20 Mar, 2024 @ 10:52
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Mijas wants to keep beaches and chiringuitos open for 11 months of the year

MIJAS has put forward a proposal to keep beaches and chiringuitos open for 11 months of the year. 

Chiringuitos could soon be open year round in this Costa del Sol town. Photo: Chiringuito Arroyo

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The local council is pushing for the measures to meet ‘year round’ tourism demand. 

Currently, businesses are only licensed for 9 months of the year but Mijas mayor, Ana Mata, says this is not enough. 

The plans aim to generate more employment and give the local economy a boost. 

She has asked the Junta to widen the Plan Municipal de Playas (Municipal Beach Plan). 

Mata said: “Business owners have asked us to increase their offering and we think it’s a fair request. 

“This way, people can enjoy the facilities all year round.” 

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If approved by the Junta, the plans will be in place for at least four years. 

Mijas beaches recently suffered some half a million euros in damage due to bad weather. 

According to the mayor, they are now in good condition ahead of Easter thanks to work by local authorities. 

She also urged Spain’s central government to put urgent measures in place to stablise beaches so that continuous repairs are not necessary. 

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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