The Redován City Council receives more than 57,000 euros in grants from the Alicante Provincial Council

  • The aids will be aimed at actions such as alleviating the effects of Covid-19 in businesses and SMEs, the economic promotion of the municipality or the protection of the natural environment of Redován, among others

The Redován City Council has received in the last days 57,390 euros from the Alicante Provincial Council in concept of subsidies. These grants are aimed at various areas, ranging from the protection of the natural environment of the municipality, the promotion of the economic activity of businesses and entrepreneurs in the municipality, treatments against the proliferation of insects or the improvement of urban gardens.

The largest amounts to a total of 39,127 euros and will be used to minimize the impact of Covid-19 in SMEs, mycropymes, small companies and professional self-employed in the municipality that suspended their activity during the state of alarm or decreased their average turnover in the months of April and May compared to the previous semester. The grant will be aimed at defraying current expenses derived from the health crisis such as rentals, requests for consultancy and advice, interest on loans requested or the rental of commercial vehicles of companies established in the municipality. The bases of the aid are in the drafting process and will be published soon so that they can be requested by the merchants of the municipality.

Another of these grants, which amounts to a total of 7,653 euros, will be divided into two lines of action: the one aimed at supporting the holding of fairs and events in the municipality, which will subsidize 58.33% of the cost of the Christmas fair last year in Redován with 7,000 euros, and another of 653 euros for its economic promotion. Thus, they will be destined to pay for 90% of the course on food handlers, allergen management and security against Covid-19, aimed at working and unemployed personnel, which will take place on October 6 in the assembly hall of the Ricardo Ruiz Poveda sociocultural center.

The Redovanense Consistory will also receive all of the aid of 4,924 euros for the maintenance and conservation of natural areas of the municipality such as the Sierra de Redován, along with 2,540 euros (68.85% of the subsidy) to carry out control treatments of Diptera insects in its municipal area. Likewise, the provincial body has also awarded 3,145 euros to the City Council, from which 90% of the amount of the installation of banks and wastebaskets in the municipal urban garden will be subsidized.

The mayor, Nely Ruiz, wanted to acknowledge the work of the City Council workers, “who are the ones who, thanks to their work and dedication, carry out the application and processing to be eligible for these grants”, as well as thanking the collaboration to the Provincial Council of Alicante with its contributions, “which will be applied to help and improve the life and environment of the people of Redova as much as possible”.

Redován will bring to plenary session the suspension of the rate of terraces of bars and restaurants

  • The City Council has created a group with all the establishments to transmit the information regarding the reopening from Monday

The Redován City Council will propose in the next municipal plenary session in May the suspension of the rate of terraces for the bars and restaurants of the municipality, as reported by the mayor, Nely Ruiz, along with the councilor for Commerce, Maite Martínez, and the councilor for Legal Services, José Nájar. “In this way, we adopted a new measure to favor entrepreneurs in this sector and facilitate their return to activity and mitigate the economic effects produced by the ‘Covid-19’ health crisis, which has forced them to close for almost two months, “said the mayor. In addition, as expressed by the Councilor for Legal Services, “will not be charged or will be returned in cases where payment has occurred.”

For his part, Maite Martínez has assured that “we are in permanent contact with bars and restaurants to transmit the information on the conditions of their opening for next Monday the 11th at the time they are issued by the central government”, for ensure the correct implementation of sanitation and hygiene measures in bars and restaurants when entering phase 1 of de-escalation. The Councilor for Commerce added that the main objective is to guarantee that “they can return to their activity as soon as possible, ensure the economic viability of the owners and ensure the health of the users.”

On the other hand, the mayor, Nely Ruiz, has highlighted the importance of relaunching the commercial and catering sector, but specifying that it is something that must be done “always following health and safety recommendations to avoid unnecessary risks.” Ruiz also wanted to thank the work that has been done from all the departments of the Government Team since the start of the ‘Coronavirus’ health crisis, “and also now more than ever, at the moment when it seems that we can begin to retake some normality, and it’s time to help Redován’s neighbors in any way we can ”.

The traditional Christmas Trade and Gastronomy Fair returns to Redován on December 14 and 15

  • The City Council of Redován and the Association of Merchants of the municipality organize two days of activities to support local trade and products

The mayor of Redován, Nely Ruiz, accompanied by the councilors of Commerce and Tourism of the municipality, Maite Martínez and Clara Ezcurra, respectively, presented this morning the programming of the Trade and Gastronomy Fair, which will take place on Saturday 14 and Sunday December 15 in the Plaza de la Paz.

This is a new edition of the traditional Christmas Fair, “in which the neighbors of Redován can make their purchases for the Christmas holidays, while they know our customs and gastronomy typical of the area during these dates”, the mayor informed.

This fair is an initiative of the City Council, with the departments of Fiestas, Commerce and Tourism at the head and also has the collaboration of the Association of Merchants of Redován, as well as the Diputación de Alicante and Tourism Costa Blanca, Caja Rural Central and the construction group Zaragoza 2012. “The purpose is to strengthen and stimulate local commerce, reflected through the motto of the fair: for Christmas, buy in Redován”, added Ruiz. For his part, Maite Martínez, Councilor for Commerce, said that “we have been preparing it for a long time and it will be two days with a complete program, where all Redovans can enjoy activities for the whole family.”

In this way, the opening of this fair will take place on Saturday 14 from 4:00 p.m., which will be followed by workshops and children’s games throughout the day. In the afternoon “a giant roscón will be prepared whose tasting, how could it be otherwise in these dates, will serve to make a gesture of solidarity for social purposes with what is achieved through its collection,” said the mayor. In addition, dance and music performances will be carried out by the Redován Dance Association or the La Cochera group, with a concert starting at 10 pm.

On the other hand, on Sunday 15 from 10:30 hours, there will be more children’s games, workshops and inflatables for the little ones, who can also receive Santa Claus and also enjoy family magic shows, as well as the performance by the Rhythmic Gymnastics group of Redován. At 11:00 hours a demonstration will begin by local artisan butchers, “which will show the process of slaughter and elaboration of meat products and traditional sausages, and that will also be completed with a tasting of these high quality products so typical of these dates ”, explained Clara Ezcurra, mayor of Tourism.

It will be during this day when the Association of Merchants will deliver the prizes for the draw of the 4 checks valued at 50 euros as a result of the campaign to promote local commerce in the associated stores, as well as the awards for the best Christmas windows of the municipality, and a Christmas afternoon session entertained with the performance of the jazz trio Up & Down.

Nely Ruiz has encouraged all the residents of the municipality to participate in these complementary acts of the municipal Christmas program, and to “get to know the local commerce and its products, to create an opportunity for growth and wealth for Redován and its merchants “, has added.

The Association of Merchants of Redován resumes its activity with the election of a new board of directors

Redován 21/2/2019. The Association of Merchants and Entrepreneurs of the municipality of Redován starts a new journey. The renewed association returns to its activity in an official way after the act of presentation that took place today in the hall of plenary session of the City council of Redován and that has counted on the presence of the mayor, Emilio Fernandez, and the councilor of Commerce, Maite Martinez.

In this act has been released the new logo of the association, as well as the unanimous appointment of the new president of the association, the well-known chef patissier redovanense Jose Manuel Marcos, who has appreciated the work done by the previous board and has pointed out as main objectives “to become the nexus of union of the commercial fabric of the locality, to defend the interests of the merchants and to give visibility to all the shops”, besides promoting and publicizing the municipality of Redován.

Likewise, Marcos has announced some of the actions that the association has carried out so far, such as the agreement with a bank that will offer advantages for associates in some of its products. It also highlights the creation of the association’s profiles in social networks, specifically Facebook and Instagram, through which the proposed initiatives will be announced, as well as the next general assembly where all the parties will be able to attend. local merchants who are interested in joining the association.

For its part, the mayor has transmitted the support of the Government Team to this initiative, stating that it will be “very positive for the residents of Redován, helping to boost the trade of our municipality.” Fernández also noted that “Redován has a very good trade, very creative and innovative but at the same time traditional, adding that” it meets all the conditions for this association to become a benchmark in the region of Vega Baja. ”

Redován City Council invests 6,795 euros in the reform of the toilets and the painting of the Plaza de Abastos

The councilman of Markets, Ramon Lopez, highlights the resurgence of this municipal souk after the various improvement interventions of recent years Redován

The Plaza de Abastos de Redován has become beautiful to receive the Christmas season, one of the most outstanding each year for local commerce. The City Council has completed the reform of the market, a building of municipal ownership in which it has proceeded in recent weeks to adapt the toilets to people with reduced mobility and interior repainting, with a total investment of 6,795 euros.

The councilor of Markets, Ramón López Escarabajal, explains that “the 4,995 euros that have been allocated to works in public services come from a grant from the Provincial Council, while the Consistory has invested 1,800 euros more in the repair of the cover and the interior painting of the plaza.

” The mayor has assured that it was a “very necessary” work and has announced that for the future “we will continue making the investments that are still needed in this municipal space”. Lopez Escarabajal stressed that the traders settled in the square, a dozen at the moment, “are very satisfied with the three interventions made during the current municipal mandate, because they have also noticed that the influx of public facilities has risen.”

The Plaza de Abastos redovanense has fishmonger, butcher, charcuterie, drugstore, greengrocer, lingerie and fashion establishments, and its opening hours are from Tuesday to Saturday, from eight in the morning until two in the afternoon.