The Almuñécar Town Hall has granted two temporary chiringuito licences; one on San Cristóbal and the other in La Herradura. These temporary licences are valid only for the summer. They have also given licences to two bars in La Herradura to have outside terrace areas. However, some local business owners are not happy with the ‘competition.’
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Swimming the Bay
by Martin Myall •
It’s that time of year again when the swimming competitions begin along the Costa Tropical; this year Salobreña was the first to ‘kick off’ in this activity on the 15th of July.
Good News & Bad News
by Martin Myall •
The good news for la Herradura is that the Town Hall has just opened a tax office in the Centro Jate, next to the municipal market. The bad news is that now you don’t have an excuse for not paying them.
Seaside Gazette Forums
by Martin Myall •
It has been an objective of the online version of the Seaside Gazette to run a parallel forum where our readers can discuss articles from our news site. The Seaside Gazette Forums We have been in the process of setting it up, but it is now up and running, so if you would like to…
Launch Site Blues
by Martin Myall •
For the last 20 years people have been merrily launching themselves into a void from a hilltop, trustingly attached to a flying device, which is highly recommended, but now it looks like La Herradura and Almuñécar could be losing their only launching site.
More Public Lighting Improvements
by Martin Myall •
The push to modernise and make more efficient the public lighting around La Herradura continues with work on calle Canalejas, crossing over Calle Alhambra down a side street of Plaza Nueva.
Visa Versa
by Martin Myall •
In july 2010, the PP, who were then in opposition, staged photo stunt to denounce the delays in the work on the A-7; yet another promised completion date had slipped by.
Parking Fines on La Herradura Beach
by Gazette Reader •
Hello, Reading the gazette yesterday there was a slight wry amusement about the article on page 57 (concerning parking fines on La Herradura beach). Not so smiling now that I have received a “to-be-signed-for” denuncia from Motril. This morning I was told by Knight’s in Nerja that the same thing is happening down there. Presumably…
El Cerval Access Tarmacked
by Martin Myall •
Locals from Pago de Río Jate and El Cerval are having their access lane tarmacked from end to end (sounds painful, admittedly), according to Rural-Area Coordinator, Francisco Alba. This is thanks to funds from the Junta de Andalucia, belonging to the Encamina2 programme, which also included the tarmacking of the Los Mateos access lane.
Extra Parking Confirmed
by Martin Myall •
The First Councillor for La Herradura, has confirmed that the Town Hall and the owners of the Hotel El Fuerte plot in the village have reached an agreement to free up this large area of open land for summer parking.