Security: Police to be re-equipped
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Security: Police to be re-equipped

The police in Estepona are getting new uniforms and new material worth around 600,000 euros. According to the municipality, these are summer and winter uniforms, uniforms for the motorbike unit (helmets, boots, gloves) as well as safety items such as belts with safety buckles, whistles and waistcoats. Source: Ayuntamiento Estepona

Infrastructure: Still a few parking spaces available
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Infrastructure: Still a few parking spaces available

Interested parties who would like to purchase one of the last 62 available parking spaces in the new multi-storey car park at Plaza del Ajedrez in Estepona can still apply to the town council until 2 pm on Friday, 30 December. A total of 51 car parking spaces, 9 disabled parking spaces and 2 parking…

E-mobility: Training in the use of scooters
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E-mobility: Training in the use of scooters

The city and the police are raising awareness among pupils on how to use electric scooters. Several lectures on the topic have already taken place and more will follow in January. The one-hour lectures, which are given by police officers, aim, among other things, to make young drivers aware of new regulations in road traffic…

Culinary: More workshops planned
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Culinary: More workshops planned

The “I Gastronomic Solidarity Days” – a chocolate making workshop – was recently attended by members of the Asociación Parkinson Sol Estepona and the Gabinete Geriátrico Municipal. The workshop, under the guidance of chef Miguel Herrera from the Columela restaurant, was hosted at the clubhouse of the Valle Romano golf resort in Estepona. The workshops…

Action: City participates in the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women”
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Action: City participates in the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women”

On the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women”, which is marked on Friday, 25 November, the City of Estepona participates with a series of events. Already on Thursday, 24 November, the City Council will hold a minute’s silence for the victims of gender-based violence during the plenary session. This will be followed…

Education: Working instead of doing nothing
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Education: Working instead of doing nothing

Young people who have been temporarily suspended from school classes can do social work in Estepona under the “Apréndelo” programme instead of staying at home. For example, during this time they can work at the Association for People with Mental Disabilities of Estepona (Aprona) and the Association of Relatives of Alzheimer’s Patients. The programme has…

Housing construction: Keys handed over to owners in the “Residencial Garum” settlement
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Housing construction: Keys handed over to owners in the “Residencial Garum” settlement

In Juan Benítez in Estepona, the first keys were recently handed over to the owners of 100 new apartments in the settlement “Residencial Garum”. Among the apartments are also social housing. The property was ceded by the Consistory to the Vimpyca Charitable Construction Entity. The apartments have one, two or three bedrooms. All apartments have…

Help: City points out offers for refugees
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Help: City points out offers for refugees

Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, the city of Estepona has supported around 600 refugees with various services such as free food, free childcare and subsidies for the use of buses and trains. It also works with Ukrainian associations and sends food, household goods and clothes to Ukraine. The city points out that Ukrainians…

Urban development: Work in the “Camino de las Mesas” area progresses
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Urban development: Work in the “Camino de las Mesas” area progresses

According to the city, the urbanisation works in the area of “Camino de las Mesas” are 75 per cent complete and have thus entered the final phase. The remaining work is to be completed by January 2023. On an area of more than 165,000 square metres in the northern part of the city, seven connecting…

Infrastructure: Noise barriers to be erected in Juan Benítez
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Infrastructure: Noise barriers to be erected in Juan Benítez

For the installation of noise barriers in the Juan Benítez area, the municipality of Estepona has awarded the contract to the Sedinfra S. A. company. The work will start in the next few weeks and is expected to take about four months. The Juan Benítez area is bordered by the AP-7 motorway to the north,…