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.

CASARES POLICE CATCH MAN WITH STOLEN PROPERTY AT FINCA CORTESIN

Local police from Casares have apprehended a man with stolen property at Finca Cortesin.  The police officers were engaged in routine surveillance in the area when the suspect was seen throwing away objects into nearby bushes. The thief was arrested by police who then recovered a number of stolen items, including credit cards, mobile phones, and watches valued at over 15,000  Euro. The stolen items were later returned to their owners by hotel employees.

CASARES PREPARES ITS FIRST EVER CONFERENCE ON LOCAL CUISINE

Casares is getting ready to have its first ever conference on local cusine. The conference follows a proposal submitted to the Bureau of Tourism and is supported by the Ayuntamiento and Ecotourcasares co-operative. The aim of the conference is to promote local food products and local companies involved in the food sector in Casares. A programme of cultural activities will also be promoted in conjunction with the conference to attract more visitors to the area. A meeting to organise the conference has been held, involving the owners of bars, restaurants, shops, artisan food products and interested locals. It was agreed that new proposals to help the conference will be welcome.

THREE PEOPLE ARRESTED ON CASARES COSTA FOR STEALING BUILDING MATERIAL

Three people have been arrested on Casares Costa for stealing building material. Local police from Casares arrested the three, aged between 30 and 40 and of Spanish nationality, after they were alerted by a call from a local resident.  Three police officers responded and after monitoring the suspects seized their van containing the stolen material and made the arrests. Inside the van they found stolen construction equipment.

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.

THE TOWN COUNCIL ALLOCATES NEW BONDS FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

The Ayuntamiento in Casares has allocated new grants for needy families to help them buy food. This is the third time the town hall has carried out this action to help families who are included in the Social Integration Programme.

The grant allocation will benefit a hundred people who are at greatest risk from social exclusion. These families will receive vouchers which allow them to buy food in local shops.

One of the conditions for the issuing of the vouchers is that they are used in local shops in Casares. Since the launch of the programme vouchers worth more than 6,000 Euro have been handed out.

Setenil de las Bodegas / Olvera.

LOCAL PROGRAMME ACTIVE ELDERS

INFORMATIVE NOTE: IBI TAX DISCOUNT

Casares Town Council, with the agreement of all the political groups, has decided to reduce the tax burden on our neighbours, this is a fully responsible measure which makes sustainable the services provided by the local administration.

The political agreement and the work done by all the members of the Council make possible that these initiatives belong to all the political groups and finally to the Town Council as an institution, ensuring them a long duration.

The measures encouraged by the Town Council are two, supplementary to other subsidies already announced by Diputación: 

1.- 15% reduction of the property value on all the bills in Casares. According to the different patterns which have been studied it freezes the expected rise on our bills on 2014.

2.- 20% discount (Max 200 €), by request, of all the bills of the houses used as first home by registered neighbours (empadronados), as well as businesses which pay the IAE tax in our town, or garages whose owners pay the car tax in Casares. Besides the payments of those bills should be done by direct debit and the owner must not have debts to the Town Council. 

We think this matter is very important and we would like to inform as many people as possible, therefore

We are going to establish an INFORMATIVE AND PRE-APPLICATION PERIOD FROM DECEMBER THE 10th TO 27^th at the Town Hall in Casares, Secadero and Costa, from 10:00h to 14:00h.

You are going to get a first-hand information and we will help you to have a 20% discount on your bill next year, besides you can apply for an Installment payment plan.

In order to expedite the works please bring the last year IBI bill, also your NIE and your bank account number to set up direct debit if you have not do it yet.

Sincerely,

Antonia Morera Rojas

Alcaldesa del Ayuntamiento de Casares

CASARES TOWN COUNCIL

WE LOWER TAXES

WE SUPPORT LOCAL SERVICES

Programa Municipal Madurez Activa / Local Programme Active Elders

Casares Costa 

 Noviembre y Diciembre / November and December.
Dirigidos a personas mayores de 55 años / for people over 55 years old.

 

MOVES UNDERWAY TO GET 15 PER CENT DROP IN IBI IN CASARES

The first steps have been taken to reduce the IBI property tax in Casares by 15 per cent. The first meeting was held this week of a committee which will involve the governing team and the opposition to implement a tax reduction without affecting municipal services. Casares Town Hall has requested the Ministry of Finance in Malaga to reduce the cadastral values in line with the realities of the property market. The new committee is hoping that the tax reduction will help hard pressed property owners.

CASARES PREPARES TO CELEBRATE ALL SAINTS DAY TOMORROW

Casares is preparing to celebrate All Saints Day tomorrow with the traditional roasting of chestnuts near the cemetery from tomorrow evening until Saturday, the Day of the Dead. As is the tradition many people are expected to visit the graves of their loved ones from dusk tomorrow until dawn on Saturday. Locals will share roast chestnuts and glass of brandy to keep warm while they chat and visit the cemetery in a long standing traditional custom.

LOCAL POLICE RECOVER TWO STOLEN SUVS IN CASARES

Local police have recovered two stolen SUV vehicles in Casares. The vehicles were stolen in Algeciras and Marbella several months ago. The SUV’s had been badly parked in streets in the town and were towed away by the local police. When the chassis numbers were checked, police discovered that they matched those of two vehicles that had been stolen several months ago. The vehicles also had false number plates. The police have informed the owners that their vehicles have been recovered.