CASARES APPLIES FOR PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT CASARES DEL SOL

The ayuntamiento has begun proceedings to instal a new pedestrian crossing between Casares del Sol and Casares Costa. Deputy Mayor Pepe Carrasco held a meeting last week with the head of the Provincial Roads Service to discuss the initiative. The ayuntamiento is arguing that the crossing is necessary because of the increased number of people now living in the area on developments on both sides of the road. The new crossing would allow people to cross the main motorway at the Jardines del Rosario and the filling station.

And now some news in brief:

Councillor Juan Jesus Rodriguez has contacted the authority for beaces on the Costa to request the redistribution of sand which has been lost because of winter storms and recent heavy rains. He said the intention is to redistribute sand from Playa Ancha to areas which have been affected by the rain.

CASARES WANTS TO TAKE OVER BRIDGE PROJECT ON CASARES COSTA

A bridge project linking La Perla and the Casares del Mar urbanisation may be taken over by Casares Town Hall. The council has requested the relevant authority for permission to take over the project because of the inability of the Department of the Environment to carry out the work. Councillor Juan Jesus Rodriguez said that the original project was very ambitious with a budget of over three million Euro and plans to link Casares Costa and Estepona. He said that the new plan is to take over the project and to link it with Casares Costa.

CASARES HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS A MODEL FRIENDLY TOWN IN ANDALUCIA

Casares has been chosen as a model friendly town by the Andalucian government. The government wants to make towns more accesible to residents and visitors with more public spaces, and pedestrian facilities for all areas. The project will be carried out between 2013 and 2015 and will involve the pedestrianisation of many areas with vehicle access only available to residents. The provincial government has undertaken to provide 70 per cent of the necessary investment. The governing team on the council has started work on preparing a strategy which it will bring to a conference by the middle of next month.