I am advised that the long awaited delivery of tarmac is due next week to deal with the promised resurfacing jobs.
Although how that will fit in with holidays I don't know!!
Still waiting for todays Covid figures which I assume will still be published
We are now up to 10 active cases today in the municipality.
I have news of an event for the Kids Club for tomorrow at 1100 in the village square. Will put the poster on when I receive a copy. Unfortunately cannot download it but there will be games, cartoons and other fun in the square from 1100.
We now have 5 active cases in the municipality. Not going in the right direction!
I am unable to ascertain of these are the Omicron variation or not but suspect it is.
One more new active case today reported taking the municipalities total to 4 active cases.
We now have 3 active cases in Zurgena and there are new rules coming out which I will post I have summarised below. I suspect that these are just first steps towards more detailed rules.
1. Only vaccine certificated can visit patients in hospital
2. Only Covid vaccine certificated allowed entry to nightclubs
3. Capacity and schedules to be established for each establishment
4.Sufficient ventilation to be applied to all public indoor areas.
5. To remember to maintain good physical distancing from others
6. You are advised to avoid all crowds.
After a number of weeks with no infections today we have one reported active case!
I do hope it is not Omicron which seems to be spreading exponentially across Europe now.
Everyone should be careful and take measures they consider best to minimise risk of infection.
I have been asked by John and Jo Arrowsmith to let you all know that they have as usual decorated their house for Xmas.
For those who don't know where they live I have put a marker on Google Maps. If you search for 69 Arrowsmith, Palaces you should find it.
Their actual address is Calle Valdez Leal 69, Palaces.
If you fancy seeing a nicely Christmas decorated property pop along and have a look. Calle Valdes Leal 69
I am grateful to the 30 people who attended at the AGM today of the Railway Association. Although I would have thought we could have got more attendees!
However those who attended were treated to a excellent presentation by the President Rafa who is a force of nature and whose commitment to the project with a few helpers is fantastic. His explanation of his negotiations and progress was very interesting and illuminating. I think when the project is complete it should be named after him!
If anyone wishes to give any physical help, as the project requires quite of bit of attention, they can contact me and just help out as and when time permits. I wish we had got this going whilst I still lived there to help out and feel quite guilty. They will even be very happy to just have visitors to help encourage them when the are working there.
One final post regarding the work being done on the Railway Museum etc. Some of you will be more aware than others of the amazing progress being made in developing the Museum and the efforts to create a functioning historic train and carriages between Arboleas and Alfoquia.
The benefits of this to our area would be enormous (positively impacting property values) and creating a wonderful tourist attraction. These developments only come about through the support and involvement of the local community.
I am asking that you spread the word about tomorrows AGM of the Association to get as many people as possible along (it is after all a holiday so you cannot go shopping!) The more people who attend the more seriously the authorities look at giving more financial support to the project.
The meeting is in the Renfe Building (opposite the Coviran supermarket) at 1200 noon tomorrow Monday 6th December. Go along and give them an hour of your time and discover the exciting plans for this project and by doing so show the people who hold the purse strings that we all support it.
Below is the latest release,
"Project for the restoration and enhancement of the Zurgena railway station
- The Alfoquía ”
During this year we are working with the Association "Friends of the Zurgena Railroad" in the project that contemplates the recovery of the rail infrastructure of the Zurgena Railroad Station, the station tracks, the turntable, locomotive coach, the reconstruction of the railway maintenance workshops and the creation of a technical training school on issues related to the railway and industrial heritage and a railway museum in the passenger terminal, as well as a track laying on the old route of the Baza - Lorca line for the exhibition of historical railway equipment.
This project is well advanced in its execution, the restoration of the cargo ship and freight dock are well advanced (currently the restoration of the original flooring based on travertine marble slabs is being completed) as well as the first room of the museum and also very advanced is the recovery of the railway line, the turntable, the restoration of the mineral wagon weighing scale and the facilities of the maintenance workshops (which already have an operational section in the old CAMPSA facilities). attached to the train station).
We are all working together with the Association of Municipalities of the Almanzora Valley for the laying of a railway within the Almanzora Greenway, in a first phase from the Zurgena station to the municipality of Arboleas, which will allow the circulation of historic trains with original materials and we have also asked the Fundación de Ferrocarriles Españoles, the division in charge of the Historical Railway Heritage of the Ministry of Development, the transfer of several locomotive units and passenger cars to proceed with their restoration and commissioning.
We keep working!!
The Town Hall want to greatly thank the following people for the generous donation received yesterday. Raised through the events and activities organised by them and their neighbours:
Peter Dell
Vucea Verónica (aka Nico)
Daryl Lee
Steve Duckworth
Julie Duckworth
Rob barrett
Our councilors Angela Cristina Da Silva and Francisco Martínez were in charge of receiving the symbolic cheque delivered by these neighbours.
2500 € !!! This will be used to improve material and furniture for our Schools
Thanks! Thanks! And thank you a thousand times for your generosity!
Thanks to all the neighbors and friends who have contributed to this cause!
We have an ongoing programme for maintenance and resurfacing works across the municipality. This is done in conjunction with the Junta de Almeria.
The next project which is awaiting final sign off (but that should happen in the next 2 weeks) is for the resurfacing of the Calle Nicolas Salmon along the stretch near the junction with Calle Abderramann 3.
The Town Hall is also going to do maintenance in the area of Calle Finlandia/Lituania within the next couple of weeks. Other areas will follow.
A number of these jobs were delayed due to the damage caused by the recent storms.
A new Kids Club has been set up for our area and it is to hold its first get together Friday 3rd December at 1500 hours.
This is an ideal chance for any ex pat parents of young kids to enjoy time in a mixed language environment for the benefit of the kids and an opportunity for mothers to socialise.
The Kids Club will meet in the library in Zurgena. If you do not know where it is I have added it to Google maps so if you search for Zurgena Library it should show it )after 24 hours from now 1700 Monday 22nd).
It is being organised by Lianne, who many of you may know. It will concentrate on using English so the Spanish kids can practice and if anyone wishes to go along to help out please contact Lianne either through Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/lianne.wright12
or her helper Hannah Bigley
https://www.facebook.com/hannah.bigley.77
Or just call in on the day.
Important:
We remind you that the last day of the voluntary payment period of the Real Estate Tax (IBI) is Monday November 22nd.
May : To do this you can
- [] Request your invoice at the Town Hall offices or
- [] request it by email: ay Ayuntamiento@zurgena.es (until the 22nd at 2:00 p.m.)
If you fail to pay by then it will attract financial penalties.
The Zurgena Railway Association have arranged their Annual General Meeting to be held at midday on Monday 6th December (Constitution Day which is a Public Holiday). It will be held in the Renfe building at Alfoquia.
I highly recommend as many people as possible attend this meeting. The reason I say this is to be able to show support and learn about the exciting projects that the association has in store for the area.
If the support is there and the team continue to progress their ideas, as they are doing, it will be a wonderful project for the future of the area both from both a locals perspective and for visitors.
So put the date and time in your diary and pop along and discover the exciting news and plans on Monday 6th December at 12 midday at the Renfe building (opposite the Coviran).
There has been much discussion about the position of UK expats resident in Spain and their UK driving licence. There is news that the Spanish government are requiring such drivers to exchange their UK licences of Spanish ones from 1st November. In view of this I have copied below the advice from the gov.uk website regarding UK driving licences in Spain. You can sign up for the email alerts on the UK gov.uk website The link below includes this.
UK residents Driving Licence in Spain
Read our guidance for UK licence-holders about:
The British and Spanish governments are negotiating on long-term arrangements for exchanging driving licences without needing a practical test. Sign up for email alerts to get notified when we update this page.
If you were living in Spain before 1 January 2021, your valid UK driving licence will be recognised for driving in Spain until 31 December 2021.
If you moved to Spain after 1 January 2021, your valid UKlicence will be recognised for 6 months from the date you obtained residence, or until 31 December 2021, whichever is later.
If you live in Spain, you must exchange your UK driving licence for a Spanish one. You cannot use an International Driving Permit (IDP) instead.
What you need to do depends if you registered your details and intention to exchange with the Spanish Traffic Authority (DGT) before 30 December 2020. Read the Spanish Traffic Authority’s (DGT) guidance on using and exchanging licences in Spain (in Spanish, with English translation).
If you lived in Spain before 1 January 2021 and registered your details and intention to exchange with the DGT before 30 December 2020, you should request an appointment with the DGT to exchange your UKlicence by 31 December 2021.
You will need:
Read the DGT’s guidance on how to get an appointment(in Spanish with English translation).
The DGT will exchange your UK licence for a temporary driving permit (‘autorización temporal para conducir’) until your Spanish licence is ready. This document is valid in Spain only.
If you did not register with DGT before 30 December 2020 and wish to obtain a Spanish driving licence now, you should follow the DGT process for non-EUnationals. This includes taking a driving test.
I keep hearing of people having issues getting their TIEs even though they applied prior to 31st December 2020.
There are a nub er of issues which can impact these applications but in general if paperwork is correct and applications were made in the time scale then they will be sorted. However if you wish to take a more proactive role in getting your TIE I received this poster yesterday. Which seems to be another way forward if you are having difficulties.
A water main pipe serving the Alfoquia area has fractured.
Galasa are working on it but the water will be off all morning.
Apologies for not updating my intern went down for 24 hours.
The details of the Archena trip are now available (see below poster).
If interested please call into the Town Hall to reserve your place asap.
Firstly just a reminder to all that if you would like Spanish kids to visit your home when they are trick or treating to put a balloon outside your gate/door. We cannot guarantee that it will work in every instance but I think it might help reduce the nuisance value but either way it should be beneficial. The addresses of those who have volunteered to have their addresses passed to the families have been passed to them and if they can they will visit.
Secondly not sure how many of you are keeping up with the amazing work of the railway association but their progress has been amazing and they have enlisted the help/support of many influential pe¡pole across Spain to assist in their aims of creating a museum and working train line between Alfoquia and Arboleas.
The people involved are giving up lots of their own time to progress the work and they have asked me to publicise the fact that they are on site at the Renfe area every Tuesday. They really appreciate people popping along and seeing what they are doing as, I think, it gives them support and motivation to know that people are interested in what they are working on.
Is if you are out and about in the area of Alfoquia Renfe any Tuesday just visit and have a chat. You do not need to get your hands dirty your mere presence will help.
Local Police inform us that they have cut off access to Zurgena over the Almanzora River for preventative reasons as driving on some areas of the road could be dangerous due to the heavy rain.
It will be reopened when it is deemed safe.
To try and minimise nuisance issues on Halloween the more responsible Spanish children would like to only visit ex pat homes who are happy to have them visit in their costumes and may give them a treat.
If you would like s visit from some Spanish kids on Halloween evening please send your address to
jimszurgena@gmail.com or WhatsApp to 910194260
I think it is a good idea and should make Halloween a more enjoyable experience for both the kids and the residents.
Also if you do not want to give out your address then if you put a balloon outside your home they will know to call and not call at those where there is no balloon.
Our one active case has recovered so we are back down to zero active cases in the municipality today.
Yesterday we also received 24 more food bags from the congregation of the Church at Llanos del Peral for which we thank them.
I am advised that these are the opening hours for the doctors consulting rooms for the next week and a bit.
Thursday 21st Zurgena open - Alfoquia closed
Friday 22nd Zurgena closed - Alfoquia open
Monday 25th Zurgena open - Alfoquia closed
Tuesday 26th Zurgena closed - Alfoquia open
Wednesday 27th Zurgena open - Alfoquia closed
Thursday 28th Zurgena closed - Alfoquia open
Friday 29th Zurgena open - Alfoquia closed.
Telephone number 950639543 for Alfoquia and 950639503 for Zurgena
We have one new active case in the municipality today to report. Total active cases 1.
We hope to be able to improve the road surface along a stretch of the road in Llanos del Peral which runs past the electricity sub station at the bottom of Calle Abderraman in the next week or two as it has broken up rather badly.
Sorry bu the trip to Archena has been postponed until November.
As soon as details are know I will post.
A few issues I had hoped to resolve for various people are still in hand but the holiday today caused some delay. Hopefully I will have answers before the end of the week.
Over the years I have tried to highlight the issue of ensuring that people remain on the Padron.
The system currently in place in Spain is ridiculous. Every few months a list of names of people on the Padron, who are not Spanish nationals, is generated and the Town Hall tasked with ensuring that the names on the list are still resident and valid on the Padron.
This is where the problem arises because the TH will check their systems to see what telephone number they have for the individuals on the list and then try and contact them but, if they either do not have an up to date telephone number, or it is not a Spanish number or they do not get an answer then that person is removed from the Padron. Full stop.
It is a system that was brought in to prevent THs claiming for people who they were not entitled to and thereby increasing their entitlement to funds, as all monies received by THs from regional government are based on the numbers on the Padron.
There is a more immediate effect for anyone who falls off the Padron in that they would not be entitled to any benefits etc under the Spanish system.
As I have previously suggested you should check you are on the Padron at least every 2 years or even every year. Make a date in your calendar and just call into the TH and ask. Also ensure that the TH records have your latest Spanish phone number.
This all becomes more important post Brexit and for your own protection.
We continue to maintain no active cases in Zurgena municipality which is excellent news.
I have still to get the official release of the trip details for Archena!! Will probably get it the day before!
Following a request from a resident I have asked if we can try and install a crash barrier on the north side of the road (before the drop down into the Rambla) on the road to La Vida. The councillor responsible is going to see if we can factor in that work this year. There have been a couple of occasions when cars have failed to negotiate the bend which could have (but fortunately didn't) have serious outcomes.
Yesterday we held an extraordinary Pleno session part of which was to honour the Police Officers who have served so diligently during the pandemic.
The officers and people recognised are as follows
Great news on Covid no active cases at all in Zurgena!
I have had a few people ask about the situation with regards to the consolidation exercise and what is happening.
As is the norm in Spain Bureaucracy rules!
We are going through all the required legal processes and recently we moved to the stage of recruiting and contracting the people who we need for the next stage of the process. I appreciate it is slow but we have to go through the process by adhering to the laws and norms laid down.
Rest assured we are moving forward as best we can. We cannot commit to timescales due to so many unknowns but we are working as hard as we can.
The Junta have an organised Trip to the Balneario de Archena on the14th October.
When full details are available I will post on here.
Covid cases today show a reduction to 4 active cases which includes one new infection.
‼ ️📢Massive screening programme in Zurgena📢
On Thursday, September 16, there will be a massive population screening for COVID in #zurgena.
📍Plaza del Olomo.
⏱12: 30h - 15: 00h
📲 The chosen people will be notified by ✅SMS, indicating the approximate time to go to the appointment.
❤️ From the Zurgena City Council we encourage you not to miss your appointment if you are contacted🦠🚫.
Now more than ever please be responsible.
We have a total of 7 active cases in the municipality as of yesterday.
Today the basis for the award of DIRECT AID to Zurgena companies affected by Covid-19 have been published.
✅Budget available: € 26,000‼
✅Object: The aid is aimed at self-employed or self-employed workers (businesses, self-employed and street vendors) and small and medium-sized companies, located in the municipality of Zurgena, whose business activity has been affected by the declaration of the state of alarm .
⏰Date for submission: 30 calendar days counted from the following publication in the electronic office.
ℹ️ All the information necessary to request this help can be found at the following link:
This years IBI bills as usual will become due for payment prior to 2nd week in November.
If anyone is unable to get to the Town Hall to get their bill just drop me a message and I will arrange for it to be sent to you.
For the information of any keen Petanque players.
We have details of a tournament in our municipality with prize money and other prizes to be held 2nd October from 0900 at La Campsa.
If interested register at the Town Hall as places are limited.
As from this week you can obtain a Covid vaccination in Huercal Overa if you are over the age of 12 years, without prior appointment, at the walk in centre.
The vaccinations will be carried out in the temporary centre on the fairground in Huercal Overa as follows;
Tuesday August 31st from 4.0pm until 8.0pm
Wednesday 1st September and Thursday 2nd September from 0930 to 2.0pm and 4.0pm to 9.0pm
This information copied from the Covid 19 Almeria Information desk.
Good news today we are down to 7 active cases and no new ones.
Lets hope Fiesta weekend doesn't spoilt the figures!
For some reason I did not get the updates for the Covid figures for a week or two. I had to research it to get the information again!
Current situation is (as of 24th August) 12 active cases in our municipality, one of which was a new case.
Just for information the municipal pool will be closing on 5th September 2021 until next summer.
As you know we are cracking on with the development of the Railway museum, and its area, with our hope of running some engines on the lines once renovated. It is a massive project for the future of Zurgena.
One of the most enthusiastic supporters and who is committing a lot of work to this project is Max Kite. He lives more than an hour away from Zurgena and is trying to devote as much time to the project as he can. To that end it would help him greatly if he could find a small place to rent in our area during the months of October and November. This would save him all the travelling time.
Does anyone have something which he could rent. He does assure me he is house trained! If you know of anything please contact me and I will pass your details to Max.
Next Sunday, August 22, the Cycling Tour of Spain will pass through our municipality around 1:00 p.m.
We have shown below the route that it will take and the streets that will be closed in La Alfoquía from 12:30 p.m. to 13:30 approximately.
The return will also run through Los Carasoles, so we recommend not accessing the A-334 durin this time.
* Citizen collaboration is very important respecting the crossing points so that everything runs smoothly and safely and no unfortunate incidents occur!
We invite you to encourage and support the cyclists as they pass through our town!
The below article has been published by Zurgena Town Hall and I have put it on here to try and ensure widespread reading! If you know any new residents who may not be aware of this please let them know. The problem continues despite our best efforts.
¨Once again we must insist on the importance of citizen collaboration in order maintaining our municipality in the best health conditions.
Furniture and other types of garbage are being deposited in different parts of the municipality, in an uncontrolled manner. This not only causes an unpleasant scene but also produces smells and attracts rodents to the area.
The large items must ALWAYS be deposited the day before the collection days indicated for each municipality. In the case of Zurgena the collection days are the 12th and 27th of each month. They must be left next to the closest container and without invading the road or obstructing the passage.
When the day of collection falls on a Sunday or a holiday, it will be postponed until the following day as also in the case of a Sunday to Monday and in the case of a holiday the following day.
In the event that you cannot wait for the pick-up days, you can always deposit them at the recycling/rubbish tip that is closest to your home.
I have garden waste and pruning, which container do I use?
In the case of such garden waste, the Consortium DOES NOT TAKE THEM as they break the machines that separate the waste. Only small prunings, such as garden pruning remains, can be deposited but must be in tightly closed small bags with the organic matter container (INSIDE). The rest of large prunings such as palm leaves or trunks, should not be deposited in the container since the collection truck will leave it uncollected that night with the problems that this entails for all the residents of the area.
We ask for the collaboration of all to achieve a clean municipality. Thanks.
Just thought I should post about this very clever scam that is doing the rounds and which I nearly fell for.
It started as a message on Facebook messenger from a friends account just asking how we were etc and after a couple of messages back and forth (which made it look convincing) then asked if I heard the good news about a grant available to help people financially. It was referred to a FGG Federal Government Grant to aid people in these difficult times. It then implied on another message that my friend had received her grant within 48 hours - So now I started to get suspicious! I was then asked if I wanted the link and how to apply. When I replied saying I would check it out as I thought it might be a scam it replied, ¨ Okay¨.
Checked with friend by email and discovered her Facebook account had been hacked. She lives in Spain and I am in the UK so obviously trawling Facebook irrespective of account holders location.
The scammers are getting more and more clever.
E-distribution reports:
Notice of interruption to power supply due to maintenance tasks to improve your facilities and service.
08/04/21 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:55 a.m.
08/06/21 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Affected areas:
Calle Adriano
Llanos del Peral , Llanos del Herreras
Los Herreras
We are seeing an increase in infections and this has resulted in an increase from 3 active cases to 9 in our small municipality!
Be careful out there and stick to the rules.
First the bad news - 1 new case so we now have 4 active cases.
Secondly I thought it worthwhile to share this information which we have forwarded to the Spanish and English Press.
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Todays figures show 3 active cases in Zurgena so an increase of one new case.
Other areas are seeing bigger rises.
I must admit that I had become less concerned about the Covid figures with them being so low lately. HOWEVER! It now transpires that across Spain there is an increase in the Beta variant which originated in Africa.
In relation to our area there is just one new case and one recovery leaving 2 active cases but it is obvious from the wider story that care must still be taken out there.
Sorry for late post not notified until late Wednesday.
This weekend would normally be the La Alfoquía Festivities in Honor of the Virgen del Carmen. As We all know the situation we are going through due to the Covid 19 pandemic will not allow us to fully enjoy this as usual, but we still wanted to organize, for this week, a series of activities for all audiences but as always respecting security measures.
The use of masks in all acts will be mandatory and safe distances will be maintained.
This year there will be no procession through the streets of La Alfoquía after Holy Mass, but it will be celebrated in the Plaza de la Virgen del Carmen.
We hope you all enjoy these events and we hope that next year, we can celebrate our parties normally!
Poster below of events.
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DGT to conduct speed awareness controls on the roads of Spain this week with the aim of reducing accidents caused by speeding Below is a. link to what I think you may all consider to be a very worthwhile petition to allow all vaccinated British Expats to be able to visit the UK without quarantining.
There are many who after the past 18 months are desperate to return to the UK to visit family and friends and supporting this petition I am sure will help greatly. So I ask you to sign this petition.
The Town Hall in conjunction with the Junta have organised a great day out (details below) Sunday 18th July (time of departure to be confirmed). If you are interested please make the deposit in the bank account stipulated and take your deposit slip to the Town Hall.
I have visited this area and it is a lovely area. Great for summer with the river pools and shade.
PADULES CHANNELS 🏞
This activity consists of a day of leisure and fun, through the realization of sports activities of:
🧗🏾♀️Sport climbing: Vertical progression through a rock wall, insured by professional technicians, taking into account all its safety factors and physical demands.
🏞Water Path: Hiking with lush greenery through the natural riverbed of the Andarax River at the highest point of the municipality of Padules, with a length of 4 km, equipped and guided in complete safety.
We will face psychomotor tasks such as climbing, small steps of easy difficulty and all this with a constant flow full of river pools, waterfalls and small slides.
📍PLACE OF THE ACTIVITY:
Natural Area of Las Canales de Padules.
⏰DURATION OF ACTIVITY: 3 hours Approx.
💺NUMBER OF MAXIMUM SEATS: 55
⚠️MINIMUM PARTICIPATION AGE: 8 years.
💰ACTIVITY PRICE: € 5 (children under 15 years free) deposit in the City Council sports bank account:
ES18 3058 0022 81 2732000055
☑️ INCLUDES:
Transportation, certified monitors, approved material.
✅ IT IS ADVISED TO BRING:
Sun protection, cap, swimsuit, towel, water and a snack, sports shoes that can get wet or boots comfortable clothes, a change of clothing for after the activity.
Sunday 18th July Departing 0700 1st Pick up Old Petrol Station Alfoquia then 2nd pick up at Outside the Cajamar Bank in Zurgena
Due to problems of diaries I have been unable to get a photograph of Mary and Tom Kavanagh handing over the cheque for the monies raised at The Heathers from customers over the past few months. I have however shown below the deposit slip for the money to the school.
They raised a total of over €317 which has been deposited into the school account for use by the headteacher as he sees fit.
He was very pleased to receive the donation and said it would be a big help in funding extras during next term.
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Next Friday, July 2, our Municipal Pool opens its doors‼ ✅🏊♀️
🟢Opening day😊👏🏼
⏳Our municipal workers are finalizing the details so that everything is in perfect condition for the enjoyment of our neighbours and visitors👌🏽
* All necessary measures will be taken to guarantee security and compliance with Covid rules.
Hours of Opening
Monday to Friday: 15:30 a 20:30h
Saturday and Sunday
12:00 a 14:00 and 15:30 a 20:30 h
We have one recovery so now back down to just 2 active cases.
And from 26th June it is no longer obligatory to wear masks outdoors as long as social distancing of 1.5 metres can be observed.
Copied this from El Pais for information
Those vaccinated who have had contact with a case of coronavirus will not have to quarantine, but they will have to undergo tests to detect if they have contracted covid-19.
Health has announced that the 10 days of isolation will no longer be a requirement for those who have injected the two doses (or one if the drug is Janssen's) if they have contact with a positive for covid-19. A person is also considered to have the full regimen if they have passed the disease and are then inoculated with a single dose of the drugs from two injections —Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Pfizer-BioNTech.
Although vaccinated people are not required to isolate themselves, they will have to undergo tests to detect if they have contracted the infection. Health specifies that it will be required "to carry out a PCR at the beginning and another seven days after the last contact with the confirmed case." Vaccinated people have a very low chance of developing severe symptoms of the coronavirus, but they can spread it to others if they have contact with the virus. They can infect even without developing symptoms and once immunized. However, its ability to spread is less than that of unvaccinated people, as a study carried out in the United Kingdom with statistics of 1.5 million people has shown.
Health recommends to those immunized who have contact with a positive "avoid contact with vulnerable and unvaccinated people." In addition, the ministry adds, "they will be instructed to use a mask in their social interactions, not attend mass events and monitor the possible appearance of compatible symptoms."
Original news: elpais.es
Unfortunately another increase 2 more cases making a total of 3 active cases in our municipality now.
Well after a good run of no cases we have one new one now in Zurgena.
Be careful
The applicable rules for the next 10 days in Level 1 areas.
Galasa inform us that there will be an interruption to the water supply today.
The affected areas are Barriada el Cucador, Los Carasoles and Cuesta de los Pinos (Cucador Norte)
Duration of interruption from 1258 hours until 1800 hours today
Reason General maintenance to the pipe work. (Turns out it was a burst)
Summer School
From tomorrow, the registration period for Summer School 2021 is open.️
ℹ️ Activities and workshops will be held to enhance the educational development of minors.
📝Ask for your registration form at the Town Hall or at the Guadalinfo Center.
🗓 Deadline: June 21
* ️⃣Limited places‼ ️
As, those of you who are members of the Railway Association, will know things are moving along very nicely now with our exciting plans for the Railway Station in Alfoquia.
Rafa and Max, who are the two people most driving the progress, are going to be at the Renfe from 1100 this Friday. They are hoping to have the bobcat there and to identify the location of the railway tracks. (which they will be later restoring in the hope of future use.).
If this project goes as well, as I now think it will (after a hiatus of years!), it will bring a huge attraction to the village and cement its place in history.
Rafa and Max are asking if you have any time or interest in the railway you can join them after 1100 this Friday and maybe go for a beer after.
So if you can pop along and find out more from the guys, you will be most welcome.
Starting from next Monday (06/07/21) and for approximately 3 weeks (until 06/25/21). A total break in the road is going to be made to the Almanzora Motorway to carry out work of extending branches R6, R4 and R3 of link 1 of the new motorway.
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Galasa inform us of an interruption to the water supply as shown below.
SCHEDULED WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION:
🔻REASON: REFORMS FOR IMPROVING MAIN DEPOSIT NETWORKS IN GENERAL. ASSISTED METROLOGY CONTROL INSTALLATION FOR GREATER EFFICIENCY IN THE DETECTION AND PREVENTION OF SUPPLY LEAKS.
🗓Date: TUESDAY, 06/08/21
📍Affected area: THE WHOLE URBAN CORE, ALL THE NEIGHBOURHOODS AND DISSEMINATED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LLANOS DEL PERAL.
⏱Estimated cut-off time: From 09:00 h. at 1:00 p.m.
As most of you may know the new rates and times for the cost of electricity came into force today, so just for information.
Just to reiterate the following are the cheap rate hours Monday to Friday 2400 until 0800, Saturday and Sunday 24 hours.
Medium Rate Monday to Friday 0800 x 1000, 1400 x 1800 and 2200 x 2400.
High Rate Monday to Friday 1000 x 1400 and 1800 x 2200.
We continue to have no new infections and therefore no active cases in our village.
Keep it up.
Today we have no new cases, one recovery and therefore no active cases in the municipality.
Hope it stays that way.
It was originally envisaged the supply would be back on by 13000 but Galasa now inform us that the current interruption to the water supply is to be extended. The failure affects the General Network and is located under the bridge, next to the Calafa, which makes the necessary work to solve it more difficult. Sorry for the inconvenience. They are working as fast as they can to finish as soon as possible.
They now estimate 2200 but I think that may be difficult.
Below the latest Vaccination Poster/Inform. Remember, if it applies to you, you will need your NIE and Medical Number.
Today we have 2 recoveries and no new infections so a total of 7 active Covid cases.
The below amended measures issued today by the Junta ;
New Measures announced by the Junta de Andalucía after the end of the State of Alarm next Sunday.
