The Cruz Roja de Xàbia has been awarded the contract for providing beach surveillance and lifeguard service on the beaches of the town for the next two years .
The contract , offered by the Ayuntamiento de Xàbia , extends the contract after the Cruz Roja presented the best tender with an annual charge of 312,631.86 euros and the highest score with regards to technical reports and evaluation criteria set within the tender requirements .
One of the new additions to the service this summer will be the provision to all beaches of a medical position complete with defibrillator for cardiac emergencies as well as a kayak to strengthen the surveillance service . For full story see : Javeamigos
The Red cross has set up a web page showing the state of beaches it is responsible for on the web .
These include those in Javea .
Unfortunately the site lists all the national beaches together , so you have to search for Jávea beaches : Red Cross list of Beaches It is not possible to make separate links for each beach …
Welcome to Formentera , the island that wants all its cars electric
The tiny Mediterranean island of Formentera has taken delivery of six electric cars as part of an ambitious plan to be the first island in Europe to banish traditional cars from its shores . At 12 miles ( 19km ) from endto-end and with a population of about 12,000 , Formentera is the smallest of Spain ’ s Balearic Islands . In summer , however , 15,000 cars are in circulation , arriving by ferry or rented on the island . The six e-Mehari cars were donated by Citroën as part of a pilot scheme for transport on the island to be all electric , although no target date has been set . As the distances are short , the e-Mehari ’ s range of 124 miles is not an issue . For full story see : The Guardian
Auxiliary Health Centre at the Arenal for the summer
Xàbia Town Hall has forked out € 50,000 to enable the establishment of an auxiliary health centre near the Arenal during the summer . The Centre willl be located in pre-fab modules in the sports area of Jávea Park comprising waiting , consultation , nurses and treatment rooms ; two toilets and a store-room . It will be manned by a doctor , a nurse and an administrator . The office will be open from July 1 to August 31 ( Monday to Friday between 10 am and 18 pm and Saturday