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THE NEW MAYOR OF CASARES TAKES UP HIS POST

Pepe Carrasco was installed as the new mayor for Casares at a special plenary session of local councillors last Saturday. He was supported for the post by the seven Izquierda Unida councillors who were elected following the local elections on May 24th. After he was voted in outgoing mayor Antonia Morera presented him with the mayor’s baton. In his maiden speech Mayor Carrasco thanked the residents for their support and said he would be a mayor for all citizens. He praised his governing team and said they would carry out the electoral programme for the next four years. He also called on the opposition councillors to work with him to help tackle problems such as unemployment

THE GOVERNMENT TEAM IS UNVEILED AFTER THE RECENT ELECTIONS

The new local government team has been unveiled after Mayor Pepe Carrasco allocated positions this week. He will take over tourism, urban planning, health services and institutional relations. Juan Luis Villalon will be the Deputy Mayor with responsibility for Secadero, communications, human resources and security. The delegate for Casares Costa and foreign residents councillor is Katy Ahrends and Antonia Pineda will be second deputy mayor with responsibility for rural development, sports, fiestas and commerce. Rocio Ruiz will take over the areas of youth, welfare, education, culture and citizen participation. Guzman Ahumada will handle local development and employment and housing. Noelia Rodriguez will be responsible for the environment and beaches and will co-ordinate with the deputy mayor’s office in Secadero. 

CASARES IS ORDERED TO STOP ITS BEACH FOR DOGS AT PLAYA DE LA SAL

Casares has been ordered to end its special beach for dogs at Playa de la Sal. The ayuntamiento received an order from the Environment Office of the Junta de Andalusia which said that a special dogs area on the beach was incompatible with hygiene regulations for bathing in the area. The Environment Quality Office told the ayuntamiento that it is impossible to authorise special areas for dogs on the beaches. The ban refers to the summer season and covers the period June 1st to September 30th. It said that general zones for bathers on the beaches are incompatible with dog areas because of hygiene regulations. Casares first introduced its special dog beach in August 2012 at Playa de la Sal and the idea was picked up by other ayuntamientos along the coast.

THE SECOND FILM FESTIVAL WAS A RESOUNDING SUCCESS.

The second Festival of New Andalusian Cinema was a resounding success. Along with the screenings there was a special screenwriting course which was given by award winning scriptwriter Rafael Cobos. Cassation Gala Victor Jerez won the public award while the jury gave prizes to Raices and Rabbit the mountain. In the corto express contest the winners were 321 days in Michigan and Seis y Medio. Following the ending of this year’s event, work has already begun on preparing for next year’s festival.

Casares is holding a twenty four hours sports even starting today. 

Various sporting events will be held in indoor soccer, seven a side soccer, volleyball and paddle tennis. Teams taking part will come from Casares, Guadiaro, San Roque and Estepona.

International news:

Six young Irish students died and seven were seriously injured when a balcony collapsed during a 21st birthday party at the Californian city of Berkeley on Tuesday. The young people were all on a special student work visa programme. Investigators are probing the possibility that the balcony was structurally defective, Flags were flown at half mast in Ireland as a mark of respect.

In sports news :

The US Open started at Chambers Bay in Washington State yesterday with players complaining about the hard conditions at the man made links course. World Number one Rory Mc Ilory and number two Jordan Spieth are expected to battle for the trophy but former champion Tiger Woods has been making strong preparations for the championship which ends on Sunday.

And the weather for the weekend:

Tomorrow should see plenty of sunshine with temperatures reaching a high of 27 dropping to 19 at night. Sunday should be another beautiful sunny day with a high of 27 and a low of 19.

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CASARES HOLDS PLENARY SESSION TO FORM NEXT LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Casares held the last plenary session of the outgoing local administration this week. The plenary session to form the next administration will be held tomorrow at the Casa de la Cultura and will be broadcast live by Radio Casares. Councillors will be seated from the oldest to the youngest and then outgoing Mayor Antonia Morera will hand over to the new Mayor Pepe Carrasco. Following the  recent local elections the Izquierda Unida will be the majorityb party with seven councillors, the Socialist Party will have four and the Partido Popular will have just two.

MORE RESIDENTS TAKE PLART IN THIS YEAR’S BLAS INFANTE AWARDS

More residents than ever before are taking part in this year’s Blas Infante awards. More than 15 residents will be the jury for the 39 projects in this year’s awards and will read summaries of the projects before deciding on the best one in the international co-operation category and the in the values education category. Before the gala event on July 5th the winners will travel to Seville to meet the ombudsman. The ayuntamiento in Casares has been donating money for the past 13years to help international co-operation. This year’s awards are worth 50,000 Euro.

CASARES TAKES PART IN TOURISM FAIR IN TORREMOLINOS

Casares took part in the 10th edition of the Euroal tourism fair in Torremolinos last week. At the event there were tourism companies, tour operators and local government leaders representing 36 different countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, America and the Far East. Casares was represented by Ecotourcasares and was part of the Costa del Sol delegation. The Ecotourcasares delegates reported that there had been a very good response at the fair to the tourist attractions of the area.

 

International news:

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held more late night talks this week with Germany’s Angela Merkel and France’s Francois Hollande in a bid to stave off the looming default at the end of this month. Greece will be unable to pay 1.6 bill;ion Euro to the IMF at the end of June unless it gets more bailout funds from the Eurozone. But France and Germany have warned that Greece needs to take more steps to correct its finances before any more funds will be provided.

In sports news:

A crucial qualifying game for next year’s Euro 2016 championship takes place in Dublin at Lansdowne Road tomorrow when Ireland take on Scotland. Ireland needs to win the match to have any hope of going through next year while Scotland who beat Ireland in the opening clash between the two teams will be happy to leave the contest with just a point.

And the weather for the weekend:

Tomorrow will be partly sunny with the chance of a thuderstorm in the afternoon and a high of 22 dropping to 14. Sunday could again see the odd rain shower with temperatures reaching 21 and dropping to 15 at night.

UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS AGAIN IN CASARES LAST MONTH

Unemployment fell again in Casares in May, bringing the jobless figure to the lowest since 2011. The figures for last month show that there are currently 429 people out of work in the town, that’s 57 less than a year ago. Unemployment has now fallen by 5 per cent since April. The figures show that throughout the Costa del Sol the jobless figures are falling. In Manilva it has dropped by 7 per cent, followed by Casares, Estecona and Gaucin where the number out of work has fallen by 5 per cent. In  Malaga province the jobless figure has declined by 1.7 per cent, in Andalusia by 0.8 per cent and in Spain as a whole by 2.5 per cent. In Malaga province the decline in the jobless figures is attributed to increasing work in the services and tourism sectors as well as the growth of the construction sector again.  However unions have pointed out that while short term unemployment is falling, the longer term unemployed are still without benefits.

FESTIVAL OF NEW ANDALUCIAN CINEMA GETS UNDERWAY

Members of the ayuntamiento and the organisers of the Festival of New Andalusian Cinema met the provincial government this week to release details of the program to the press. The second festival runs from Monday, June 8th until June 13th. As a prelude two photographic exhibitions opened today - Almeria de Cine and Homejane a Jose Val de Omar. One is exhibition of landscapes in Algeria that were used in spaghetti westerns and the other is a homage to the director from Granada Jose Val de Omar. During the festival there will be two screenings per day, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. Next Friday there will be a concert Pablo Carbonell at Casares disco from 11.30 pm. The festival closes on Saturday 13th with a gala perfomance and prizegivings.

SIX LIFEGUARD JOBS ON OFFER FOR THE SUMMER

Six lifeguard jobs are on offer this year for the summer season at the swimming pools at Casares and Secadero. The local government last week agreed to offer six contracts, three for the poll in Casares and three for the pool in Secadero. Successful  candidates must be aged 18 or over and have qualifications as a lifeguard. Candidates will work five hours a day from Monday to Sunday and will be paid 1,000 Euro a month. Applications can be handed in at town hall from June 1st to 10th.

CASARES REPRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL TOURISM FAIR ON COSTA DEL SOL

Casares is represented at Euroal, the international tourism fair of the Costa del Sol which is taking place this month.Councillor Sonia Saborido and Ecotourcasares are representing the town at the annual tourism showcase. The display for Casares shows highlights of the tourism season including the festival of New Andalucian Cinema which takes place next week. The Casares stand is staffed by members of the Ecotourcasares co-operative which helps to boost tourism in the town. The Euroal fair is mainly aimed at tour operators from Europe and Latin America.

Work is being carried out to prevent the spread of insects, especially cockroaches, at Marina de Casares.

Local authority workers are fumigating all the gutters in the area and the work is being co-ordinated by the Deputy Mayor’s office.

International news:

Greece has delayed a debt payment due to the International Monetary Fund today as the crisis over the Greek economy continues to dominate the Eurozone. The Greek Economy Minister said the country cannot accept the latest proposals for reforms put on the table by international creditors but was prepared to negotiate a compromise. 

In sports news:

World soccer is still reeling from the corruption inquiries into FIFA by the American authorities. Sepp Blatter’s shock resignation statement on Tuesday just days after he was re-elected president of the sport’s governing body was followed by admissions by FIFA’s American boss Chuck Blazer that he had been involved in bribery and racketeering for twenty years. Many national football associations are now calling for root and branch reform of the sport’s world organisation.

And the weather for the weekend:

Tomorrow will be pleasant and sunny but with the possibility of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and a high of 27 dropping to 20. Sunday will be partly sunny with some cloud and a high of 26 dropping to 20 at night.