Message from the Civil Protection and the Benitachell police, pupliziert: 06/11/24

Thanks to everyone who has helped

The municipality of Benitachell has shown its solidarity with the people of Valencia affected by the DANA disaster. We would like to thank everyone who came to the food and goods donation point during the two collection days.

We are currently waiting for information from the FVMP (Federation of Municipalities and Provinces of Valencia) and the affected municipalities to determine their needs. We will keep you informed of any initiative that is taken.

We would also like to thank the civil protection, local police, Caritas and volunteers for their hard work during these days. We would particularly like to mention several associations and institutions that have made important donations, such as AVIB, the Lions Club Teulada Moraira, the Women’s Association of Poble Nou de Benitachell, the Youth Assembly of Poble Nou de Benitachell and the Christian Community of Benitachell.

The head of the Benitachell Civil Protection has informed us that the water pump donated by AVIB 2023 is in use in the disaster area (see picture).

It is great to see that our Christmas initiatives are appreciated and needed.

HELP FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY STORM DANA

As you have probably already heard from the media, the city of Valencia and the surrounding area were hit very hard by storm Dana last Tuesday.

Please help those in need with items that they urgently require and take them to the collection point. Thank you.

WHAT DO THEY NEED?
– Cleaning: gloves, rubber boots, buckets, brooms, scrubbing brushes, shovels, bleach…
– Hygiene: soap and shampoo, nappies, wet wipes…
– Non-perishable food: water, milk, biscuits, tins, baby food, juices,
general food that can be consumed without cooking.
– Miscellaneous: external batteries, headlamps, water pumps, jerry cans and camping stoves…

COLLECTION POINT AND SCHEDULE:
warehouse
Calle Camí de l’Abiar, 2. (opposite Hidraqua)
03726 Benitache
Monday 4 November,
both from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m

📢 REMINDER CADASTRAL REVIEW

We would like to remind you that on 8, 10, 11, 14 and 15 October, the Cadastral Point will be open to the public in the Town Planning area (C/ Mayor, 5, ground floor). The opening hours are as follows:

  • October 8th, 10th, 11th, 14th and 15th: from 9am to 2pm.
  • October 8th and 10th: from 4pm to 6pm.

From 3 October, after the deadline for downloading the notification of the new cadastral values of real estate and reviewing and amending them with the Cadastre, a new mailing of postal letters with the notification has been made to those who have not yet downloaded it. Several attempts will be made by Correos, in accordance with tax regulations, and if the notification cannot be delivered by hand, it will be published in the BOE (Official State Gazette).

 

The public health service confirmed on Friday to the two municipalities of the Teulada-Benitatxell water consortium that the water is now safe to drink again. 13/09/2024

Finally some good news regarding water for El Poble Nou de Benitatxell and Teulada Moraira.

The Directorate-General for Public Health confirmed this Friday morning that the tap water is safe to drink again and therefore suitable for human consumption.

The report on the lifting of the restriction states: ‘Following the reduction of the unsuitability values, the obtaining of correct analysis results and in view of the positive report from the Denia Health Centre, the suitability of the distributed water is confirmed’.

This lifts the restrictions that the Health Department had communicated to Benitatxell Town Hall on 9 August, the date on which the tap water was declared unfit for consumption due to the salinisation of the aquifers caused by the drought.

Long-term solutions

At the emergency meeting on 13 August, an urgent request was made for the intervention of the Generalitat Valenciana and the Diputación de Alicante to take the necessary measures to resolve the problem, in particular the immediate implementation of the pipeline project to connect Xàbia and the Teulada-El Poble Nou de Benitatxell water consortium via the Camí Vell de Teulada.
This project, which has been requested for many years, was designed by the public company Proaguas in June 2021 and approved by the Marina Alta water consortium in March 2024. However, the necessary funding is lacking, which is why the mayor, Miguel Ángel García, emphasised the importance of allocating the necessary budgetary resources.

In addition, the Teulada – Benitatxell water consortium will be investing more than 4 million euros in the improvement of water resources at the same time. Of particular importance is the construction of the new Castellons desalination plant and the commissioning of the Canor Bessó well and its pipework to this new desalination plant.

New offers for language courses from October 2024 04/09/2024

On Tuesday September 3rd, the Municipal Centre for Adult Education opens the enrolment period for its courses and workshops. Spanish, Valencian and memory courses will be offered.

✍🏼 Enrolment open until September 27th. All the info on the posters. You can ask for more information at the Library, by phone at 96 649 37 56 or by email at fpa@elpoblenoudebenitatxell.com.

Consult the water supply points. 24/08/2024

🕒 Open from Monday to Sunday, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.

ℹ A maximum of 4 bottles per household per week is recommended (26 litres). Each person should bring their own bottles for refilling. It is advisable to recycle the bottles provided by the Council in the delivery.

WATER DISTRIBUTION: NEW LOCATION FOR NEXT FRIDAY 20/0772024

The next delivery day will be Friday August 23rd at a new location: Camí Abiar street, 2 (old drinks warehouse) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
From then on, there will be one delivery day per week, every Friday (until further notice), with extended opening hours in the morning and afternoon: from 10: 00am to 1: 00pm and from 5: 00pm to 7: 00pm.

SCHEDULE FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION 19/08/2024

We would like to remind you that tomorrow, Tuesday, August 20, the water bottle drop-off will be repeated in the Market parking lot from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Please note that the collection takes place once a week per apartment, so on Tuesday the delivery will go to those who did not participate last Friday, August 16.

We would also like to point out that the Social Services telephone number (96 649 33 69, extension 8192, Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm) has been set up so that the Civil Protection can take the bottles to the elderly or people with reduced mobility who wish to do so.

You can also go to the tanks set up for self-sufficiency at the CEIP Santa María Magdalena (Avenida de Alicante), at the Municipal Sports Center or at the Civil Protection headquarters in the Cumbre del Sol (by prior appointment at 669793214). It is recommended to reuse the bottles already provided in the different deliveries.

Benitatxell will be distributing water in carboys to its residents from Friday 16/08/24.

The distribution of carafes will begin on Friday 16 August from 10.00 to 13.00 in the market car park. On that day, while stocks last, a total of 3,840 carafes will be handed out to subscribers in the municipality, who must provide their identity card and home address.
The same operation, also with 3,840 carafes, will be carried out on Tuesday 20 August , at the same location from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm.

This is the first of the measures taken by the Consistory, although not the only one, as it is negotiating with the concessionaire Hidraqua for the installation of various water tanks in different towns and areas of the municipality to facilitate access for citizens.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: WATER DISTRIBUTION Advance notice! 15/08/24

When? Friday, 16 or Tuesday, 20 August

What time? From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or while stocks last

Where? In the car park of the market

Remember to bring your ID (DNI, NIE, etc.).

The collected carafes can be reused to refill them with water from the tanks that will be installed as soon as possible by the Hidraqua concession company.

Attention! People with mobility problems or of advanced age can contact the social service at 966493369, which will deliver the bottles directly to their homes.

Please pass this information on to anyone who might find it useful!

We will keep you up to date

COMMUNICATION FROM HIDERAQUA TO ALL OWNERS OF BENITACHEL ABOUT THE STATE OF THE DRINKING WATER DUE TO THE LACK OF RAINFALL 09/08/24

Due to the drought situation in the region, the Public Health Centre has classified the WATER AS NOT SUITABLE FOR CONSUMPTION, with restriction of use for drinking, cooking and food preparation, being able to be used for any other use, at its point of supply.
This recommendation will be extended until further notice. For more information, please contact us through our customer service channels.
If you have any questions or doubts, we are here to help you.
HIDRAQUA S.A.U. With you.

Web: www.hidraqua.es
Teléfonos: 900 210 100 911 774 090
Whatsapp: 689 624 646

Cala Moraig Chiringuito 25.07.24

Chiringuito Rio Blanc at Cala Moraig turning space is run by Tanya, open 10am to 7pm ( maybe later depending on trade,) Her plan is to be open all year apart from January and February (trade permitting.) Menu attached.
Remember that there is a bus from Benitachell (by the cemetery) to the area by the Chiringuito. It stops at the Lady Elizabeth School where you can park.

Summer driving in Spain 25.07.24

If you drive in flip flops of backless shoes and are stopped by the police you could be fined. The same is true of a driver without a shirt/top.
One source of useful information about driving is N332.es, which contains many explanations in English. This website is run by the Spanish police.

Meeting with the mayor and the municipal council on 01 July 2024, 25.07.2024

On 01 July 2024, representatives of AVIB and “una voz para Cumbre (OVFC) met with the mayor and municipal councillors.
Here you can find the minutes of the meeting

Fake gas men try their luck with residents. 19.07.24

We have received reports that fake gasmen are once again trying their luck with residents.
Official gas companies such as Repsol or Cepsa never send inspectors from house to house.

Never let such gas men onto your property or into your house!

El Poble Nou de Benitatxell proposes a different way of enjoying holidays on the Costa Blanca with ‘Tourism for breathing’. 13.07.24

The town has become the first tourist municipality to create its own guided meditations to enhance the value of its territory and promote a different kind of tourism, 100% sustainable and respectful of the environment.
For years, El Poble Nou de Benitatxell has positioned itself through various tourism campaigns as a town of rest, peace and tranquillity as opposed to the overcrowding suffered by other tourist destinations in the area.

Full news: https://bit.ly/4f3501t 

In addition to the landing page of turismeperarespirar.com, there will also be a “powerful” dissemination through the social networks of Turismo El Poble Nou de Benitatxell.

COMMUNICATION ON THE STATE OF DRINKING WATER DUE TO THE LACK OF RAINFALL 18.06.24

Facing the lack of rainfall in recent times, we are in a very serious situation at El Poble Nou de Benitatxell. The technical health legislation that regulates the quality of drinking water (RD 3/2023) limits the presence of salts to 200 mg/litre for sodium and 250 mg/litre for chlorides and, at present, and after two years with insufficient precipitation, we are well above these values.

The groundwater aquifers from which our wells collect water are suffering from the intrusion of seawater, as they are not being sufficiently recharged with fresh water, which means that the water in our taps has a higher salt content. It should be noted at this point that the main well from which we obtain our water, the Senija well, currently has a salt content ten times higher than its usual value, and five times higher than its historical value of salt content.

As if this were not enough, the situation is aggravated during the summer season due to the increase in population and demand of water. Our desalination plants do not have the capacity to eliminate the excess salts that we currently have in the wells and, despite the fact that the Teulada – Benitatxell Water Consortium has approved the execution of works amounting to more than three million euros to solve these problems, the works will not be completed until 2025, given their technical complexity.

Regarding the water that we have available in our taps, we must report that it does not present any problem for daily use in personal hygiene and in our homes. As for the use of water for human consumption (drinking, cooking, etc.), the Council is awaiting the analytical results being carried out by Hidraqua, the company responsible for the drinking water service, in order to be able to inform the public if it is necessary to decree limitations on its use. Limitations that, if any, will only be derived from the presence of salts, there being no pathogenic or toxic element for allowed uses.

Noise restrictions July -August 2024 for construction and other works.

Dear Cumbrians,
The Mayor of Benitachell has issued noise restrictions for the parish, specifically for construction and other works.
The noise restrictions start on 1 July and are valid until 31 August 2024 (see attached “Bando” of the municipality in Spanish).

According to this bando, work with a noise level only of a maximum of 90 decibels (measured at a distance of five metres) is allowed from Monday to Friday from 9 am – 3 pm and from 5 pm – 7 pm, i.e. prohibited from 3 pm – 5 pm and from 7 pm – 9 am. These works are not permitted at all on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The noise level mentioned is regularly exceeded by, for example, leaf blowers, hammer drills, angle grinders, drills, etc.

If you feel disturbed by such noise and the noise maker does not comply, you can call the police on telephone 608962567. The police will come and stop the work.

So we wish you a relaxing time on our Cumbre del Sol, especially during the two months of July and August.

And another piece of good news: the free bus shuttle to Cala Moraig is operating again from today until 3 September