• Work finally put out to tender for new Nerja health centre
    Site of the future health facility for the Axarquía town. (SUR)

    Health

    Work finally put out to tender for new Nerja health centre

    It is 20 years since an agreement was signed between the Junta and the town hall in which both public administrations committed to co-finance a new health centre to replace the current one, which even then had become too small

    Eugenio Cabezas |
  • Plans for treatment plant to provide irrigation water for Axarquía town
    The Nerja wastewater treatment plant, which has been in operation since October 2020. (E. Cabezas)

    Drought crisis

    Plans for treatment plant to provide irrigation water for Axarquía town

    The Junta is working to connect the Nerja plant with the two irrigation communities in the municipality, which until now only used wells and water from the Chíllar river

    Eugenio Cabezas |
  • Plans to bring back Vélez-Malaga tram service could be scrapped
    The Velez tramway came to a standstill in June 2012. (E. Cabezas)

    Transport

    Plans to bring back Vélez-Malaga tram service could be scrapped

    The tramway operated between 2006 and 2012 and received 40 million euros of public money, but it has been lying abandoned and subject to vandalism ever since

    Eugenio Cabezas |
  • Visitor centre planned for Axarquía’s El Saltillo suspension bridge
    El Saltillo suspension bridge connects Canillas de Aceituno and Sedella in the Axarquía. (E. Cabezas)

    Tourism

    Visitor centre planned for Axarquía’s El Saltillo suspension bridge

    The project forms part of Malaga province's 900-kilometre-long hiking route and aims to increase tourism and environmental awareness in the local area

    Eugenio Cabezas |
  • Axarquía health centre opens after 10 years on the waiting list
    Cómpeta's new health centre opened on Tuesday 22 August. (SUR)

    Health service

    Axarquía health centre opens after 10 years on the waiting list

    The new facility in the inland village of Cómpeta also serves Árchez, Canillas de Albaida, Sedella, Salares and Sayalonga and has seen an investment of 400,000 euros

    Eugenio Cabezas |