Community News & Politics

Volunteers Wanted to Clean up the Salinas on 5th February

Volunteers Wanted to Clean up the Salinas on 5th February Clean-up day on the International day of wetlands This clean-up day is organised by the environmental department and the department of citizen's participation of Town Hall Calpe. Date: Sunday, 5th of...

Last updated: 31 Jan 2012

Local Agenda 21 meeting - 1 March

Local Agenda 21 meeting - 1 March The President and Mayor of the Municipality, Don César Sánchez Pérez, and Carole Saunders, Councillor in charge of Citizen's Participation, have the honour to invite you to the presentation of the project: ...

Last updated: 30 Jan 2012

Calpe wins the “Q” award for many of its Tourist Services & Facilities

Calpe wins the “Q” award for many of its Tourist Services & Facilities The Spanish Tourism Quality Institute (ICTE), has awarded 78 new "Q" awards to different services in the sector in recognition of its improvements and after passing the...

Last updated: 25 Jan 2012

New Council Helpline - Línea 900 - Council Announces New Helpline for Calpe Citizens

Helpline 900 - Línea 900 - New Helpline Announced to Improve accessibility of the Council to all Calpe citizens During a press conference on 11th of January, Calpe Mayor - Cesar Sanchez, announced the launch of the "línea 900" phoneline...

Last updated: 14 Jan 2012

First Images of German Submarine Sunk in Calpe

First Images of German Submarine Sunk in Calpe Archaeological divers of the Spanish Fundación Greenwich have finally photographed the German submarine U77, which was destroyed in March 1943 in a British air attack. The submarine was spotted by a plane from...

Last updated: 21 Dec 2011

Emergency works agreed to prevent flooding in Calpe

The Water Board yesterday approved various infrastructure initiatives to avoid flooding in various parts of Calpe. Mayor Cesar Sanchez, supported by 2 other councillors, Antonia Avargues and Ana Chamber, urged the Water Board to take immediate steps...

Last updated: 05 Nov 2011

Plans announced to re-open FGV Train Line between Calpe & Altea

FGV (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat) - Operators of the local Alicante - Denia T rain Line  have announced plans this week to re-open the line between Olla de Altea and Calpe . The train line from Calpe to Altea has been...

Last updated: 05 Dec 2011

New English Radio Show dedicated to Calpe Residents

Carole Saunders , Councillor for Foreign Residents in Calpe , has announced the launch in January of a new English Radio Show on Radio Calpe . The show, named " English Hour ", is due to be launched in January, and will be held every evening...

Last updated: 01 Dec 2011

ITV Testing Station in Calpe until 16th of December

ITV Testing Station in Calpe until 16th of December Avda. La Marina , La Fossa Beach entrance , opposite Hotel Ifach Until 16 December there will be a Mobile Unit for Technical Inspection of Vehicles ( ITV), for the purpose ...

Last updated: 02 Nov 2011

New Coalition Team of Government in Calpe

New Coalition Team of Government in Calpe Monday 25th July It’s now 6 weeks since Cesar Sanchez became Mayor of Calpe, leading his coalition government team comprising 9 councillors from the Partido Popular and 2 councillors from Calpe Independientes....

Last updated: 03 Aug 2011

PP Calpe gives Information on How to Vote in the Calpe Local Elections

Information on how to vote in the local elections in Calpe on 22 May is provided on the PP Calpe Website:   http://www.cesarsanchezperez.es/?lang=en The local elections in Calpe take place on 22 May, and all voting will take place at the Casa de Cultura....

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Town Hall announces New WiMAX Internet Network for Calpe

Calpe Town Hall presented on Wednesday a new wireless communication network using WiMax technology that will connect almost all municipal public buildings. The network, funded entirely through state funds (FEELS) with an investment of 130,000...

Last updated: 11 Mar 2011

Plans for new Health Centre in Calpe

Calpe has given the Valencian Government a plot of land on which to build the new Health Centre. The Valencian Government has been given a plot of land next to the Marshlands at the Salinas on which to build a new Health Centre. The Health Centre will be run by...

Last updated: 03 Jan 2011

Town Hall to Hold Meeting for Businesses & Residents

The Town Hall will convene a meeting for the businesses and residents affected by the Bulevar de las Américas project. The meeting  will be held at the Casa de la Cultura on Monday the 10 th of January at 8.30pm, and will...

Last updated: 07 Jan 2011

No Festive Hampers distributed to Town Hall Employees

Due to the economic situation of the Municipality, and the grave situation affecting many families in the Town, the Town Hall decided not to distribute Christmas Hampers to the Town Hall employees this year. This will make a saving of 19,000€. The Mayor sent a...

Last updated: 28 Dec 2010

PSOE Socialist Party Release New Waste Fraud Figures

The Socialist Party advised this week that the figures announced by the Mayor in relation to the Waste Fraud are lower than they have calculated. According to the PSOE, this would increase the fraud amount to no less than 10 million euros. The Socialists have...

Last updated: 19 Dec 2010

Town Hall has calculated the amount in the alledged rubbish weight fraud

The Town Hall Technical Services Department have calculated the amount in the alledged rubbish weight fraud. The alleged rubbish weighing fraud expected to be more than 8,500,000€. The Technical Services Department of the Town Hall has calculated that the...

Last updated: 16 Dec 2010

Mayor to Return Unpaid Rubbish Removal Bills to Contractors

THE MAYOR TO RETURN THE UNPAID RUBBISH REMOVAL BILLS TO THE CONTRACTORS COLSUR SL The Mayor is to return all the unpaid bills that the Town Hall has received from Colsur SL for the rubbish removal over the past year. As the Town Hall has not paid Colsur SL any...

Last updated: 07 Dec 2010

Five PP Councillors resign in support of their colleagues who were asked to resign.

Five PP Councillors resign in support of their three colleagues who were asked to resign. The remaining five Partido Popular ruling Councillors have broken the pact with the BLOC Nationalist Mayor Ximo Tur by resigning from their Heads of Departments positions, but...

Last updated: 07 Dec 2010

Christmas Bags for Children of EMAUS Campaign

For the past two years a 'Bags for Christmas' campaign has been launched with great success. The campaign is sponsored by the Bed Centre in Calpe. Everyone is asked you to hunt around for any unwanted presents or useful items which the children would...

Last updated: 07 Dec 2010

THE SOCIALISTS MAKE FORMAL OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE NEW BUDGET.

THE SOCIALISTS MAKE FORMAL OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE NEW BUDGET. Since the provisional approval of the new budget in the Town Council meeting of the 3rd of December, the PSOE Socialists have officially objected to the contents. Their objections are that the figures...

Last updated: 03 Dec 2010

Afghan Heroes Charity Needs Your Help

AFGHAN HEROES CHARITY NEEDS YOUR HELP We are looking for volunteers to help raise funds for the Afghan Heroes Charity Are you a good organiser with plenty of resilience and passionate about the cause? If you feel you would like to...

Last updated: 01 Dec 2010

Representatives from the rubbish removal company COLSUR hand over their records to the Mayor.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE RUBBISH REMOVAL COMPANY COLSUR HAND OVER THEIR RECORDS TO THE MAYOR. Representatives of Colsur handed over to the Mayor, Ximo Tur, the documentation they had with reference to the rubbish collection payments. On first examination of the...

Last updated: 29 Nov 2010

THE BUSINESS OWNERS IN CALLE CORBETA PROTEST TO THE MAYOR.

THE BUSINESS OWNERS IN CALLE CORBETA PROTEST TO THE MAYOR ABOUT THE DELAY IN THE WORK ON THEIR STREET. The Calpe Chamber of Commerce, AEMCO, have asked the Mayor, for compensation to be paid to the businesses affected by the work on renovating the street, calle...

Last updated: 29 Nov 2010

The PP asks the Mayor restore their three councillors to their former positions.

THE PARTIDO POPULAR ASK THAT THE MAYOR RESTORES THEIR THREE COUNCILLORS TO THEIR FORMER POSITIONS. The five Partido Popular ruling Councillors, and the Diputado Cesar Sanchez, have asked the Mayor to restore, Javier Morató, Juan Rosello, and Fernando Penella,...

Last updated: 24 Nov 2010

Calpe Youth Council & Red Cross launch Christmas Toy Drive in Calpe

The Youth Council, directed by Noelia Poquet, and the Red Cross Calpe, have launched for the third consecutive year a campaign to collect of toys that will go to home of families in need of help. The organisers try to raise awareness of...

Last updated: 18 Nov 2010

Mayor of Calpe asks the courts to seize assets of COLSUR

THE MAYOR OF CALPE ASKS THE COURTS TO SEIZE THE ASSETS OF COLSUR SL, THE COMPANY INVOLVED IN THE ALLEDGED OVERCHARGING OF WASTE DIPOSAL. The Mayor, Ximo Tur, asked SUMA if it was possible for them to recover the money fraudulently taken from the Town by Colsur SL....

Last updated: 18 Nov 2010

Deputy Mayor denounces Socialist Councillors

DEPUTY MAYOR, ANTONIO ROMERA, OF THE SOCIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY, DENOUNCES THE SOCIALIST COUNCILLORS WITH REGARDS TO THE BRUGAL CASE. Antonio Romera has denounced the Socialist Party for defamation of character and alleged concealment of the Colsur SL waste disposal...

Last updated: 17 Nov 2010

Waste disposal company COLSUR could have overcharged Calpe by 17,000,000 euros

THE WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY COLSUR COULD HAVE OVERCHARGED CALPE BY AS MUCH AS 17,000,000 EUROS. The Mayor, Ximo Tur, continues to investigate how the waste disposal company Colsur SL has overcharged the Town by as much as 2,000,000 euros a year. He is considering how...

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Mayor Files Complaint Against Waste Disposal Company Colsur.

THE MAYOR FILES A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY COLSUR FOR FRAUDULENTLY OVERCHARGING THE TOWN. The Mayor made a denuncia to the Guardia Civil accusing the waste disposal company Colsur, owned by Ángel Fenoll, of defrauding the Town by...

Last updated: 15 Mar 2010

Socialists Call for Investigation Into the Cost of Work on Av. Europa

THE SOCIALISTS CALL FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE COST OF THE WORK ON AVENIDA EUROPA The Socialists have demanded an enquiry into the awarding of the contract to improve Avenida Europa to the firm Elsamex S. A. The company have won the contract to do the work...

Last updated: 14 Nov 2010

Calpe Mayor, Ximo Tur, calls for resignation of 3 PP Councillors.

BLOC Nationalist Mayor, Ximo Tur, calls for the resignation of three Partido Popular Councillors. After his Deputy Mayor, Javier Marató, Councillor for Finance, Fernando Penella, and Councillor for Tourism and Commerce, Juan Rosello, were said to be being...

Last updated: 06 Nov 2010

Town Council meeting held to approve increases in taxes and 2011 Budget.

An Extraordinary Town Council meeting held to approve increases in taxes and 2011 Budget. An Extraordinary Town Council was called by theBLOC nationalist Mayor, Ximo Tur, to approve the increase of 22 local taxes. At the beginning of the Pleno the motion to...

Last updated: 06 Nov 2010

PP Councillor for Sports, Pedro Jaime Fernandez resigns.

Partido Popular Councillor for Sports, Pedro Jaime Fernandez, resigns after it is revealed his colleagues are allegedly involved in the Brugal corruption case. Pedro Jaime Fernandez claims the corruption scandals besetting his party have caused him so much...

Last updated: 05 Nov 2010

Ruling PP Councillors implicated in the Brugal illegal dumping scandal.

Ruling Partido Popular Councillors implicated in the Brugal illegal dumping scandal. Ángel Fenoll the owner of the refuse company. Colsur SL, accused of dumping waste illegaly and overcharging for the services, claims to have recorded the occasions when he...

Last updated: 05 Nov 2010