.

There will be five main entrances, including one at the Miramar bridge and

Plans include a large pond and an aromatic garden. there will be a walkway from one side of the river to another.

Forty companies have expressed interest in the project, and many have presented their offers to the town hall. A third of the cost

will be paid by the town hall and the work is due to take six months.

The first phase of the River Park opened in October 2011 and cost €1.2 million. It included sports, walking and leisure areas.

A special day for dogs and owners THE Mayor, Esperanza Oña, presented the fifth edition of the ‘day of the dog’, which will be held on April 6 at the River Park.

The day aims to honour the work of dogs in society, as companions or as professionals working with the armed forces, rescue or guides for the disabled.

The day will start with a walk from Plaza de España from 10.30am.

Oña said that Fuengirola is an animal-loving city which defends harmonious living between people and pets.

Mayor Oña adopted her own dog at a previous event.

She pointed out that the city would soon have a second dog park and a beach which will

allow access to dogs. At the meeting before the walk, those who attend with their pets will

get a gift of a container for bags to collect dog excrement, to encourage people to keep the streets clean.

Once at the river park there will be exhibitions, competitions and stands with products for pets. There will also be dogs which need homes. Oña pointed out that she adopted her own dog one year at the day of the dog.

There will be training and agility exhibitions and free training workshops for everyone. There will also be a photo competition and a bar selling food and drink.

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More digital certificates issued this year THE Councillor for New Technologies, Juan Lazo, reported that so far this year, his department has issued 504 digital certificates.

This is 300 per cent more than the same period last year.

The website, www.fuengirola.es, offers many procedures which can be carried from home out if one has a digital certificate,

which can be obtained for free.

To get one, go to the fourth floor of the Town Hall to the department of New Technologies.

However, before that, it is necessary to go to the website of the Royal Mint (Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre) to obtain a code which is needed to get a digital certificate. To get one from the town hall, it

is also necessary to be registered on the municipal census (padron), have paid taxes or registered a document in the town at some time.

Some of the procedures which can be carried out online are payment of taxes, direct debiting, obtaining permits for small building projects, request information about lost property or the use of sports facilities.

Town hall installs defibrillator FUENgIROLA Town Hall has become safer thanks to the installation of a defibrillator.

The town hall is not obliged to have one, but thanks to collaboration with Prevention Society FREMAP, one has been installed at no cost to the municipal coffers.

It is located at the entrance and staff or visitors with knowledge of CPR can use it.

Thirty per cent of deaths in Spain are due to heart diseases, the first cause of death in the country. This is why defibrillators are being installed in public places.

The councillor in charge of Staff, Pedro Vega, accompanied by the manager for Eastern Andalucia of FREMAP, Maria Paz Barrio, announced that the Town Hall had been named a ‘cardioprotected’ area.

There are also defibrillators in Fuengirola at the Elola Sports Complex and at the Maria Pelaez Municipal Swimming Pool.

The new tariffs will benefit taxi passengers.

New set prices for taxis WITHIN the next few weeks, taxis in Fuengirola will use their new tariffs which have recently been approved. Once all of the taxis have new meters, the price system will be much easier.

Using the service of a taxi will cost €3.15, and the minimum price for a ride will bring the price up to €4.60. Home collection will cost an extra €1.20, as will having more than two pieces of luggage. On trips between towns, each kilometre will be charged at

€0.58.The Councillor for Transport, Rodrigo Romero, and the President of Radio Taxi, Olivia Rodriguez, announced that the new tariffs have been approved by the Junta de Andalucia, and that the 108 vehicles in the town will use them soon.

The Councillor said that the aim was to make matters easier for passengers, who will receive a receipt, and that the prices had been agreed with Benalmadena, Mijas and Torremolinos.

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More facilities to dispose of large items of rubbish FUENgIROLA will have a Municipal Refuse disposal Spot five days a week at the fairground from April 1, from 8am to 2pm.

In 2013, the service dealt with 1,500 kilos of refuse, making it easier for local residents to dispose of large objects and items which cannot be thrown in rubbish containers, such as tyres, white goods and others.

The Refuse disposal Spot opened in May 2012 at the

fairground, and at no cost to the municipal coffers, it will be available three more days.

The service provides a vehicle with several containers for different domestic items which can be dangerous to dispose of otherwise.

The Councillors for the Environment and Cleaning, dolores Buzon and Pedro Vega respectively, informed local residents of the improvement to the service

and encouraged them to use it and collaborate with recycling.

Buzon pointed out that last year, more than 1,485 kilos of such refuse were recycled in Fuengirola, which shows the commitment of local residents in caring for the environment.

She also said that it was totally free for people to use and dispose of paint, varnish, dissolvent, tyres, batteries, oil, bulbs, fluorescent items, x-

rays, medicines, white goods, phone and computer equipment, printer and photocopier cartridges. This prevents them for being disposed of in areas where they could cause damage, and means they can be recycled.

There is also a recycling service provided by the Ecomovil from the Costa del Sol Community of Municipalities, on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at the fairground.

Local gastronomy event attracted even more visitors this year More than 25,000 dishes were served at the 73 establishments which took part in the third edition of ‘la Cazuela de la abuela’ (grandma’s Casserole) gastronomic event.

The event, aiming to promote traditional food, was held over 16 days, and the winner was ‘el pasillo de Jesus’ restaurant which obtained 294 votes.

Visitors chose the best dishes.

The mayor, esperanza oña, have trophies to the winners. The second prize went to Taberna Chinorros and the third to the restaurante solymar. she was accompanied by the Councillor for Tourism, ignacio souviron.

The first prize was a month’s free advertising on fuengirola TV. More establishments than ever took part this year and 5,000 more dishes were sold at the affordable price of €2 including a drink.

The aim of the event is to promote local establishments and support

Mayor Oña handed out trophies to the winners of the event. business owners, as well as allowing people to get to know traditional recipes. The council thanked the main sponsor, san Miguel, as well as local

businesses and restaurants. There were prizes for people who visited the restaurants including holidays and hotel stays.