LEMONS: The delicious fruit needs water.

have been given guarantees of water supplies.

Many have complained that unre‐stricted growth in agriculture in the Axarquia would lead to water short‐ages but the importance of growing fruit to the local economy cannot be under estimated.

Apart from agricultural use, there is a major need for water for local residents as well as the ever‐growing number of tourist visitors but there is

Easter Success

THIS Easter Week was the most successful ever as far as number of visitors and money spent accord ‐ing to the Junta de An ‐dalucia.

It revealed on April 11 that a report from the Ministry of Tourism, Cul ‐ture and Sport concerning tourism figures for the Holy Week saw the whole of Andalucia receive more than one million visitors who generated in‐come for the community of around €403 million which places this recent holiday season as the best ever.

Compared to last year, there has been a 15 per cent increase in visitors and an increase in the av‐erage amount spent of 27 per cent and the improve‐ment in income is not on‐ly thanks to the increased numbers but the fact the average stay was half a day longer than in the past, generating an esti ‐mated extra €76.94 per visitor.

The amount spent, saw the ‘lion’s share’ collected by restaurants and bars at 45.6 per cent, whist 24.7 per cent was spent on accommodation and a glimmer of hope ahead as one way to cope with water shortages is to turn salt water from the Mediter ‐ranean into clean water for irrigation.

It appears that the Junta de An ‐dalucia is now looking to resolve the situation by finally pushing through long demanded legislation to create at least two new desalination plants which once up and running would al‐leviate what has become a critical sit‐uation.

NERJA is set to celebrate St. George’s Day in style thanks to the local dele‐gation of the Royal British Legion. The or ‐ganisation is hosting a family fun afternoon in honour of England’s na ‐tional day, and it’s all for charity!

The event will take place at The Chapel Bar on Calle Jaen in Nerja from 2pm on Sunday, April 23. Guests can look forward to an exciting afternoon of activities, including a tombola with fabulous prizes and a variety of games to try their hand at. Attendees can also indulge in a se ‐lection of food and drinks while socialising and making new friends. All gifts and donations are welcome, and the support of local resi ‐dents is appreciated. The Royal British Legion relies on this essential support for their charity of choice, the Poppy Ap‐peal, which supports ex‐service people in the UK and the allied forces. Last year’s event raised almost €600 for the charity, which the group could beat this year!

For more information, those interested in at ‐tending can contact Dorothy by phone on: 643 212 944 or : 951 834 488.