ISSUE NO. 1440
7 - 13 FEBRUARY 2013
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Elderly left ‘stranded’ as day centre closes A DAY CENTRE has closed in Axarquia, leaving six elderly people with dependency problems without local assistance. The six claim they received just two days’ notice of Riogordo Senior Citizens Day Centre closing. But local mayor Antonio Ales Montesinos denies they were given such short notice of the closure, with the town hall aware of the situation for longer. Not in contention is that the centre - open for five years and used by just six people, including some with Alzheimer’s Disease had been running with huge losses. The co-operative which
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€90m budget go ahead VELEZ-MALAGA Town Hall has given its full approval to this year’s proposed municipal budget of €90 million.
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DAY CENTRE SHUT: The Senior Citizens Centre in Riogordo had facilities for 30 but just six attendees. previously ran the centre recently ended the agreement, and it was
then decided it was not viable economically. Mayor Montesinos says that the lack of people using the centre caused an annual deficit of €30,000. Part of the centre’s does not carry any plant pests, including running costs was paid by the Mediterranean fruit fly. the regional government Around 80 per cent of avocado through the office of production is in Málaga Health and Social WellProvince and the Axarquia. being but Montesinos said The majority of Spanish the town hall could not avocados are currently take responsibility due to exported to Europe. an unpaid €1 million debt It is thought that initial and the need to spend exports to the US, if €30,000 to maintain it, approved, could be with only six people between 300,000 and attending. 500,000 kilos. Turn to Page 4
Spanish avocados boost AMERICA may soon begin importing Spanish avocados. This follows confirmation by scientists that the fruit
PROVINCIAL Health Delegate Daniel Pérez confirmed there are no funds available for the construction of a new Nerja Health Centre or installing a lift in the existing one.
Petition plan THE Citizen’s Platform is collecting signatures to convert the restored Cane Sugar Museum into a cultural centre for Torrox.
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