CHANNEL FOUR TV CREW SPEND A WEEK FILMING IN CASARES FOR A PLACE IN THE SUN

A Channel 4 television crew has spent this week filming in the Casares area for an episode of the popular TV show “A Place in the Sun”. The seven strong crew has been filming at various locations in the town, on the coast and at various homes in the area. A Place in the Sun gives advice to potential buyers from Britain who are looking for their dream home in the sun. It has been running for over ten years now and has ed millions of viewers.

GUARDIA CIVIL DETAIN TWO PEOPLE SUSPECTED OF BREAK INS IN THE CASARES AREA

Two people suspected of involvement in recent robberies of  six luxury homes in the Casares area have been detained by the Guardia Civil. The police intervention came about following a complaint  from one of the victims of the robberies. Guardia Civil officers intercepted a vehicle with the two suspects who are both from Ronda and in the vehicle they found appliances, faucets and various tools.

NEW TOURIST GUIDE IN ENGLISH FOR CASARES IS LAUNCHED

Ten thousand copies of a new tourist guide in English for the Casares region are being distributed this summer. Discover Casares has been put together by Heather Burrell a British resident of Casares. The thirty page booklet will be distributed by the local tourism centres from Gibraltar to Malaga. It contains information on events, facilities and holidays in the Casares area.

NEW POLICIES ARE PUT IN PLACE TO PREVENT FOREST FIRES THIS SUMMER

Casares is putting in place its policies to prevent forest fires this summer. As it does every year the ayuntamiento is issuing advice on the necessary measures to keep the risk of fires to a minimum. Given the wide areas of forest and scrubland in the ayuntamiento’s control and the proximity to the Straits of Gibraltar and its levante winds, there is a need for extra vigilance during the summer months. All isolated houses, estates and businesses must have their own self protection plan in place in the event of fire. So far only 260 of the estimated 840 are in place. Free advice is available from all municipal offices.

CASARES HOSTS A CONFERENCE ON ENTERPRISE THIS EVENING

A conference on entrepreneurship is being held this evening at the Casa de la Cultura. The conference includes a presentation by professors from Malaga University and  there will also be a panel of local entrepreneurs from the Casares area. These include representatives of various enterprises, including Sierra Crestellina cheese, Ecotourcasares, Bookealo and Espileta Bum. They will give advice on creating business plans, developing the social economy and what areas are best for new jobs. The conference is open to all members of the public and is being organised by the ayuntamiento and the Workers Commissions.

VOTERS HAVE CHOSEN PROJECTS FOR THE PARTICIPATION PLAN

Over 600 residents of Casares, Casares Costa and Secadero took part in last week’s voting on projects for this year’s Citizen Participation Plan. 14 per cent of those eligible went to the polls. In Casares there was a 62 per cent turn out, in Secadero 27 per cent and 11 per cent of voters in Casares Costa took part. Projects which got the go ahead include improving the Espileta which has a budget of 65,000 Euro. Secadero residents chose to improve the pedestrian walkway El Papudo which has a budget of 45,000 Euro. The projects chosen for Casares Costa are spread between Marina de Casares and Bahia de Casares and have a total budget of 90,000 Euro.

BEACHES ARE PREPARED FOR BUSY SUMMER SEASON AHEAD

The beaches of Casares Costa have been prepared for what is expected to be a busy summer season. The most recent work was the movement of new sand to Playa Ancha and Piedra Paloma to make them more amenable for bathers. In addition new beach equipment has been installed including 300 metres of wooden walkways, and new showers and toilets. This will allow easy access to the beaches from the paseo. The lifeguard service will come on stream from June 28th until August 31st and the ayuntamiento has awarded the contract to the local company SOS Mediterranea.

CASARES JOINS FORCES WITH OTHER TOWNS TO OPPOSE NEW LAW

Casares Town Hall has joined forces with Istan and Ojen to oppose the proposed changes in the commonwealth laws of the Costa del Sol. The governing teams of the three towns met this week along with United Left provincial leaders to work out a campaign against the proposed changes which will allow bigger population centres to have more powers and decision making. The United Left is against the Partido Popular proposal to increase the number of representatives from the current 22 to 39. Casares Mayor Antonia Morera said that issues other than population should be taken into account in the commonwealth laws and this is also the views of the mayors of Istan and Ojen. 

CASARES COSTA GETS READY FOR SAN JUAN CELEBRATIONS NEXT WEEK

San Juan will be celebrated with a feast of activities on the beaches of Casares Costa next Monday night. The official start of the summer season will also see the beginning of the Casares Costa Cultural Week which will last until June 30th. San Juan night gets underway at 7 pm at Playa Ancha with a children’s party with jugglers, clowns, acrobats, drummers and magicians. The evening’s activities will continue with flamenco and dance entertainment from La Cala orchestra. The party leads up to the climax of the traditional beach bonfire at midnight which this year will be made by Juan Angel Gomez Anja Tiedemann who has made works for previous years such as the The African Village and  The Dragon. The Cultural Week starts on Tuesday with an arts and crafts exhibition, and continues on Wednesday with a zumba exhibition at Playa Ancha. The week will close with a cultural trip on Monday June 30th.

RADIO CASARES STARTS NEW LOCAL SERVICE AVAILABLE ON YOU TUBE

Radio Casares is expanding its local news coverage by providing a new service on Youtube. Videos will be available from today with all the relevant news events in Casares. The service covered the Festival of New Andalucian cinema, the closing ceremony and the award winners. The Youtube videos can be accessed on all compatible electronic devices such as computers, tablets and smart phones. Each video will last no more than five minutes. Stories that will be covered will include the ferias in Casares and Secadero, the 24 hours sports events and the Espileta Sound Festival. The new service is part of the expanded coverage of local news provided by Radio Casares and has the collaboration of a professional camera operator and image editor.

TWENTY FOUR HOURS OF SPORTS EVENTS BEGINS IN CASARES THIS EVENING

Twenty four hours of sports begins at seven o' clock this evening in Casares. Over 500 athletes are entered in different disciplines with something for everyone interested in sport. There are indoor football competitions for seniors, cadets and children, seven a side football, paddle tennis and beach volleyball. The sports centre is ready for the marathon which begins tonight with the senior indoor soccer tournament in which 23 teams will compete in a continuous programme until 10 am tomorrow. The semi-finals and final will be played at five o' clock in the evening. The champions and runner sup will receive trophies and there are cash prizes in the senior soccer competition. The Sports Council says that these types of tournaments encourage a healthy lifestyle.

LOCAL COMPANY WINS TENDER TO PROVIDE LIFEGUARD SERVICES THIS SUMMER

A local company has won this year's tender for lifeguarding services on the beaches. SOS Mediterranea will provide health assistance, surveillance and rescue duties this summer. Four companies tendered for the service but  the local compnay won the tender with a jid of 51,000 Euro, that's 8,000 less than the basic budget. The lifeguard service will operate on the beaches from June 28th until August 31st. There will be six lifeguards on duty along with the necessary equipment and trained medical personnel and an ambulance. The Ayuntamiento reminds anyone interested in applying for positions with the lifeguard service that they have until June19th to submit their applications in the municipal office in Casares, Casares Costa or Secadero. The Governing Board also awarded the contract for lighting at this year's ferias to PORGESA Cordoba.

VOTING TAKES PLACE TODAY ON THE PROJECTS PUT FOWARD IN THE CASARES PARTICIPATION PLAN

Citizens go to the polls today to decide on which projects will get the go ahead in this year's Casares Participation Plan. All residents over 12 years of age are entitled to vote in the three urban centres of Casares, Secadero and the urbanisations of Casares Costa. Voting takes place between 11 and 3 this afternoon and again from 5 to 8 this evening in the square in Casares, and in the Plaza de la Paz in Secadero. In the urbanisations on the coast voting will be done by assemblies in the different areas of Marina de Casares, Arroyo Parilla, Done Julia, Majestic and Bahia de Casares. Voters will have the poortunity to decide on various projects which have already been discussed at several neighbourhood meetings in recent months. The projects will have a total budget of 200,000 Euro. In Secadero the chosen projects have a budget og 45,000 Euro, while in Casares Costa the budget will be 90,000 Euro. Everyone is urged to get out and use your vote.

Popular Vote... "Majestic"

Which work do you prefer to be done en 2014? June the 13th, popular vote

Popular Vote... "Marina de Casares"

Which work do you prefer to be done en 2014? June the 13th, popular vote

Popular Vote... "Doña Julia"

Which work do you prefer to be done en 2014? June the 13th, popular vote

Popular Vote... "Bahia de Casares / URC-3 Area"

Which work do you prefer to be done en 2014? June the 13th, popular vote

Popular Vote... "Arroyo Parrilla"

Which work do you prefer to be done en 2014?
June the 13th, popular vote

ABDICATION OF JUAN CARLOS OPENS DEBATE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE SPANISH MONARCHY

King Juan Carlos shocked Spaniards by his announcement on Monday that he is to abdicate in favour of his son Felipe. Juan Carlos who is 76 and who took over as King in 1975 after the death of Franco said he is stepping down to revive the monarchy. While he is credited with helping the peaceful transition to democracy following the years of Franco's dictatorship, in recent years his monarchy was hit by scandals and corruption allegations. The decision by Juan Carlos to abdicate has also reopened the debate about whether Spain should have a monarchy at all. Thousands demonstrated in major cities across Spain on Monday calling for a referendum on the monarchy. The United Left and Podemos parties who won 20 per cent of the vote in the European elections have backed calls for a plebiscite on the future of the monarchy. Meanwhile, it is expected that a new law will have to be passed to allow King Felipe VI to take to the throne.

CASARES IS PRESENT AT THE COSTA DEL SOL'S PREMIER TOURISM FAIR

Casares was well represented  this week at this year's Euroal, the premier tourism fair for the Costa del Sol. The fair was held from Monday until yesterday at the Palacio de Congresos in Torremolinos. Mayor Antonia Morera and Tourism councillor Pepe Carrasco attended the opening ceremony and their presence highlighted the importance of raising awareness of the attractions of Casares for the tourism industry. The fair has more than 40 destinations in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa. The Casares team provided advice on the area's attractions for tour operators and members of the public.

CASARES APPROVES A BUDGET OF OVER 11 MILLION EURO FOR THIS YEAR'S FINANCES

A full meeting of the Ayuntamiento has apporved a budget of just over 11 million Euro for Casares in 2014. The budget received the support of the united Left and was opposed by the Socialist Party and the Partido Popular. Casares Mayor Antonia Morera said that the budget will ensure that public services are guaranteed and that job creation and support for the socially disadvantaged will continue. She stressed that the expenditure will ensure the jobs of municipal staff and will provide a boost for non permanent jobs. This year's budget will be spent on the maintenance of facilities, roads, council housing, parks, gardens, street lighting and leisure and recreation projects. The budget also gives continued support to the Social Integration Programme which helps the needy.

UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS AGAIN IN CASARES AND THROUGHOUT MALAGA

Unemployment fell by 1.5 per cent in Casares during May with seven less people signing on the dole. It is the third month ina rwo that the jobless figure has dropped and the total unemployed in the town now stands at 486.  Unemployment has also dropped in Gaucin, Estepona, Manilva and Jimena. Overall the number of jobless in Malaga province dropped by 5,062 last month, that's a 2.3 per cent reduction. The service sector has proved to be the biggest factor in the fall in unemployment with over 3,700 less in that area. However despite the good figures, the unions have said the drop in the jobless figure is part of a cyclical process and is due to the start of the tourist season.