Monday, January 03, 2005
From Valencia Life Magazine
NEW PROJECTS Yesterday the town of Alquerias in Castellon Province became the scenario of yet another urbanising project. This latest effort, presented by the Pont Mediterrani, envisions taking almost two million square metres that are currently taken up with citrus groves and turning it into a large golf course and creating some 3,000 luxury homes. The plan was presented before the Town Council yesterday, and Socialist Mayoress Conseulo Sanz did not make any real statement over the project other than to say it had been presented some time ago. However, what is certain is that if the urbanization is allowed to go ahead, the result would triplicate the population in the town. Meanwhile, Burriana, another town in Castellon, stated that it was intent on building two 24-storey skyscrapers in the beach area of themunicipality. Also currently before Denia Town Council are five plans to build urbanizations in the municipality, adding a possible 1,500 homes, whilst a project in Gata de Gorgos to urbanise some four million square metres by constructing some 6,000 homes and a golf course has been turned down by the Council.
PROFITS DOWN Ricardo Verdesoto, the President of the Benidorm Bars and restaurantsAssociation ABRECA, stated yesterday that for the vast majority of establishments in Benidorm, receipts were down this year by 30%. MrVerdesoto added that ever since 1999, receipts in the Restaurant and bar business in the holiday town had been dropping between five and ten percent annually, but this was the worst drop registered for a single year. According to Mr Verdesoto, the main part of the blame lies with theEnglish tour operators, who were offering better bargains at other locations such as Egypt. He also revealed that after this festive season, all the Benidorm associations linked with tourism will have a special meeting aimed at putting forward a plan for next year.
NEW PROJECTS Yesterday the town of Alquerias in Castellon Province became the scenario of yet another urbanising project. This latest effort, presented by the Pont Mediterrani, envisions taking almost two million square metres that are currently taken up with citrus groves and turning it into a large golf course and creating some 3,000 luxury homes. The plan was presented before the Town Council yesterday, and Socialist Mayoress Conseulo Sanz did not make any real statement over the project other than to say it had been presented some time ago. However, what is certain is that if the urbanization is allowed to go ahead, the result would triplicate the population in the town. Meanwhile, Burriana, another town in Castellon, stated that it was intent on building two 24-storey skyscrapers in the beach area of themunicipality. Also currently before Denia Town Council are five plans to build urbanizations in the municipality, adding a possible 1,500 homes, whilst a project in Gata de Gorgos to urbanise some four million square metres by constructing some 6,000 homes and a golf course has been turned down by the Council.
PROFITS DOWN Ricardo Verdesoto, the President of the Benidorm Bars and restaurantsAssociation ABRECA, stated yesterday that for the vast majority of establishments in Benidorm, receipts were down this year by 30%. MrVerdesoto added that ever since 1999, receipts in the Restaurant and bar business in the holiday town had been dropping between five and ten percent annually, but this was the worst drop registered for a single year. According to Mr Verdesoto, the main part of the blame lies with theEnglish tour operators, who were offering better bargains at other locations such as Egypt. He also revealed that after this festive season, all the Benidorm associations linked with tourism will have a special meeting aimed at putting forward a plan for next year.
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