New plans announced for Torrevieja’s “La Plasa”

Adraft new plan was presented on Monday morning for La Plasa building, after having been recently acquired by the City Council. The project will completely change the use of the building, , both in the main food market itself and on the upper floors which will include commercial and administrative space as well as a university.

The municipal food market will continue on ??the ground floor and will include up to 30 outlets compatible with restaurant stalls. The external stairs will be removed, and brought inside.

On the first and second floors, there will be training classrooms, a university study room and multi-purpose rooms, although the City Council is evaluating other possible uses based on its own needs, which could include the Department of Commerce and the Office of the Urban Open Shopping Centre. The offices of the Local

Development Agency (ADL) and classrooms for training will also be accommodated in addition to a multipurpose space for young people on the third floor, (concert halls, rehearsals and/or meeting areas for youth associations), where the cinemas were located.

In the preliminary project presented this morning, the direction of movement into and out of the building is to be completely changed, expanding the main entrance through C/Azorín, by removing the current escalators and the two lifts.

The Council wants to begin the reform works during the last quarter of the year or as rescheduled in an agreement with the market vendors.

Prior to Monday’s announcement the mayor was able to brief the vendors of the food market and the board members of APYMECO and the Association of Hospitality Entrepreneurs, as well as with hoteliers and shopkeepers in the areas

Women’s La Vuelta Cycle Race to Start from Torrevieja

The women’s cycle race, La Vuelta Femina, taking place for the first time in May of this year, will start from Torrevieja.

The race will be held from May 1 to 7, 2023 comprising a seven-stage route which will be announced on Tuesday, in a gala at the Torrevieja International Music Conservatory Auditorium, and which will be broadcast live on Teledeporte and on social networks.

30, has been behind bars since January 20.

However, the Court felt that the arguments submitted by the defence are sufficient to consider the risk of flight as high, as Alves was told that he will have to continue his time behind bars.

Albatera Concentration Camp, declared a Place of Democratic Memory

The Albatera Concentration Camp has been declared as a place of democratic memory of the Valencian Community, aimed at providing “justice, compensation and dignity” to the victims of the civil war and subsequent dictatorship.

The resolution was published on February 17, in the Official Gazette of the Generalitat Valenciana.

The approximate surface of 12 hectares is also an area of relevant archaeological interest and can now offer protection to all those elements found on the site, as well to those that might be exhumed in the future.

Spanish Tourism Organisations Firmly Oppose the EU ‘tourist tax’

Spanish tourism representatives are objecting to the ETIAS, the EU ‘tourist tax’as they fear that British holidaymakers will drift away to a other destinations.

The tax will see third-country nationals, including Brits, who represent the main tourism source market in Spain, have to pay a e7 fee every time they go on a holiday to Spain, or enter the 27-nation-bloc.

This comes on top of any local tourist tax of between e2 and e5 for each overnight stay in hotel accommodation.

Orihuela Costa Social Centre Café Open to Tender after 2 years

Orihuela Council has put out to tender the operation of the cafeteria and/or dining room service at the Alameda del Mar Municipal Social Centre on the Orihuela Costa.

The running of the facility is now open to interested companies,SMEs or self-employed persons to present their offers to provide this service.

According to María del Carmen Moreno Gómez,Councillor for Social Welfare,this much needed facility for the users of this social centre "has not been available since June 2021 due to the retirement of the previous awardee.This is further proof of the carelessness of the previous government team,and that once again,we have provided a solution”.

María del Carmen Moreno said that “as soon as this contract is awarded,the users of the Alameda del Mar Social Centre will be able to enjoy the cafeteria service that they have been demanding for nearly two years.”.

The contract has a duration of two years and the fee to be paid for this period is 2,331.94 euro.Those interested in participating in the tender have until March 10 to submit their offers.