On the occasion of the celebration of the "Dia de les Quintes" next Saturday, October 26th, the city of Calpe launched the campaign "Don't make a mess" to prevent alcohol abuse.
This initiative aims to inform and educate young people and families alluding to the circus (jugglers, stilt walkers and clowns) about the harmful effects of alcohol consumption. There will be intermediaries who will provide information and distribute guidelines and promotional material.
"Tienda de la Caridad" in Calpe donated today four defibrillators to the City Council of Calpe, with which possible cases of respiratory arrest can be treated immediately.
The local police will have two of these devices because the policemen are the first to come to an emergency; one of the defibrillators will be at the police station and the second in one of their vehicles; the civil protection will take another one in its vehicle and the fourth one will be at the town hall.
Calpe started yesterday, Thursday, the events of the "Moros y Cristianos" in honour of the Santíssim Crist de la Suor, with the presentation of the festival book and a square concert of the Unión Musical Calp-Ifac. The "filás" (armies) of the Contrabandistas and Mozárabes, who celebrate their 40th anniversary, were also honoured on this occasion.
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On the occasion of the World Day against Breast Cancer, AECC Calpe (Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer - Spanish Association against Breast Cancer), together with the City Council, has organised a Rosa March for 27 October. The aim of the march is to raise funds for research and the fight against this disease and for help for cancer sufferers and their families who may need it.
The extension of the concession for the "Zona Azul" (Regulated Parking) service for the company Pavapark ends on 25 October next, so that the parking regulation is suspended and can citizens can park freely.
Although the Traffic Department of the city is already preparing the new tender documents, it will take a few months until a new company is awarded the contract. The city would like to include some conditions in the new tender for the benefit of citizens and shop owners.
The City Council of Calpe and Ecovidrio, the non-profit organisation responsible for managing the recycling of glass containers in Spain, launched for the fourth consecutive year the "Recycle Glass for Women" campaign, an initiative aimed at mobilising citizens to recycle glass containers and thus contribute to solidarity and the fight against breast cancer.
The Calpe City Council Plenary has decided to amend, first of all, the Municipal Ordinance on the Coexistence of Citizens in Public Spaces in order to tighten the penalties for owners who do not remove the excrement of their pets from the sidewalks. The offence is classified as "serious" and punishable with a fine of 650 €.
In addition, people who walk the streets with their pet must also clean their pet's urine with water, otherwise the same penalty will be imposed. This should improve health on the streets.
and prevent the decay of urban premises.