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ARENAL
RENOVATION WORK SUSPENDED UNTIL OCTOBER
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The
long-awaited renovation of the promenade of
the Arenal beach has been suspended until after
the summer. In response to questions from PP,
mayor José Chulvi told a full meeting of the
council that the tender application process
was taking far longer than expected and that
initial deadlines set by the Regional Department
of Infrastructure could not be met. Therefore
he felt that he had no choice but to suspend
the work until after the holiday season in order
to avoid disruption. The Arenal Business Association
has been informed and have agreed that, in order
to ensure a smooth summer season, it was
better to suspend the activity until October.
Jávea has been waiting for some 20 years for
the much-needed refurbishment work. It is going
to have to wait just a little bit longer ...
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Town
hall to catalogue distinctive trees in Javea
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Javea
become start point for Morocco Rally
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 Javea
Town Hall, in collaboration with Fundación CIRNE, is
to embark of a project to catalogue all the large, distinctive
and unique trees in the municipality not only to protect
them but also to educate about another important
part of the local heritage. The work includes an
intention to create a comprehensive record of the specimens,
such as the Oliveria Milenario, and prepare
an educational exhibition specifically aimed at schoolchildren
so that they may learn to appreciate and respect the
local plant heritage. In addition, a network of trees
of interest may arise which may offer opportunities
for special routes for interested residents and tourists,
subject to any agreement with the owners of the land
on which the trees are situated.
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 Javea will be the starting point in March of the spring edition of the
Maroc Challenge, a rally that runs through African territory and which is
specifically aimed at amateurs with limited resources and no backing from
sponsors, but who want to live a great
adventure. The rally also has a
charitable aspect, as the participants will be taking basic goods and materials
to the people of the desert as they travel through. The first edition of this
low-cost rally was held last December, when it proved to be a great success in
terms of participation. In its second edition, with a full two months to go
before the closing of the registration
period, there are already twenty-seven teams signed up.
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Bulls
to remain in town - but at what cost?
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San
Sebastián bulls event a success
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 After
the reported success of the San Sebastian bull-running
event, councillors are looking at the possibility of
continuing to host the controversial event in
the centre of town, starting with the festivities celebrating
Jesús Nazareno in April. Possible venues include a return
to the Placeta del Convent or a move to the
larger Plaza de la Constitución. But at what cost? After all the hype about the
San Sebastián event costing nothing to tax-paying residents,
there are unconfirmed reports which suggest that
the Associació Cultural Taurina de Xŕbia, who
were responsible for organising the event and had pledged
to pay for it, might not have actually have kept their
promise, especially with regards to the clean-up operation
at the end of the festival.
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 After
a twenty-year absence, the bulls returned to the centre
of town this weekend as Jávea honoured its patron saint,
San Sebastián, in manner that has not been seen for
many years. Many hundreds gathered around the temporary
arena that had been created in Plaça d'Esglčsia and
Plaça de Baix and many more in the bars and restaurants
that surrounded it. They cheered and applauded as a
few brave souls faced danger against the horns, often
leaping to safety at the last minute in a perilous game
of chicken in which they would almost certainly come
out worst. The handful of people receiving treatment
from in the ambulances of the Cruz Roja
testified to that.
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Javea
pushes tourist potential at FITUR trade fair
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New
life breathed into town's ancient cemetery
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 Representatives
from Jávea have been working overtime to 'sell' the
town to the tourism industry at the influential FITUR
trade fair in Madrid. Councillor Antonio Miragell, responsible
for Tourism in the town, has reported positive feedback
from trade professionals and talked about the opportunity
to speak with Anselmo de la Cruz, the general manager
of the international tourism group 'Transhotel' about
possible investment in Jávea. The councillor has also
made steps for collaboration with tourist guides from
Benidorm and Valencia to encourage tours that stop in
Jávea and talked about promotion in other regions in
Spain such as Castilla La Mancha as well as the possibility
of modernising tourism promotion potential after discussions
with a computer company.
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 Small
improvements have breathed new life into Javea's ancient
San Joan cemetery. The works, carried out by the town
hall's Services department as part of an improvement
plan for urban spaces, have been carried out at the
old burial ground to the west of the town, close to
the bus stops near the olive tree roundabout. Whilst
they address underlying problems which have
affected the adjacent ancient chapel of Sant
Joan, the works form part of a larger improvement
programme to open up the enclosure which was
last used in 1988 but is an important part of
Jávea's heritage.
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Javea
mayor to join national planning committee
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AMJASA
offers to spread cost for new subscribers
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 Javea
Mayor José Chulvi has been appointed a member
of the Development and Housing Committee
of the 'Federación de Municipios y Provincias'
(FEMP) which is to be established on Monday
at its headquarters in Madrid. Sr. Chulvi is
to act as the representative of the local corporation
and will be one of two delegates from Valencia
on a committee that will consist of some 25
members draw from different regions across Spain.
Its main purpose will be to foster integrated,
cohesive and sustainable development to provide
active policies for housing.
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 The
Board of Directors of AMJASA, the municipal
water company, have agreed to implement a new
system of deferred payment for new customers
who apply for connection. The agreed proposal
was for new subscribers to be able to split the
connection fee into six monthly payments. However,
the board were quick to point out that failure
to meet the final balance after those six months
would result in an immediate cut of supply.
The board feel that this new measure demonstrates
the company's appreciation of the current period
of 'crisis' and the subsequent economic difficulties
suffered by residents and businesses across
Jávea by offering a more affordable connection
fee for those who are building a new house or
opening a new business premises.
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