Ok for now

THE mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, has assured that no further measures are needed 'for now' in relation to the drought.

On Tuesday, August 8, the measures announced by the City Council to cut off the water in the showers come into force, although the footbaths will remain in place.

'We have enough reserves', he defended, sending a message of calm to the population of his city. However, he urged citizens to use 'prudence' because 'water must be treated as the scarce resource that it is, a limited resource, it is not unlimited'.

Defending the capital of the Costa del Sol, the mayor insisted: 'Right now there is no need to make any special restrictions with the data we have'.

Last week, the Malaga City Council launched new watersaving measures in compliance with the recommendations passed to them by the Commission for Drought Management of the Hydrographic Demarcation of the

Andalucian Mediterranean Basins (DHCMA).

Cutting off the water in the showers from this Tuesday in the city's parks and gardens will reduce by half the 15 per cent of drinking water used for irrigation. Also, closing the water park on Calle Pacífico is another of the measures adopted.

As a result, the capital joins other municipalities in the province that have already taken measures to cope with the ongoing drought situation.

ON July 30, popular local singer Peet Rothwell posted on his Facebook page that his darling dog Kiki had been missing for 38 hours and he was beside himself with grief over her disappearance.

He explained that his husky who is smart and agile had managed again, (probably because she simply could), to wander off.

She was chipped, vaccinated and friendly and he appealed to his 3,416 Facebook friends to help in his search for Kiki.

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