Axarquia

News from Nerja and Axarquia

Sun Beds on Playa Cañuelo

The Nerja Councillor for Beaches and the Environment, Nieves Atencia, has passed on the news that the provincial delegate for the Junta de Andalucia has accepted the town’s request for the permanent placing of sun beds and sunshades on Playa Canuelo, which is a protected beach.

Nerja Sewage Treatment Plant

The Mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, has announced that the Central Government is still behind getting the town’s sewage system sorted out. The Mayor said that Madrid has now opened the process for the selection of ‘economic proposals’ at the Ministry of the Environment.

Using Municipal Showrooms

Artists who are interested in exhibiting their work in Nerja municipal galleries/showrooms during 2013 have until the last day of this month to put in a request. For example, if you want to use La Ermita (market exhibition hall) or the one in Calle Cristo between January and June, you have to fill out a…

New Medical Centre for Nerja?

At the last plenary meeting of the Nerja Town Council it was agreed to request before the Delegación Provincial de Salud that this health administration makes good its pledge made to the town and for it to send them the Proyecto Técnico for the new medical centre, so that it can be approved by the municipal council and for building work to begin.

Unfair Fair Fine?

The Nerja Town Hall is going to request that the Consejería de Comercio y Turismo de la Junta de Andalucía (regional trade and tourism board) lifts a fine levied upon several businesses in the town for holding the Feria de Oportunidades de Nerja.

Russian Religious Icons

There will be an exhibition of Russian Icons from the XVI to the XIX Centuries from the 5th of September, which will run through to the 28th of the month. This collection of religious works belongs to the Fundación Faustino Orbegozo Eizaguirre.

Confiscated Tables and Chairs

The Nerja Town Hall is carrying out its blitz of terrace seating for bars and restaurants. The campaign to put some sort of order into the situation began in July and so far the Servicios Operativos Municipales have removed 23 tables and 72 chairs from one particular business in town.