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International festival
The town’s two main beaches, La Fossa (Llevant street) and ArenalBol (Holanda street), have differentiated bathing areas specially equipped to meet the needs of people with mobility problems, the elderly and the visually impaired.
The accessible points are in service Monday to Sunday 11am to 7pm and there are reserved car parks nearby for people with reduced mobility.
Alfaz improvements
ALFAZ DEL PI mayor Vicente Arques last week presented a project to improve the road connection with Altea and Benidorm.
The project focuses on a 900metre stretch of the Camí Vell d’Altea on the CV753 that supports a very important traffic flow, as it links directly with Benidorm and is also the main entrance route to l’Albir through the new alternative access from the N332. Work will include creating new cycle lanes and building pavements on both sides of the road for pedestrians to access the tourism facilities in Albir, such as the campsite.
“The aim is to improve regional connectivity between Alfaz, Benidorm and Altea and link up the cycle lanes of the three towns, improving safety and promoting a healthier lifestyle,” declared Sr Arques.
The project has been budgeted at €853,160 and will be paid with funds from the EU’s Next Generation scheme under the Tourism Sustainability Plan. It is part of a wider scheme by the council to promote sustainable urban mobility that will also include the modernisation and reconversion of the Paseo de las Estrellas to remedy accessibility issues and reduce traffic.
THE cultural association Festival Internacional de Javea has officially announced the return of the event after a three year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic.
The peculiarities of the festival, which is prepared over several months and revolves around gastronomy, led the organisers to rule out scheduling it last year.
The president of the association, Raúl de Lope, explained that the 28th edition of the festival will take place from June 29 to July 1 in its usual location on the Avenida Augusta with free entry and doors opening at 6pm each day.
Up to 19 countries will be taking part including the UK, Holland, Peru, Argentina, Venezuela, Cuba, Chile, Algeria and Brazil, and the Balcón al Mar fire brigade and organisations such as the Red Cross will also be setting up their stalls.
In the central area there will be a stage where different musical, dance and folklore performances will help liven up the atmosphere.
Javea mayor José Chulvi has invited all residents and visitors to take part in an event that is “a reflection of Javea as an example of coexistence between cultures with a census with more than 80 different nationalities.”
Foreign effort
ALFAZ DEL PI mayor Vicente
Arques has reinforced the International and Integration departments of the local council with the incorporation of Belgian residents
Martina Mertens, current councillor of Residents of Other Nationalities, and Patrick de Meirsman in an effort to continue working towards the integration of the large foreign population.
Pest control
TEULADA Council has announced pest control operations for this month. The sewage network will be treated for cockroaches and rats in three sectors Cap Blanc, Cometa, Fanadix and Moravit; Teulada town centre and industrial estate; Moraira town centre. Mosquito treatment takes place on June 13 and 19.
No smoking
MAY 31 was World No Tobacco Day and the Denia Addictive Behaviour Prevention Unit set up stands at colleges to warn students about the dangers of smoking but also of the risks of vaping and hookah use, which they insisted are not healthier alternatives.
Plot protected
CALPE Town Hall has approved a modification of the PGOU town plan to protect the last remaining unspoilt plot on the town’s coast. The land in question is a 10,000 squaremetre area in La Manzanera, which has been declassified from ‘suitable for construction’ to ‘green area’.
Out with a bang
VILLAJOYOSA Council has been forced to change the firework display during the Moors and Christians fiestas due to safety reasons. An inspection found that the current display did not guarantee the safety of participants and spectators, so the town hall is currently working on a new one.
