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.

MAYOR SIGNS INVESTMENT PLAN WORTH 230,000 EURO FOR CASARES

Mayor Antonia Morera yesterday signed an investment plan that will bring 230,000 Euro to Casares. She went to the Malaga Council to sign off on the plan. The budget will be divided between Casares, Secadero and Casares Costa. In Casares the money will finance new street sanitation. For Casares Costa the money will be used to repave the roadway at Bahia de Casares. And in Secadero the extra money will be used to modernise services on Calle Guadiaro.

And now some news in brief:

Deputy Mayor Pepe Carrasco this week visited the Church of Llano to inspect damage to the altar. After inspecting the damage he has promised funding from the ayuntamiento to repair the altar as part of its commitment to preserving local heritage.

MAYOR MORERA CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR TOURISM

Casares Mayor Antonia Morera has called on the Spanish Government to honour its commitment to investment in tourism improvements. In particular she wants the government to contribute to the Qualifica programme which it has ignored since 2012. The Mayor called on the mayors of the eight municipalities which make up the coastline of the Costa del Sol to put pressure on the government to meet its commitments. The Qualifica programme has helped fund the building of Calle Camacha in Casares, as well as the bridge over Arroyo La Jordana and the Manilva river. There are fears that the Ayuntamientos will be left with the outstanding bills for the programme if the central government does not pay its contribution.

MAYOR SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR REMODELLING OF THE PLAZA DEL LLANO

Mayor Antonia Morera this week signed an agreement with the representative of Public Works and Housing at the Junta de Andalucia for subsidising work on the remodelling of the Plaza del Llano. The project has a budget of around 200,000 Euro and will involve changing the square and linking it with the Marcelino Camacho square. The Ayuntamiento has been working on funding for the work for over a year and this week the Junta has agreed to fund 80 per cent of the work, while the Ayuntamiento will fund the remaining 20 per cent. The project will involve a total remodelling of the traffic lay out which will mean fewer vehicles in the square.

TV COMMERCIAL BROUGHT 80,000 EURO TO CASARES

The TV commercial that was filmed in Casares over three days last week brought an economic boost of 80,000 Euro to the town. The ad for a brand of crisps owned by Pepsi involved 150 locals as extras and transporters for the TV crew. Members of the crew also stayed in local hotels in the area, including two hotels in Estepona and local shops and restaurants benefited from the extra business. Mayor Antonia Morera said the commercial shoot in Casares had brought many economic benefits to the town. It is estimated that the total spend for the shoot was 80,000 Euro - 20,000 for extras, 30,000 for transportation staff and 30,000 Euro for hotels, restaurants and shops. The producer decided to use Casares as a location because of its beauty and the friendliness of the locals. As a parting gesture they left 25 boxes of crisps with the Ayuntamiento for distribution to the residents.

ANTONIA MUNOZ RESIGNS AS MAYOR OF MANILVA IN SURPRISE MOVE

Antonia Munoz has resigned as Mayor of Manilva in a shock move which has taken everyone by surprise. Munoz  has not been aligned with any political group since the middle of 2013 following a request by the United Left to remove herself. She announced her resignation and said that the decision was caused by many factors but above all by her wish to see the work done. Munoz has been denounced in court for alleged cronyism and in 2013 six councillors of the United Left requested that she leave their group. Munoz first entered local politics in Manilva, which has 14,000 residents, in 1987 and she became the first woman mayor of the town in 1999 under the banner of the United Left. She left the position between 2003 and 2007 but returned to the post in 2007 following the local elections.

CASARES MAYOR ANTONIA MORERA WILL NOT RUN IN THE LOCAL ELECTIONS

Casares Mayor Antonia Morera has announced that will not stand for the position in the forthcoming local elections. The Izquierda Unida member said she is proud of the trust that the people of Casares have placed in her in the past and also proud of  the people who have supported her during her term. She said she has decided to stand down because she believes that the role of a public representative should not last indefinitely. The outgoing Mayor said the time is right for a regeneration of the party and for new candidates to come forward for selection. The Izquierda Unida will now begin a canvas of its supporters to select a new candidate for the post.