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Campaign to register on the municipal census.

issue nº 6february 2014

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Improvements for local beaches. Dog training courses at Guau Guau Park.

Information provided by

THE Fuengirola councillor for

Foreign Residents, Katia

Westerdahl, announced a

series of talks regarding legal

and tax matters of interest to

foreigners.

The talks will be held in the

local Casa de la Cultura in

three languages, Danish, on

February 4; Finnish, on

February 11, and in Swedish,

on February 18.

All of them are free and will

start at 4.30pm.

The councillor explained

that the talks will attempt to

respond to many of the queries

brought by foreign residents

to the council, such as the

obligation of registering on

the padron, declaration of

assets, foreigners’ rights or

taxes.

She was accompanied by

Juan Francisco de Lorenzo,

from Evo Banco, the company

sponsoring the talks, and by

representatives from two of

the lawyers’ officers giving

the talks, Luis Fernandez and

Juan Carlos Cuadrado.

Fernandez explained that

his office’s talk, on February

18, will be regarding tax

obligations for residents in

Spain, and that questions will

be answered following the

talk.

Cuadrado, from the Prius

firm, in charge of the February

11 talk in Finnish, said that the

talks will help foreign

residents to solve tax

problems.

The talk on February 4 will

be given in Danish by the Ana

Maria Navarrete lawyers’

office.

Talks on legal matters of interest to foreigners

The talks, beginning on February 4, are all free.

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FuENGIRoLA Town Hall has

launched a campaign to

remind foreign residents of the

importance of being registered

on the municipal roll.

The campaign aims at

informing of the benefits being

on the ‘padron’ brings, such as

receiving discounts on

municipal taxes, or on

activities organised by the

town hall.

Being on the municipal roll

is also an indispensable

requirement to be able to vote

in the forthcoming European

elections.

The councillor for Foreign

Residents, Katia Westerdahl,

said the town hall has printed a

total of 5,000 leaflets in order

to inform as many foreign

residents as possible.

They are available in three

languages (Spanish, English

and Finnish), and can be

picked up at official and

municipal premises.

Those who wish to register

on the municipal roll, may go

to the Foreign Residents

department on working days

from 9am to 2pm.

The following documenta-

tion is essential: passport or

DNI and a photocopy, tenancy

agreement or deed and a

photocopy, and a €2.55 stamp

(available on the ground floor

at the town hall.

Register on the municipal roll campaign

A SCuLPTuRE of Catholic Monarchs,

Fernando and Isabel, was unveiled in Fuengirola.

Hundreds of local residents and visitors

packed into the square where the town hall

used to be to commemorate the role of the

‘Reyes Catolicos’ in the history of Spain.

The mayor, Esperanza oña, was

accompanied by members of the local council

to inaugurate the sculpture and the square

named after the Catholic Monarchs. She said

that the statue represents the unity and

diversity of Spain.

The doors of the old town hall, now a hotel,

were opened for the Ensemble La Danserye

musicians, dressed in medieval costume,

before they paraded the local streets.

The three-metre, 800-kilo, bronze

sculpture, created by local artist Rosario

Garcia, was unveiled. It has cost €20,000,

paid by the unicaja Social Acts Department.

The monarchs are looking towards Sohail

Castle, taken by Christian troops in 1485.

The mayor explained that Spain is the

oldest kingdom and that knowing its history

helps us to understand the present and prepare

for the future. “Thanks to Isabel and

Fernando” she said, “Spain exists.” She

continued to say that Spain has a right to be

proud of itself.

In the run-up to this event there have been

conferences, exhibitions and other events

focusing on the Catholic Monarchs, allowing

thousands to get to know them better.

Hundreds attended the unveiling of the sculpture of Isabel and Fernando.

Councillor Westerdahl presented the campaign.

Catholic Monarchs ruleonce again in Fuengirola

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fuengirola will offer a new and

innovative tourist attraction on its

beaches from this summer.

Three leisure floating platforms will

be installed off the beaches of

fuengirola, los boliches and

Carvajal.

These platforms will cover an area

of up to 800m2 and will have slides

and water attractions for beachgoers

to enjoy.

in accordance with safety

regulations, these platforms will have

lifeguards and lifejackets at the users’

disposal.

The councillor for beaches, ana

Mula, said the platforms are expected

to be open to the public from May 15

for a period of four months.

Mula pointed out these platforms,

included within the government’s

team electoral promises, answers the

petition of several companies who

wished to install them last year.

Water attractions to have more fun onFuengirola’s beaches this summer

FuENGIRoLA Council has spent

almost €22,000 on two new

machines to clean the sand.

The councillor for Beaches, Ana

Mula, presented the machines, called

mini self-propelled beach cleaners,

which sift the sand.

As they are small, they can be used

in narrow or hard to access areas, such

as those around sunbeds or along the

wall separating the sand from the

seafront. They will get rid of refuse

such as stones and seaweed, as well as

rubbish left by humans, aerate the

sand and keep the area free of bacteria

and microbes.

They can be used by a single person

and smooth the sand as they go.

The machines, which have a two-

year guarantee, will be added to the

rest of the equipment used on the

beaches, although there are plans to

also buy larger machines this year, to

keep up the appearance of the local

shore which is Fuengirola’s main

attraction.

New machines to makethe sand clean

The new machines are small and will be used to access narrow areas.

DoGS can travel on Fuengirola buses.

A ticket will have to be bought for

the dog, except for guide dogs, which

could already ride with their owners.

Each passenger can only be

accompanied by one dog and will be

responsible for any damage it may

cause. owners must carry a health

card issued by a vet, and the animals

must be healthy, and not in heat. Small

dogs can be held or put in carriers.

Dangerous breeds are excluded.

There can only be five dogs on one

bus, and the driver can refuse to take

them on board if he considers there

are too many passengers.

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SoME 50 residents of Fuengirola have

taken their dogs to the Municipal Dog

Training School at the Guau Guau Dog

Park in the city.

The local councillor for Sport, Pedro

Cuevas, visited the park to promote the

training school, which was launched in

September and is run by Miguel Angel

Camacho.

He explained that it has been very

popular since the start, with an average of

nine people every month, and that those

who had attended were very happy with

the results.

Dogs are trained and educated in an

area which has fences, jumps, slalom,

tables and a ring on the obstacle course.

The aim is for them to learn how to

behave towards other dogs and people

and learn basic obedience.

They are also given a character test and

the owners are taught laws regarding

ownership, all so that the dogs can be

walked without incident.

Classes are from Monday to Friday

from 6pm to 7pm and from 7.30pm to

8.30pm, in small groups. To register, visit

the Sports Council at the Elola Sports

Complex. The price is €45 for people

registered on the padron and €60 for

those who aren’t.

Dog training courses have been very popular since they started last year.

Teach your dog how to behaveat the municipal training school

Dogs can get on the bus TICKET TO RIDE: Fuengirola Mayor Esperanza Oña tried dog scheme.

Avenida Miramar toreceive facelift soon

THE Mayor of Fuengirola, Esperanza oña, announced

that work to renovate Avenida Miramar will soon start.

This is one of the main roads in the city, located near

the Poniente park and the A7 motorway.

Renovation works comprise an area of 9,165m2 from

Camino de la Condesa and Avenida Santa Amalia.

It includes the division of the storm drainage and the

sanitary sewer in two separate systems, and the

improvement of the water supply network.

Power and telephone supply will be improved and

new lampposts will be installed with energy-efficient

light bulbs to save money and protect the environment.

Finally, trees in Avenida Miramar will go up from 39

to 119, as part of the government’s team plan to make

Fuengirola a greener and more natural city.

“The renovation in Avenida Miramar will bring an

improvement in the quality of life of many people, as

this is one of the busiest places in Fuengirola,” oña

commented.

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