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Excellent Altea
It is the maximum category within the Tourist Town regulation and will enable Altea to access a new level of grants and subsidies, according to local Tourism councillor Xelo González.
“We are very pleased to have obtained the highest recognition as a quality tourist town with a first class tourism sector that is committed to sustainability and professionalism,” declared Sra González.
The councillor added that the new set of subsidies will enable the council to continue promoting and improving the local tourism trade.
She added that the requirements to obtain the maximum title include re ceiving a minimum of 10,000 visitors a year, offering at least 1,000 tourist accommodation vacancies, having a Tourism Strategy Plan in place, offering top class resources such as Cultural Interest Assets, having a network of Tourist Info offices, and certifying that tourism accounts for a large part of the the local economy, among othersall of which Altea has met.
New psychologists
VILLAJOYOSA Town Hall has reinforced its municipal Social Services department with two new psychologists. The professionals will work in multidisciplinary teams with other professionals such as social workers and family educators and perform a range of functions including diagnosis and assessment, case planning, intervention and direct care.
In memoriam
CALPE Council has awarded the Villa de Calp golden medal to Juan Manuel Policarpo Moll, a Local Police officer who passed away last September while attempting to rescue a man trapped in his car by a flood. The emotive ceremony was attended by Juan Carlos’ widow and children.
Off to Brussels
THE European Commission has once again invited Pedreguer Council to organise a seminar on gender equality in sport during the European Week of Regions and Cities taking place over four days in Brussels in October, together with representatives from municipalities from all over the EU.
Copper thief
A CAMPSITE employee in Benidorm has been arrested for allegedly stealing €120,000 worth of copper cable. The suspect reportedly used his position as head of maintenance to carry out 66 purchases of the highly valuable material on the campsite’s account for his own profit.
Altea sculpture
A FIVETONNE sculpture made out of unwanted train and rail pieces is currently displayed in Altea’s Plaza de Europa. Atalaya Terra by Calpe artist Viktor Ferrando is the second in a series of 18 huge pieces to be made by the artist with the support of Rotary Club Distrito 2203.
