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He will only be singing to a capacity crowd of 100 at JáveaBaptist Church on Thursday 4th July, but singer, composerand song-writer NOEL RICHARDS has provided a ‘musicalescape route’ for his audience to feel they are in the presenceof God. There are 18 of his compositions in the Top 500tunes played in churches throughout the world,according to the Churches Copyright Licensingannual statistics. He will feel ‘at home’ and ‘at ease’in Jávea as much as he does in front of the 2 millionaudience he has on BBC’s “Songs of Praise”.

Noel has been compared to'David' - who wrote many ofthe Psalms in the OldTestament - because hecombines voice and words topraise God, who everyoneagrees is beyond beingdescribed adequately byhuman words or music.

Noel’s programme has yetto be finalised, havingannounced his intention (andJávea may be ‘a first’) where,instead of leading believingworshippers in their praise ofGod, Noel interspersescompositions of his and otherpopular composers, to explainhis 'personal relationship withthe Creator of the world' andthe way in which God guidesNoel (and his wife Tricia) towrite songs and tunes that aresung in churches throughoutthe world.

Noel arrives in Jávea from'events' in Germany, as well asPerth, in Scotland.

Noel’s songs are more like'ballads', and he will beexplaining the process whichhas brought about 'Songs ofWorship' that have been sungin every country of the world.

'At home' in 'house-groups' of a dozen or sopeople or to 40,000 or 60,000people at Wembley Stadium,Noel sees his visit to Jávea as

the start of a more ‘intimate’relationship between himselfand Tricia, and the peoplewho sing their compositions.

The 5€ adult ticketentitles the driver to FREEparking in the nearbyunderground parking (beneaththe Thursday market site inPlaza de la Constitución).

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THE QUEEN’S NEWMAN IN MADRID

Mr Simon Manley CMG hasbeen appointed Her Majesty'sAmbassador to Spain, andnon-resident Ambassador toAndorra. He will succeed MrGiles Paxman CMG LVO. Mr Manley will take up hisappointment during October2013.

More details on page 4

What’sin aname?We could have calledthis local magazineHAVVYER HEARD,but we thought JáveaJeard would confirmour light-heartedattitude to the seriouspolitical and economicproblems in Spain, andtheir effect on Jávea.

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I decided to make theeffort to attend, after an articlein an online magazine, by theMayor, referred to “opinions... written in the most absoluteignorance of the politicalreality of Xabia and the dailywork done by myself and theother councillors.”

I couldn’t ignore thepossibility that he might bereferring to me - after all, heknew as little about me as Iknow about him - so I decidedto rectify any ignorance andsat myself on the front row ofthe public seats for themeeting on Thursday 30thMay. I recognised manyfamilar faces: friends of manyyears from all politicalgroups, for whom I hadrespect and each greeted mewith a huge smile ofrecognition.

Any member of the publiccan attend and about 15 of the60-70 seats (I didn’t countthem) were occupied. A wordof warning though - beforeyou make a date in your diaryto join me in June - is that allbusiness is conducted inValenciano. Pictures of KingJuan Carlos and JesusNazareno, tower over thebackground of Jose Chulvi,and I ponder whether the Kingwould understand anythingsaid if he was present, but hadno doubt that Jesusunderstands every word ofevery language and dialect, aswell as the unspoken words ofour hearts. Would the Mayor,if the King was present,propose a Motion that - out ofrespect - Castillian Spanishshould be used. Tax-payersnot born in this region deservethe same respect, but youcan’t change the desire ofmembers of a ‘Club’ to speak

in their own language - howmany Brits still speak‘BackSlang’? I never got thehang of it. But back to themeeting.

AGENDAAdministrationPoint 1. Approval of DraftMinutes of the 8th and 29th Novemberand 20th December meetingsof 2012, and the 24th Januaryand 15th May meetings ofCouncillors. √ Point 2. Approval ofdecisions made by the Alcaldesince 23rd April 2013 (but noway of the public knowingwhat they were). √Point 3. Recognition thatCouncillor Antonio Torreswas a member of a politicalgroup, andPoint 4. Agreement of theCommittees on which AntonioTorres would serve. √Point 5. Approval of bills notpaid by the Townhalltreasurer, based on hisreasons. √Finance, Contracts, Heritage and PersonnelPoint 6. Approval of a motionby the Mayor to modifylegislation affecting theGoverning Executive, √Point 7. Approval ofexpenditure referenceF/2013/26. Whatever it was, 3Councillors from the PPabstained from voting.Point 8. Approval request2/2013 to modifying theCouncil’s borrowing andrequest for additionalsupplementary loans.√Point 9. Approval of therecognition of the debt infavour of C.L. de S.R.B, withrespect to ACCL Pia ofTourism 2012. Approved, but5 councillors from PP and

Compromis abstained fromvoting.Point 10. Agreement ofprocedure for tender andallocation of stalls in theIndoor Market. √

Information and TechnicalOfficePoint 11. Approval of requestto the Diputacion AlicanteProvincial for a grant towardsrestoration and refurbishmentof the Town Cinema, from the2014 Provincial budget. √ butonly after a detaileddiscussion between former NJCouncillors and Pere Sapena. Point 12. Request to theDiputacion of AlicanteProvince for construction of apermanent roundabout wherethe Av. Pla intersects with C/.Arenal, from the 2013/4Budget for MunicipalCooperation. √

Under this same pointthere was agreement to accept

withdrawal of the IntegratedAction Programme MontgoErmita Unit 6. √Point 13. Approval andImplementation of unitAdsudia Rebaldi-28. √Point 14. Approval of GeneralPlan Amendment XXVIII. √Point 15. Approval of therevised and amended GeneralPlan for Jávea (January 2013version). √Point 16. Questions andanswers.The Mayor wanted toimmediately accept a questionfrom a gentleman sitting inthe public seats, but therewere various other Motions ofUrgency from groups ofCouncillors (reportedelsewhere) and it was OscarAnton, the Deputy Mayor,who responded to the man’squestion.

During the course of the 2hour meeting (of which Ididn’t understand a word) -but I now realise how the

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Jávea Council Meeting - 30th MayA lot has changed in the 10 years since I lastattended a monthly meeting of Jávea Councillors.In those days, meetings were in CastillianSpanish, the Chairman was Juan Moragues Pons,and there was an array of cables, connected tomicrophones in front of him, to tape recoders orlive transmission to SEUR or the local TVchannel, just like happens in Denia.

receiving a reply for 10 months, I tookthe opportunity when the Mayor and Imet last Christmas, to ask him why I’dnot received the courtesy of a reply?

He replied, in front of witnesses“You had a meeting with AMJASA, andare satisfied with what you were told” -which was a shock to me, as I’d neitherattended, nor been invited to anymeeting. Someone, it seems, had beentelling the Mayor of Jávea porky pies!

I wrote and asked Jose Chulvi if hewould investigate why he had beeninformed of a successful meeting - whennone had been held - because itundermined the position of Mayor ofJávea?

That was two letters to which(though they were entered officiallythrough the Townhall registry), there hasbeen no reply.

Seeing ‘my Facebook friend’ Jose,parking his car in the street, I asked himwhen he was going to reply to mywritten requests? His answer: “I’m not!”

He did respond however, byremoving myself (and my son withwhom he had had no contact) from hisFacebook friends.

I felt betrayed - and the hurt hasremained with me. CR

On Thursday 9th May, wanting to showmy 100% support for Jose Chulvi, Ipersonally delivered to the PSOE sedein the Convent Square, my applicationto join the PSOE as a MILITANTE.Wonder how long I have to wait for areply and my membership card? I kept aphotocopy - just in case, for Madrid.

WHEN ISA

FRIENDNOT A

FRIEND?It’s hard to be sure, until you startreceiving reports that you’ve beencriticised - behind your back - in a waythat is untrue. Facebook was founded onthe concept of Friendship.

When Jávea Mayor, Jose Chulvi,announced a Facebook page for hisEnglish-speaking friends, I immediatelyjoined because I have always backed100% whoever was the Alcalde (Mayor)of Jávea, even when the way they hadbeen elected, appeared undemocratic tothose unfamiliar with ProportionalRepresentation.

My support is 100% - out of respectfor the ballot box, but support can oftenbe lessened by the actions of the personto whom you want to remain loyal.

In the first issue of Jávea Jeard, weincluded a two-page article about theMayor’s ‘Facebook Friends’ meeting atthe Parador. As far as I can remember,the report didn’t include a singlemalicious reference to the Mayor, thePSOE President, George Thomas, orCouncillor Doris Courcelles, whom Annand I have regarded as a friend forlonger than we’ve been on Facebook.

Having written on behalf of everyAMJASA water customer to theresponsible Councillor to ask forchanges to a tarrif which denied cheapwater (a renewable resource) to peoplewith pools and gardens, and not

May Council Meeting ReportContinued from page 3Mayor and his Councillors, havingworked on a daily basis, report back tothe voters and approve the decisionsthey’d made in Committees during theprevious month.

How did I do? Wish I could hear“Could do better if he tried harder” but Itried as hard as I could - but still feelignorant (but not absolutely ignorant)of political reality in Xabia.

Hopefully by the time of the Junemonthly meeting, a councillor (or two)will have come forward to assist me? √ = Approved unanimously unless

stated otherwise. CRNew UK AmbassadorContinued from page 1Mr Manley (who is married to MariaIsabel Fernandez Utgés, and they have 3daughters) joined the FCO in 1990 andhas worked on EU, UN and securityissues, in London, Brussels and NewYork, including two secondments to theEU institutions. He was most recentlyDirector Europe at the FCO. “I lookforward to working in Spain with one ofour largest trading partners, a key allywithin the EU and NATO, and holidaydestination for, and home to, so manyBritons” he said.

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MUNICIPAL LAND SALERAISES CASH FOR

INVESTMENTMore than 300.000 €uros will be raisedfor projects of the Participatory Budgetscheme (with suggestions often routedvia Agenda 21) from the sale of amunicipal plot of land.

Heritage Councillor AntonioMiragall confirmed a plot of land of1,147 square metres located in the PlanParcial Mar Azul in Calle Barraca,Portichol, has been successfullyauctioned with a winning bid of 300.000€uros plus IVA. The successful bidderhad 10 days to make the transfer ofpayment with the money going entirelyinto investment.

As confirmed in the budgets for2013, the sale of municipal assets inJávea will be used to fund some of theprojects which were voted for byresidents in the last round ofParticipatory Budget forums.

100.000 €uros will be allocated torepair of pavements in the port areawhilst 60.000 €uros will be used torefurbish a section of Vía Augusta,whilst some money will be used to createa simple park area after the old GuardiaCivil barracks were demolished inAdmiral Basterreche in the port. Therehave been at least two previous projectsto use the area for a pensioners club.

Other investments to benefit from thesale of municipal land includeimprovements to the town's historicalheritage, such as the illumination of theiconic windmills on La Plana (40.000€uros) and improvements made to theruins of the 18th century Castell de laGranadella (18.000 €uros) which sits onthe headland protecting the beautifulcove of Granadella. In addition,investment will also benefit youngermembers of the community with schoolgames areas that are in need of repair.

The governing body declared that theseinvestments, together with those alreadybudgeted in the account for 2013, suchas the renovation of the Central Cinemaand the Surco building as well as therepairs to the Casa Candelaria,demonstrate the commitment of theTownhall to citizen participation throughthe Participatory Budgeting schemewhich the Townhall wants to make asrepresentative as possible.

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4th July added to Players Summer ShowThe all-but sold out JáveaPlayers’ Summer Show –thereare just a few seats left for theMonday night – is to play anextra night.

Originally Jávea Councilwere unable to make the Casa deCultura available for the Thursdayevening but now find they are able

to do so and the Summer Show willnow play the full week fromMonday July 1 to Saturday July 6.

Bar Imperial will be servingtheatre-goers with a splendid pre-theatre tapas supper with mixedsalad, bread, alloli, dessert and a halfbottle of wine in Jávea Old Town’slovely Plaza de Baix at 7pm. Aftersupper they will go into the Casa deCultura to enjoy two very funnyfarces by David Tristram; ‘What’sfor Pudding?’ and ‘Last Tango inLittle Grimley’.

In ‘What’s for Pudding?’ Jack, anaccountant who, according to hiswife, couldn’t do anythinginteresting if his life depended on it,played by David Garnett, isspending a quiet Saturday night athome bickering with his wife, Mary,played by Carol Saunders. In spiteof the hour, it is gone 9.30, the doorbell rings and there, on the doorstep,stands their friends, Ted andMaureen, played by Keith andGeraldine Livesey. They stay for adrink or two. Then a late nightshopper, Dennis, played by GeraldJoy, arrives looking for a pair oftrousers. Very quickly the quiet nightin turns into something of a hilariousriot.

‘Last Tango in Little Grimley’ tellsthe story of the desperate efforts thefour remaining members of theLittle Grimley Amateur Dramatic

Society make to save their societyfrom extinction. Chairman, Gordon,played by Andrew Cleven, a manwith a Simon Cowell like eye formaking the extra buck, provides thedaring rescue plan. He knows thatwhat puts bums on seats are sex andscandal. So, he writes for his societyto stage, a play with more thansufficient of both to be worthy of anX certificate. And, then the reallydemoniacally cleaver bit, he makesthe purveyors of the sex and thescandal barely disguised localpeople. Hardly cricket but hilariousfun.

The all inclusive price for theevening – two very funny plays,alfresco supper with wine –is 15euros. To book for the fewremaining seats for the Mondaynight (July1) or for the extraThursday night (July 4) ring Geraldor Eleanor on 96 647 2876 or [email protected]


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Which Came First?A computer scientist, a surgeon, and acivil engineer were gathered at the pub.The surgeon boasts, "Surgery is theoldest technology in the world. It's in theBible. God removed Adam's rib whilehe slept. This is clear evidence thatsurgery pre-dates all other technologicalendeavours."

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The PainterThe homeowner was delighted with theway the painter had done all the work onhis house. "You did a great job," he saidas he handed the man a cheque. "Also,in order to thank you, here's an extra£80 to take the missus out to dinner anda movie."

Later that night, the doorbell rangand it was the painter. Thinking the manhad forgotten something, he asked,"What's the matter? Did you forgetsomething?"

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Be sure your sinsA priest was being honoured at hisretirement dinner after 25 years in theparish. A leading local politician andmember of the congregation was chosento make the presentation and give a littlespeech at the dinner. He was delayed, sothe priest decided to say his own fewwords while they waited. “I got my firstimpression of the parish from the firstconfession I heard here. I thought I hadbeen assigned to a terrible place. Thevery first person to enter myconfessional told me he had stolen atelevision set and, when questioned bythe police, was able to lie his way out ofit. He had stolen money from hisparents, embezzled from his employer,had an affair with his boss' wife, andtaken illegal drugs.

“I was appalled. But as the days went onI knew that my people were not all likethat and I had, indeed, come to a fineparish full of good and loving people."

Just as the priest finished his talk, thepolitician arrived, full of apologies atbeing late. He immediately began tomake his presentation. "I'll never forgetthe first day our parish priest arrived,"said the politician. "In fact, I had thehonour of being the first one to go tohim in confession."

Can Cold WaterClean Dishes?

John went to visit his 90-year-oldgrandfather in a very secluded rural areaof Saskatchewan. After spending a greatevening chatting the night away, thenext morning John's grandfatherprepared a breakfast of bacon, eggs, andtoast.

However, John noticed a film-likesubstance on his plate. He questionedhis grandfather, "Are these platesclean?"

His grandfather replied, "They're asclean as cold water can get 'em. Just yougo ahead and finish your meal, Sonny!"

For lunch the old man madehamburgers.

Again, John was concerned aboutthe plates, as his appeared to have tinyspecks around the edge that looked likedried egg. He asked, "Are you sure theseplates are clean?"

Without looking up, the old mansaid, "I told you before, Sonny, thosedishes are as clean as cold water can getthem. Now don't you fret. I don't want tohear another word about it!"

Later that afternoon, John was onhis way to a nearby town, and as he wasleaving, his grandfather's dog started togrowl and wouldn't let him pass.

John yelled and said, "Grandfather,your dog won't let me get to my car!"

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Those who do not qualify - such assome unmarried couples, or those whoare non-resident, would expect anallowance of around 16.000€(15.956,87√ to be precise) with nofurther reductions. There are a numberof other factors but these are the basics.

Tax is payable on gifts as well asinheritances and the rules are verysimilar to inheritance tax - albeit withsome restrictions on how much can begifted to benefit from the reductions.

To see how much tax you couldpotentially pay, or leave for someone,you need to consult the SpanishInheritance Tax Rates. If you would liketo see the Valencia Government’spublication on this, please visit theirwebsite.

For more information on how youcan make your savings and investmentsmore tax efficient in Spain, contact meby eMail or call me on 96 558 7633.

Valencia reinstates Wealth Tax For most parts of Spain, Wealth Tax(Impuesto sobre TransmisionesPatrimoniales) was reinstated for the taxyear 2011. Madrid, the Balearics, andValencia continued to apply a 100% taxcredit.

However, it was announced byValencia in July 2012 that they wouldremove this credit and reinstate the taxfrom the year 2012. This means reportswill have to be made in 2013.

The basic provisions are that tax isdue on assets over 700.000€ (perperson) and an additional allowance ofup to €300,000 applied to the mainresidence but only for residents. Thescale of charges is 0.5% to 2.5%depending on individual circumstances.This was not meant to effect manypeople but with the introduction of thenew Overseas Assets Declarations wecan see more and more people affectedby Wealth Tax and you are welcome tocontact me for more information.

John Hayward The Spectrum IFA Group

+34 96 558 7633+34 618 204 731

www.financialadviceinspain.es

THIS HAS BECOME A ‘TAXING’COUNTRY TO LIVE IN!

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It is a relatively simple concept but(according to the editor of Jávea Jeard,one that many people do not understand:the relevance of currency exchange.

It is simply the transfer of fundsfrom one country to another and fromone currency denomination to another.

We can most easily learn, bylooking at some examples;-

Spot ContractsMr B recently decided to purchase aproperty in Spain for 200,000€. Whenhe approached his bank, Mr B wasoffered an exchange rate of 1.14, so contacted Currencies4you and wasoffered 1.17, a much more favourableexchange rate, saving him around6.000€.

Regular PaymentsMrs M is an old age pensioner currentlyliving in Spain. She needs her companypension sent from England to Spain on amonthly basis as she needs the money tolive on. By using her bank she is gettinga poor exchange rate and it also takes 7days for the funds to appear in herSpanish bank account.

When Mrs M came toCurrencies4you she found the processfar simpler. She set up a bankers ordermaking it an automated process. Assoon as the funds arrive atCurrencies4you they are converted at abetter exchange rate and are in herSpanish bank account within 24 hours.This has given Mrs M an extra €1.000each year.

It is, of course, possible to do this byasking your bank in the UK to sendmoney to your bank in Spain. By usingthis method to move say £100,000 youmay well be £4,000/£5,000 worse offthan using a currency exchangecompany. The same ratio can be appliedto smaller amounts eg pension transfers,car purchase etc. You benefit - no matterhow large or small your transfer.The transfer will be completed byCurrencies4you within 24 hours of it

leaving the originating bank, thusdispelling the myth that your money isheld in limbo for 3 or 4 days sointermediaries can earn short-terminterest. Some currency exchangecompanies take a little longer.

Currencies4you are regulated byand answerable to;-l The Financial Services Authority.

l The Bank of England.

l The Serious Organised Crime Agencies.

Your hard earned money is perfectlysafe whilst in transit. Always ensure thatany currency exchange company youapproach is regulated and approved inthe same way. These regulations arethere to protect your interests.

Something that always surprises meis that people check their insurancecosts on an annual basis and fuel, petrol,electricity etc on a monthly basis butwhen was the last time you checkedyour exchange rate?

As a test, why not send me an eMailon [email protected] tell me the date and amount of yourlast transfer: PLEASE do not tell mehow much you received.

I will reply, telling you what we’dhave paid you on that date. This willcost you nothing. The worst outcome ispeace of mind. If you do not have eMailI can be contacted on 634 313 785.

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What’s in it for me - withCurrency Exchange?

Thursday - Saturday (11th-13th July)will find Curry Blake, one of the world'sabsolute authorities in terms of Divinehealing, in Jávea.

Curry is overseer of JGLM (John G.Lake Ministries) in Dallas, USA. JohnG. Lake was one of the leading figuresin Pentecostal movement in the UnitedStates in the early 1900s and hadamazing results in terms of miracles andhealings in Jesus' name.

John G. Lake was one of the fewwho managed to pass on his knowledgeof divine healing by training andequipping believers so it did not stopwhen he died.

Curry Blake took over the ministryand rediscovered a forgotten manualthat John G. Lake wrote and taughtfrom, called Divine Healing TechnicianManual (DHT) which has been updatedfurther by Curry Blake. This manual isbeing used for teaching in thisconference.

Not only is JGLM, the world'soldest healing ministry, but also thelargest and most effective in existancetoday. The figures speak for themselves.JGLM has trained over 40,000 believersas Divine Healing Technicians and hasover 30,000 recorded healings worldwide every month. Curry Blake has laidhands on thousands and thousands ofpeople healing them, raised 9 peoplefrom the dead and is regarded as anabsolute authority on the subject.

Many street evangelists in the worldtoday who have breakthroughs inhealing and miracles use principalstaught by John G. Lake Ministries.

Those attending the Jávea trainingcourse will be taught - and be able to do- the same! Provided there are fewerthan 100 participants, the event will bein Jávea Christian Centre, the premisesused by Jávea Evangelical Church andCasa de Oración at Arquitecto Urteaga25, on the Eastern outskirts of Jávea oldtown. The 3-days of training willculminate in a Miracle Healing Serviceon the night of Saturday July 13th, at7pm. Plenty of car parking in the areaaround Día and the town Mercadonna,from where the venue will besignposted.What others say:“Curry is obviously the man chosen byGod to carry the mantle of John G.Lake. The proof is in the results of hisministry. He will change the face ofChristianity in America and anywherehis message is received.”

Sid Roth – “Messianic Vision” Radio Talk Show Host


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HEALING COMES BACKTO JÁVEA

but this time, in a 3-day Seminar“Curry is a reproducer of reproducersthat reproduce reproducers. As anapostle he walks in an authority andpower that is seldom seen, yet he is ableto remain humble, “touchable”, and“reachable”.”

Bishop Bill Hamon – Christian International Ministries

“Curry’s message is Scripturallyaccurate and theologically flawless.”

Dr. Michael L. Brown F.I.R.E. School of Ministry

“Before we heard Bro. Curry’s messagewe were always sick, always defeated,but no more. Bro. Curry taught us howto bring God’s will to pass in our life.”

Bobby Herrera, San Antonio, Texas“We work with Bro. Curry because whathe does works!”

Missionary David Hogan

Further details from Aki Niemi, wholives in Cumbre del Sol with his family,and is Assistant Pastor at The King’sChurch in Benissa. Aki is a member ofthe International Apostolic Council ofJohn G. Lake Ministries, and can becontacted on 657 944 990 or

[email protected]

A year inthe life ofa Spanishtown

Xabia / Jávea

Words by the late Charlene Quinceand photos by Billie Cook

is still on sale atHUMPTY DUMPTY (Javea Park)

LA RULLA andOASIS HELP CENTRE

(both in the Port)

10€Why not enjoy a nostalgic journey atwww.memories-of-javea.com

Billie CookArtist / Photographer

Tel: 636 161 941You can ‘friend me’ on Facebook?


Spain is number one forUK ‘benefit fraud abroad’

With an estimated 800,000 Britons livingin Spain, it’s the number one country inthe world for Britons committing ‘benefitfraud abroad’

More allegations are made aboutpeople living in Spain whilst continuingto receive UK benefits than in any othercountry where British expats live.

Investigators from the Department ofWork and Pension on 17th June, issued afresh appeal to British expats to reportanyone they suspect of fraudulentlyclaiming UK benefits whilst living inSpain, to help stop taxpayers’ moneybeing wasted on benefit thieves when itcould be spent on valuable public servicessuch as hospitals and schools.

Married couple Peter and MarilynFlanders from Exmouth, Devon lied tobenefit officials about having no incomeor property in order to claim a variety ofmeans-tested UK benefits includinghousing and council tax benefit.

It later transpired that the coupleowned a villa in Spain that, if declared,would have made them ineligible for thebenefits. In total they had fraudulentlyclaimed over £30,000 of UK taxpayers’money. They were given confiscationorders and ordered to repay the moneythey had stolen or face imprisonment.

David Freud, Minister for WelfareReform, said: “Taxpayers’ money shouldbe going to the people who need it most,not lining the pockets of criminals. Thevast majority of British people overseasare law abiding. But those who arefraudulently claiming benefits whileliving abroad are committing a crime. Weare determined to put a stop to it.”

Investigators say the most commontypes of benefit fraud in Spain involve l people who are on means-testedbenefits going abroad but failing todeclare their absence l have undeclared property abroad andare working while claiming sicknessbenefits.

In Spain, claims for Income Supportor Pension Credit are the most frequentlyinvestigated for fraud.

Benefit fraudsters are thieves, so ifyou suspect someone of committingbenefit fraud in Spain call the free andconfidential fraud hotline on 900 554 440.

Jávea Jeard and Oasis Help Centre ispleased to support the aims of MABCand publish the names and contactinformation for their members. We arehappy to promote local businesses, in this‘old-fashioned’ and ‘traditional’ magazineif they contact: [email protected]

on 4th July at Jávea Parador and 18th July (venue TBA)

The nextMABC

meetingswill beheld at7.30pm

Peter Williamson MA MSc www.lawlesswilliamson.comPorcelain Painting Club Lavender Studio Hand painted decorative ceramics andporcelain - hand made customised greetingcards - classes - club.Rabbit FX [email protected] (Round Town News)50,000 copies every week, reaching 175,000readers. Colin Rich - Tel: 607 553 870 Solar in Spain Time to turn to solar Tel/fax: 902 636 570http://www.solarinspain.comemail: [email protected] Financial Advisers

John Haywardwww.financialadviceinspain.esSt James Place Wealth Management www.sjpp.co.uk/neilgubbins Specialist financial advice, particularlyduring periods of volatility and change.The Art Centre Association, Jáveawww.facebook.com/ArtJavea Encouragingbeginner and experienced artists intraditional and contemporary arts and crafts. The Sign Shop, Javea Computers and [email protected] Tel: 96 579 0710Tom Parkinson www.jacksons-group.comChartered AccountantsTV Satellite Equipment & Installation Peter Hoffer www.tvsateq.com Electronic repairs since 1972. Tel: 96 646 1662 & 630 352 172U P Publications Ltd Designers and authors publisher and adviser.UKTV4U 10€ monthly. No contract,http://www.uktv4u.comWising UP! Online www.wising-up.co.uk

Copi Shop Online 96 507 4549 and 610 206 [email protected] Griffin Peers www.gaile.biz/web Grapevine Magazine www.grapevinespain.com/javeaEasy Flatpax (Bringing IKEA to you - the easy way) www.easyflatpax.com Tel: 96 647 0770Fontana Design www.fontanadesign.eu Tel: 634 419 247Haweli Restaurant [email protected] Tel: 677 004 651 Javea Photos Choose from 4,300 photos.Juan Luis Millet Sancho - Notary Tel 96 592 3522Lawns in Spain www.lawnsinspain.com Mob: 676 863 778 Skype: [email protected] Spain News and Views from around Jávea www.lifestylespain.comLucia Rajah Social Media and Tuxedo Hire Landline: +34 96 647 0770Mai Griffin – Author, Artist www.maigriffin.comPortraits, Still Life and Landscapes. Tel: 96 646 1913Marina Alta Business Club www.mabusinessclub.com/mabcMarina Alta Business Community www.marina-abc.com/community

Mike Peers – Creative Design Mike Peers Graphics Design Studio, Tel: 97 646 1913, [email protected] Destination Alicante Sarah Farrell Locally informed, globally [email protected] Antiques Review Sharing information on Antiqueswww.antiquesreview.infoOscar Ricor – Abogado English speaking regulated Costa BlancaAbogado - operating throughout Spain. Tel: 687 88 88 73www.ricorabogados.comPeri Pera Cafe, Jávea PortBistro Bar, Theme Nights, Private hire forDinner Parties and Celebrations.Tel: 677 253 488 (Tracy)Phoenix Computers @ The Sign Shop [email protected] Tel: 96 579 0710


A Tribute to Spaina garden party integrating

those who CHOSE to live here,and those who were BORN here

Organised by Xabia Democratica,

More than 70 guests enjoyed agarden party, dinner-dance andcabaret, organised and hosted byKeith and Sue Hyde at their Seniolahome.

Principal guests wereCouncillors, Oscar Anton and Juan LuCardona with Amjasa XD representativeJose Mata.

Food was provided by LaCocina and served by XDs BrendaBates, with thebar in the capablehands of LisaBates.

Entertainmentwas provided byJohn Anthonywhose guitar ismore like aventriloquistsdummy, sat on hisknee - the way hemakes it talk, andhis petite partnerSuzanne. I always thought Flamenconeeded to be delivered by someone talland slim, but Suzanne proved otherwise.Jávea is fortunate to have this talentedcouple living nearby.

A raffle was organised by LornaAinsworth and prizes included itemsdonated by internationally renownedartist and Jávea resident Mia Griffin,restaurant vouchers from La Cocina andLe Gourmand, voucher from the longestablished residencial kennels, CasaAntigua, a book by Toni Mari, renownedsculptor and whisky and wines from

members of XD. The raffle generated asurplus of 250 €uros.

After deducting the cost offood, drink and entertainment from theamount guests paid for the event, therewas an additional surplus of 303 €uros,in addition to 140 €uros collectedspecifically for Jávea Red Cross.

All in all a very successful andmemorable evening. Sincere thanks toall who helped make it so.

Jávea needs XabiaDemocratica’s motivation, a welcomerelief from political posturing.

Based on an eMail provided byLinda McGillycuddy. CR

www.xabiademocratica.eu

This is what I was told ishappening in Xabia

DemocraticaLike every other Committee, businessbegins with approval and ratification ofthe Minutes of the previous meeting.Earlier Act was approved unanimously.

Hospitality at street levelEveryone agreed that there was generaldissatisfaction among traders in relationto the new rules of tables and chairs onpavements and at the kerbside

As reported in our May edition ofJávea Jeard, the proposal to ban all tablesand chairs was never opposed by theAssociations represeting Traders, despiteextending the deadline, and unless theCouncil was going to deny its ownauthority, everything was gone -overnight - by 1st May.

Brought in from the ‘cold’850 Jávea homes will be brought into thetax payment system, despite thedevelopers failing to meet infrastructurerequirements. 350 had already beenissued with Cedula de Habitabilidad,(allowing them to officially be

connected to electricity and water, andbe charged for up to 5-years rate (IBI)arrears.

Town PlanThe May monthly meeting of allCouncillors was expected to approve therevised General Plan, which had been onpublic display.

AMJASA reportXD representative on the Amjasa Board,J. J. Mata said he had hired an externalaudit of electricity, to try and reduce thestaggering high cost of removing saltfrom seawater, using electricallypowered chambers. He had been askedby the Town Hall to include street-lightand Town Hall offices in his remit, aswell as a punitive overcharge byIberdrola, when the pumping station atPedreguer had used twice as muchelectricity, because of a fault. (Soundsreasonable doesn’t it, but what would theAMJASA reply be if there was a leak onyour side of the water meter, discharginghundreds of cubic metres of desalinatedwater, back into the water bed? (FatChance! Editor’s comment).

AMJASA has won the lawsuit it hadwith the former manager worth 60.000€.

Membership MattersThe new Membership Secretary washaving health issues, and her predecessorwas living away from Javea, so LindaMcGilicudy had volunteered to help.

Following the offer by a young manat the AGM, to make contact with youngpeople about XD, this will beencouraged.

The Parador brunch had been wellattended, with 9 new members inscribed,and a surplus of 132€ on the raffle.

Naturally Repair Wood Use Vinegar and Canola Oil. For a supercheap restorer, use 3/4 cup of oil, add1/4 cup of white or apple cyder vinegar,mix it in a jar, then rub it into the wood.You don’t need to wipe it off; the woodjust soaks it in.

POLITICALSPOTLIGHT

We are grateful toXabia Democraticafor information on

their activities.XD

Jávea and Gata askRegional Government todeclare a disaster area

Damage caused by hail on an otherwisequiet Monday afternoon, affected 90%of crops, the most affected being grapes,oranges and vegetables.

Jávea Councillors approved a XabiaDemocratica motion at their Plenumsession on 30th May, for the area to bedesignated a disaster zone due to thedamage caused by the hail on theprevious Monday afternoon. Theproposal was supported by allCouncillors.

Councillor for Agriculture andFishing, Juan Luis Cardona, told us thepetition will be sent to the appropriatebodies, as well as the RegionalGovernment. On the Thursday morning(the day of the monthly meeting)Cardona spoke to the representatives ofthe Valencian Farmers Asociation (AVA)in Jávea to prepare the petition.

According to what the farmers toldhim, damages caused by the hailaffected over 90% of their crops.Grapes, oranges, olives and vegetableswere the most affected, due to the forceand size of the hail that swept across thefields.

Juan Luis Cardona also madecontact with the neighbouring town ofGata to coordinate with them in thepetition for the declaration of a disasterarea. The Councillor explained that GataTown Hall send him the motion whichhad been presented and also ratifiedunanimously, so that a joint requestcould be made.

Jávea has also established the Officeof Agriculture, located in the OAC(Citizens Advice Bureau), as the pointwhere those affected must notifyincidents caused by the hail. Other partsof the region where the hail didsignificant damage were Pedreguer,Orba and Benidoleig, according toAntonio Mezquida, AVA representativein Denia. Citruses and vegetables werealso damaged by the effects of the hail.The AVA representative pointed out thatit is too soon to estimate the economicloss, as it remains to be seen how themarked fruit evolves and how manyoranges fall from the trees in the comingdays. He also said that the hail damagedtrees and tore off leaves,

Mezquida emphasized that theworst hit areas were where dry hail fellwhilst the effect on areas where waterfell with the hail were milder. In Ondaraand Dénia, for example, the damage was

ROUNDABOUTCHARITY SHOP

JÁVEA PORTIt is time to welcome the Summermonths, but at the same time, hope forless intense heat than last year!!

Throughout the year the shop hascontinued to provide a variety of itemsfor many good causes. Most recentlyextra help has been provided at LaPedrera Hospital Denia.

It is at this time we say a massivethank you to all customers and staff forall donations and sales throughout theyear.

At the moment, however, we areurgently seeking new volunteers to helpat the shop. Any reader who could spareas little as one morning per week, pleaseask at the shop for details - you will bemore than welcome.

The shop is open 10.00 - 13.30Monday to Saturday, although there maybe a slight reduction in the number ofdays/hours during July/August, due tostaff holiday commitments. Details willbe placed in the shop window togetherwith any closure dates for Fiestas.

Couple win their claimagainst Monarch

A BRITISH couple who waited 26hours for a delayed flight from Mallorcahave won a landmark case against oneof Britain’s largest airlines.

Kim Brittain, 61, and his wife Sue,55, sued Monarch after 200 touristswere stranded at Palma de MallorcaAirport.Their victory is one of the first of itskind in the British courts and could openthe floodgates for thousands of othercases.

It comes after the European Courtof Justice declared that airlines must paycompensation for delays caused by theirown failures, such as technical faultsand staff problems.

A judge at Worcester County Courtawarded the couple their fullcompensation claim of 504€, plus legalcosts.

The ruling follows a judgement lastOctober in which the European courtsfound passengers should be entitled tocompensation of up to €560, plusexpenses, for delays longer than threehours.


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minimal due to the rain.The hailstorm had little effect in

Benitachell where hardly any hail fell,as confirmed by their Mayor, JosepFemenia, who said the town had notbeen touched by the hail nor was thereany damage similar to those registeredby her neighbours. Grape production isunlikely to be affected.

MARRIAGE and MARIJUANAFor those who haven't heard,Washington State just passed both laws -- gay marriage and legalised marijuana.

The fact that gay marriage andmarijuana were legalised on the sameday makes perfect biblical sense becauseLeviticus 20:13 says, "If a man lies withanother man they should be stoned."

Edrick Corban-Banks


StraightTalkingby Lee Hodges, Independent Financial Adviser

The Sales Process - what can you‘realistically’ expect?Following on from my article on‘Treating Customers Fairly’, I thoughtI would take you through a typical salesprocess so that you, the investor, can seeif you are being treated fairly, or gettinga raw deal!

The advisory process starts with ameeting in which the adviser shouldgather from you numerous facts andfigures, which will enable him/her toprovide you with suitable advice. Thereis no standard format as to how thesefacts are gathered, but they willnormally constitute the advisercompleting a ‘Confidential Fact FindQuestionnaire’, covering such topics asfamily details, income and expenditurelevels, existing assets, wills, investmentrequirements, risk, etc.

It is important during this ‘fact-finding’process that you impart all informationrequested, as failure to disclosesomething could result in improperadvice being given. The moreinformation you provide, the better youradviser will understand yourrequirements and the better the adviceyou receive.

At the same time, you should use thisopportunity to quiz the adviser onnumerous matters, such as regulation,qualifications, remuneration and servicelevels to name a few. This is youropportunity to decide if the adviser isright for you!

Following the ‘fact-find’ process, theadviser is now in a position to offer youa suitable solution. This will normallytake the form of a ‘Suitability Letter’.This ‘Suitability Letter’ is basically a‘snap-shot’ of the information gatheredduring the ‘fact-finding’ process, andwill re-confirm your existing status,point out any requirements whichshould be looked at (such as Wills) andmake recommendations in respect of

new monies for investment and/oralternative structures to that which youalready hold.

It is extremely important that the‘Suitability Letter’ stipulates any chargesand fees which you will have to pay inrespect of the investmentsrecommended. This is especiallyimportant if you are being advised to‘change investments’. In addition to theinformation being provided to youwithin the ‘Suitability Letter’, youshould also be provided with numeroussupporting documents relating to theinvestments which are beingrecommended. These can take the formof ‘fund fact-sheets’, ‘key featuresdocuments’, ‘personal illustrations’,‘brochures’, etc. These documentsshould also be up-to-date.

Having been presented with all thisinformation, the adviser should nowleave you alone to go though it in yourown time. You should not be asked tocomplete the ‘application’ there andthen. You should be given time to digestthe information, fully understand itscontent, and be in a position to make aninformed decision yourself. However, ifyou do not understand something or ifsomething is not totally clear, you mustseek clarification.

Once you are satisfied that all is right foryou, it is now time to establish your newinvestment. The application can becompleted with the assistance of youradviser (if you prefer), or you cancomplete it by yourself. However,

before you actually put pen to paper, youshould once again go over everythingwith your adviser, to ensure your fullunderstanding of the term (i.e. is a termspecified or is it open-ended?), access(are there penalties for earlyencashment?), charges (what are theinitial and ongoing fees/charges?),commission levels (what exactly willyour adviser earn? This should be the‘gross’ commission and not just thecommission actually payable to anadviser which is usually quite a bit lowerthan the ‘gross’ amount payable), andafter-sales service levels.

Receiving a good after-sales service isparamount. The client-adviserrelationship can only develop with asound and efficient after-sales service,which should comprise at the very least,of regular updates (valuations) andregular (annual) financial reviews.

For more information about how you caninvest with confidence, call or email meas shown below.

LEE HODGES CERTPFS HAS LIVED ANDWORKED IN SPAIN FOR OVER 16 YEARS.HE IS CURRENTLY SITTING THE DIPLOMA INREGULATED FINANCIAL PLANNING. FORTRULY PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL ADVICE,CALL LEE ON 966 463 876, OR EMAIL HIMAT [email protected]

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THISARTICLE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ADVICE,AND IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.THE AUTHOR TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITYFOR ACTION TAKEN AS A RESULT OF THISARTICLE. E&OE.

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When A2Z Publicacionescreated the Civic SocietyBulletin in 1989 it grew to3,000 copies a month.

When we launched JáveaGrapevine, we did so with3000 copies, including 300sent by post to absent owners.

Jávea Jeard launched with2,500 copies - to help the Jáveacommunity and economy.

YOUR announcement, ina full column (like this) wouldappear in 2500 copies ofJávea Jeard for a 25€donation, each month, toJEC church funds.

At the end of the year weprovide a receipt so you canreduce your Tax liability inSpain, by the amount of yourcharitable donation.

YOUR announcement, in ahalf-column (like this) wouldappear in 2500 copies ofJávea Jeard for a 15€donation, each month, toJEC church funds.

No one expects ‘somethingfor nothing’ in a ‘crisis’ - so weare doing what we can to buildcommunity spirit, and informthose who speak English oftheir ‘rights’ and ‘obligations’of living in Jávea.

YOUR announcement, in aquarter-column (like this)would appear in 2500 ofcopies of Jávea Jeard for a10€ donation, each month,to JEC church funds.

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Hannah Smith and Stuart Bennett, havedecided to ‘launch out’ despite thewaters being choppy, into a new venturethey have called Barquitos (translated asLittle Boats in English).

They have chosen the high profilePort location in Avenida Lepanto 21,Jávea, the premises previously used byXabia Bikes.

Summer opening hours will be10am - 10pm.

Website - www.barquitos.comThey will offer gorgeous 100% cottonclothing, silk and cotton scarfs,handmade jewellery, homeware, giftsand accessories.So how did they arrive here?After travelling through Europe formore than 6 months, Stuart stumbled onour small beautiful Spanish town ofJávea.

“After staying here for severalweeks and being welcomed by everyoneas if I had lived here for years, I decidedto move to Spain shortly after I returnedto the UK.

Since moving here in 2010 Stuartmet Hannah, who also shares hispassion for business and fashion/art.And it was this passion that drove themto start their own shop, Barquitos.Waiting for romance to dockHaving moved to Spain at the age of 9,Hannah grew up in Jávea for more than13 years. Now fluent in Spanish as wellas English Hannah knew Jávea was theperfect place for her to open her dreamshop.

The couple told us “With the help offamily and friends the shop has beentransformed into a stunning and invitingspace filled with wonderful and excitingproducts. Jávea is such a greatcommunity and we are very excited tobe a more active part of it.”

The couple hope readers take theopportunity to pop by and introducethemselves.Opening NightThey plan to launch ‘little boats’ with aspecial opening night, on the 21st June2013, from 7pm until 11:30pm. For thisnight only, all stock will be discountedby 10%.

Spaniards flock toGermany to escape

recessionA RECORD number of Spanish peoplemoved to Germany last year, faced withsoaring unemployment and economiccrisis at home.

According to figures from theGerman Federal Statistical Office(Destatis), the number of Spanishimmigrants arriving in Germany in 2012increased by 45 percent to 29,910.

That was the greatest number ofSpanish entrants to Germany sinceDestatis first compiled the statisticalseries in 1996. More than six millionSpaniards were out of work in the firstquarter of 2013, with the jobless ratehitting a record 27.2 percent.

Overall Immigration to Germanyreached a 17-year high in 2012, withwaves of Poles, Romanians, Bulgariansand Hungarians also heading to the EUeconomic powerhouse.

The most immigrants came fromPoland, with 68,100 new arrivals, while45,700 came from Romania, and 51,500arrived from Hungary and Bulgaria.But the greatest increases came fromperipheral eurozone countries such asItaly, Portugal and Greece. Some 4,000more immigrants arrived from Portugalin 2012, while 10,000 more came fromGreece and 14,000 from Italy.

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Turning to the economic position,Councillors unanimously approved amotion by Mayor José Chulvi, withrespect to changes in way tax iscollected by the local authority,demanding payment of Capital GainsTax or Purchase Tax from people whodo not have their principal residence inJávea. This measure aims to improvecollection for everyone contributing tothe maintenance of services.

Another point in economic matterswas a modification of loans worth265.668€. Bidding for two seats on theMercat Municipal of Supplies will beheld again after the previous auctionwas declared void.

“What I Look for in aMan” - original List

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Jávea Councillors vote torestore the town Ciné

Jávea City Council, at their Plenumsession on 30th May, approved twogrant requests to the Provincial Councilof Alicante for inclusion in their 2014Aid Plan.

Although our Mayor, José Chulvi,often remains silent during thediscussion of Motions (he is, after all,the CHAIRMAN of the meeting) I liketo think that, as the PSOE Diputado forJávea and Denia on the AlicanteRegional Council (Diputación) José willalready have laid the foundation for theapplication with his Alicante colleagues,before submitting it for approval fromJávea.

The first application involvesrestoration of the Central Cinema,involving complete restoration of thehistoric building located in PlazaHermanos Segarra Llamas. TownPlanning Councillor, Pere Sapena, toldcolleagues the project respects thestructure and facade of the firmercinema, completely renovating the floorand installing removable seats toencourage multipurpose use.

The work is estimated at 930.528€,of which 537,000€ will be provided bythe town in two grants with 394.000€from the Provincial Government.

The other work for which assistanceis the roundabout between Avenida delPla and Arenal, a contract valued at275.000 €uros and for which the CityCouncil requesting a grant of 120.000€or 43%

In urban planning and construction,the monthly meeting of Councillors alsoapproved the Jávea General Plan, whichupdates the map and notes the changesmade since the previous update.


For more than 15 years, Clive and AnnRead have been responsible forpublication of a 64-page book of dailyencouragement - in Spanish - that aresent to 15,000 Spanish-speakersworldwide. When they were givenresponsibility in August 1997, theythought - within 18-24 months a Spanishchurch or ONG would want it. 15 yearslater, there is still no sign of them beingreleased - unless they cease to publish.

The booklet is entitled ‘La PalabraPara Hoy’ and the original English textis written by Bob Gass, whose boyhoodwas in Belfast, but now lives in Atlanta,Georgia.

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New Help Centre in Jávea ParkJávea Town Council has opened amultipurpose space called "Espai CivicPunt" in Jávea Park, which has manyimmigrant residents, and will hostactivities to strengthen the social fabricand promote the participation ofresidents. The project was carried outwith a grant of 67.500 €uros from theEuropean Integration Fund. Theobjective is to combat truancy, drugabuse and social exclusion and avoidcreating ghettos. The new social focalpoint is on the ground floor of Avenidadel Pla number 35 and is staffed by asocial worker and an educator. (Perhaps someone can explain WHY, ifthe centre is for Immigrants, its title is inValenciano? If you don’t recognisewhere Av. del Pla 35 is, I discovered it inthe former premises of Euro Bazaar, onthe Southern tip of the Javea Park‘Horseshoe’. JJ Ed.)

Staff at the ‘Civic Punt’ foundthemselves the focus of generalmunicipal enquiries i.e. enquiries inrelation to Town planning and Services,rather than just social services issues aswas intended.

People have also made requeststhere, such as a for local library, culturalactivities at the Arenal, improved streetcleaning and garden maintenance andthe installation of waste paper bins inJávea Park Square. The problem of howto develop the square remains a thornyissue because the centre of the‘horseshoe’ of surrounding apartments,bars and charity shops is privatelyowned and the town hall cannotintervene - although it has bye-laws itcan use. Some have suggested it shouldbe made into a proper plaza, wherechildren can play, and people can sit.

Free WiFiis available for peoplewho have devices like computer, tabletor smartphone and coveraga includes theinner-circle and sports area. There is no

password to connect, but access islimited to 2 hours per day- per device.

The Centre is open Monday toFriday from 9am to 2pm plus Tuesdayand Thursday from 4pm to 6pm.

Commission on home evictionsJávea Townhall has established a specialcommission to act as a go-between inthe eventuality of people being evictedfrom their homes as a result of beingunable to pay the morgage or rent. TheSocial Services Department alreadyprovides support for families trapped inthis situation, but its hoped that thecomission can mediate to achieve acompromise, so that evictions anddemonstrations outside Bank premisescan be avoided.

Spain signs up to EU plan to combat youthunemploymentJávea hopes to benefit from a six-billion€uro fund set up in February as part ofthe European budget to obtain up to 60billion in soft loans to be awarded tocompanies who hire people under theage of 25. The plan is to run between2014 and 2020 and will be officiallypresented after the Berggruen Instituteconference later this month, involvingintellectuals, economic and politicalleaders from across the globe.

50% of second-generation immigrants say they feel‘Spanish’Spain "is no longer a country ofimmigrants," says Alejandro Portes, co-author of a report on integration amongsecond-generation immigrants. In astudy carried out by the Ortega y GassetUniversity Institute and PrincetonUniversity, a comparison between thesame target group in 2008 and 2012shows a 20 percent increase in thenumber of second-generation childrenwho feel Spanish - from 30% to 50%.

DEATH of Industrial Sector in the Marina AltaIf the Marina Alta had hopes todiversify its economy and boostindustry, everything has been ruined.The crisis has not only sunk theconstruction sector, new industrial

projects have failed without exception.In December 2006, Benissa TownCouncil awarded a contract for theextension of its industrial area toIniciativas Costablanca, S. L. But lastDecember, that is six years later, itannulled the award considering that itwas better coming under directmanagement. The company has filed anappeal against the Town Hall, landingthe project in court.

Meanwhile, in Teulada, the streetsof a new industrial area have been built,but nothing more. The programme (thesector has 100,000 square metres) wasawarded to Vives Dalmau in 2008.Today the land is used by productivevineyards surrounded by streets,sidewalks and light boxes. And, withinwalking distance (a little over a km), isthe La Pedrera industrial estate whichbelongs to Benissa. No one in theMarina Alta recognised that industrialplanning must be regional. Industrialareas have been developed such asBeniarbeig (48,374 m2) which has notgot off the ground. In Denia, thepolygon Madrigueres (487,415 m2) issuffering lack of investment. The MariaAlta region has 2.8 million squaremetres of industrial estate (0.35% of theland). El Verger with 586,865 m2 takesthe biscuit with industry employing10.18% of the working population in asector which is unlikely to take off.

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June 2013, Nº 3 Jávea JeardStuck in the middle of the lost decadeStatistics show that Spain has alreadyendured its first five years of crisis, withfigures for the March 2013 data recentlyreleased, reflect 20 consecutive quartersbelow the GDP of 2008. And pundits areforecasting at least five more years untilthe economy returns to those levelsagain. The lost decade, an expressionthat sounded terribly pessimistic at thebeginning of the Great Recession, isnow something of a best-case scenario."I call this Spain's Great Depression,"says Francisco Comín, a professor ofeconomic history. "In terms of durationand decrease in activity, it is onlycomparable to the Civil War (1936-1939) and the postwar era."

Arenal Telephone lines go undergroundSome telephone cables along the Arenalpromenade are being re-locatedunderground, so that two telephonepoles between the parking area next tothe canal de la Fontana and the avenueof the same name, to improve theaesthetic appearance of the area.

International Festival to be (almost) self sufficientThe association running this year's(18th?) International Festival of Xàbiawill meet 75% of the costs, estimated tobe €40,000, with the Town Hall pickingup the rest of the tab, throughcollaboration as well as funds. Thefestival will be held between 27th and29th June. (Commemorative handbookswith daily programme and intro for eachparticipating country are available from‘Try Again’ bar).

Marketing the Med to touristsA number of interesting points came outof the one’day conference on Tourismon June 7th- One was that the concept of"The Mediterranean" had a goodreputation, for example among theNordic countries - so much so thatCroatia is using this adjective in itstourism marketing. Secondly: it wasbetter to look at the average expenditureof tourists rather than stats on thenumbers of tourists; thirdly, that brandsmust be created which survive changesin administrations. The importance ofbuilding a brand and applying it wasalso emphasised.

Graduates caught in a debttrapThis year, the 2,235 graduate and PhDstudents who received loans from theEducation Ministry for the 2010-2011semesters will have to start paying backaround 300 euros a month. But in acountry with nearly six millionunemployed, finding a job is almost amiracle, and that's despite the fact thatthese university students long ago gaveup on finding work in line with theirlevel of education. Right now theywould gladly accept a job as a waiter, asupermarket cashier, telemarketing …anything.

Only 45 major works buildinglicenses granted in first quarter of 2013Las Provincias recently published areview of urban development for thefirst quarter of 2013, revealing that 45licenses have been granted for majorworks. A considerable number of thesepermits were for the construction of newhouses, with work starting on twooverlooking the isla del Descubridor.The total budget of the work amounts to3.5 million euros, generating revenues190,000 euros for the Town Hall coffers.

New pedestrian crossings for theAvenida Pla dual carriagewaySo great is the demand for shoppers inSupercor to dash across the road toIceland for bargains, that JáveaTownhall has created ‘Zebra’ crossings at a cost of7.000€.

There are also plans for another‘Zebra’ at the roundabout where thedual carriageway (Av. del Pla) crossesthe Canal de la Fontana, but work onthis will have to wait for a few months.

Tourism committee discussesallocation of 32.000€ budgetXàbia's Consultative Committee onTourism (which is comprised of tourismprofessionals, members of the publicand Townhall staff) has been discussinghow the Town's tourism budget should

be spent. Among the ideas approved wasthe appointment of a a professional(community manager) to spreadinformation about Xàbia via socialnetworks.

(Interesting that the Townhallalready has an agreement withAPPTuristicaofficial.com to create anAPP to promote Javea on smart phones,iPads and tablets, that will be sounded byshopkeepers. Pere Ballester is the [email protected]

The Committee also agreed the townshould post tourist information on thelocal weather web site "Meteoxàbia" as ameans of economic support for theservice it provides. They discussedcollaboration with a group of Russianjounalists and travel agents and thecreation of an office for the promotionand monetisation of heritage andmunicipal resources. Other ideas weremore dynamic advertising billboards andinvitations to influential bloggers to stayin Xàbia.

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Martyn’s Cryptic Xword ACROSS1 Changing them may result

in despair! (7)5 Doctor's alter-ego

discovered in Radiography Department (4)

8 No difficulty getting Labour leader to support artwork(5)

9 Change the law! (7)11 Keen to have promotion

about the sixth (4)12 Libertine tutor involved in

robbery (8)15 Donated fifty for one

bringing court order (5)16 As put in general

contract (5)19 It's obvious vessel is to

capsize (8)21 Communist leader gets

around in this (4)23 Those operating vehicles on

German waterways (7)25 Declares, unwilling to lose

tail-end (5)26 Awful flirt, married, at home

before ten (4)27 Agrees to climbs,

we hear (7)

DOWN2 Start eating - it's cooked (9)3 Patient beginning to be sick

may get one! (4)4 Move alien

space vehicle (6)5 Fashionable joint (3)6 Runs the game! (5)7 One may get this if one

is brave enough to interfere,we're told (5)

10 Legitimate support for the Queen (6)

13 Demanding family member meaning to go round (9)

14 Notice article, and display anger (6)

17 Conservative leader gets upfor emergencies (6)

18 Informer is a plant (5)20 Composer never

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24 Annoy fifth former (3)

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June 2013, Nº 3 Jávea JeardDOG FOR SALE

A man is driving around the back woodsof Montana and sees a sign in front of abroken down shanty-style house:

‘Talking Dog For Sale’. He rang the bell and the owner appearedand told him the dog is in the backyard.The man goes into the backyard and seesa nice looking labrador retriever sittingthere.

“You talk?” he asks. “Yep,” the labrador replies.

After the man recovers from the shockof hearing a dog talk, he says “So,what's your story?”The dog looked up and says, “Well, Idiscovered that I could talk when I waspretty young .. I wanted to help thegovernment, so I told CSIS

“In no time at all they had me jettingfrom country to country, sitting in roomswith spies and world leaders, because noone figured a dog could be listening.

“I was one of their most valuablespies for eight years running...

“But the jetting around really tiredme out, and I knew I wasn't getting anyyounger so I decided to settle down. Isigned up for a job at the airport to dosome undercover security, wanderingnear suspicious characters and listeningin. I uncovered some incredible dealingsand was awarded a batch of medals. Igot married, had a mess of puppies, andnow I'm just retired.”

The man is amazed and goes back inand asks the owner what he wants forthe dog.

“Ten dollars” the owner replies.“Ten dollars? This dog is amazing!

Why on earth are you selling him socheap?”

“Because he's a liar. He's never beenout of the backyard,”

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Are you ready forMore HUMOUR?

The LectureAn elderly man is stopped by the policearound 1am. and is asked where he isgoing at that time of night.

The man replies, "I am going to alecture about alcohol abuse and theeffects it has on the human body."

The officer asks, "Really? Who isgiving that lecture at this time of night?"

The man replied, "My wife."BUT an a MORE SERIOUS NOTE

UK PENSIONERS IN SPAINUNDER ATTACK FROM UK“Wealthy pensioners face losing theirbenefits under a Labour government”

Ed Balls suggestsHis words followed those of NickClegg, UK Deputy Prime Minister whosaid he “will only proceed with furtherwelfare reform” if there is a “debate” inGovernment about rich pensionerslosing befits like the winter fuelallowance and free TV licences.

His comments came after DowningStreet blocked plans by Iain DuncanSmith, the Work and PensionsSecretary, to remove winter fuelpayments from elderly people living inwarm countries around the world.

Mr Duncan Smith is understood tohave wanted to introduce a “temperaturetest” meaning the £300-a-year benefitwould only go to elderly Britons livingabroad in colder countries.

His plans could have removed thebenefit from around 100,000 expatriatesliving in warmer climates like Spain.

Downing Street officials are said tohave blocked the temperature test overfears it would undermine DavidCameron’s pledge to protect taxpayer-funded benefits for all pensioners untilthe 2015 general election.

The Labour Party announced earlierthis month it would strip the wealthiestpensioners of the winter fuel allowanceif it wins the 2015 General Election.Ed Balls, the Shadow Chancellor, hassaid he planned to include pensionspending inside Labour's proposal for awelfare cap - adding later that the partywas committed to the coalition's "triplelock" pension increase reforms.

Shopping in Heaven I was walking down life's highway

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the door came open wide

and when I came to myself I was standing inside.

I saw a host of ANGELS, They were standing everywhere.

One handed me a basket and said, "My child - shop with care." Everything a person needed

was in that grocery store. And all you couldn't carry,

you could come back next day for more. First, I got some PATIENCE, LOVE was in the same row.

Further down was UNDERSTANDING, You need that everywhere you go. I got a box or two of WISDOM,

a bag or two of FAITH. I just couldn't miss the HOLY GHOST,

For it was all over the place. I stopped to get some STRENGTH and

COURAGE To help me run this race.

By then my basket was getting full, But I remembered I needed GRACE.

I didn't forget SALVATION, for SALVATION was free,

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Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill,

for I thought I had everything to do the MASTER'S Will.

As I went up the aisle, I saw PRAYER: and I just had to put that in,

for I knew when I stepped outside, I would run into Sin.

PEACE AND JOY were plenty They were last on the shelf.

SONG and PRAISE were hanging near, so I just helped myself.

Then I said to the Angel, "Now, how much do I owe?"

He smiled and said, "Just take them everywhere you go.”

Again, I smiled and said, "How much do I really owe?"

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HALLELUJAHQuestionA friend with cancer has exhaused themedical options and has been senthome. What was the “halleluya” dietyou wrote about many years ago inthe Grapevine?

Answer It is found in GenesisChapter 1 and verse 29.

I cannot promise it will improve thequality of life of your friend, or extendtheir days, but IT IS A PROMISE OFGOD.

Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the wholeearth and every tree that has fruit withseed in it. They will be yours for food.

Forget your '5-a-day' but adopt your dietas YOUR belief in HIS ability andpromise for your health.

The evidence is beyond contradiction.In the first 10 generations from Adam toNoah, we are told they lived for ONETHOUSAND years.

After the flood, when survivors hadlearned to eat and cook meat, the next10 generations only lived ONEHUNDRED years. (Yes, I have roundedthe figures a little!)

Just Fruit and Veg - and the veg canhave sauces, the limit is the imagination- but NO red meat, NO chicken and notworth eating cooked fish because it hasno goodness. NO PROTEIN, cancerneeds protein to survive. Removeprotein and the cancer will die. NODAIRY products, either.

I re-adopted the diet when a poo-testindicated the POSSIBILITY of a cancer.six months later, when I had surgery, thecancer SLID OUT of the rectum, with alittle guidance from Dr. EduardoMorena, as it had NOT imbedded itselfin the lining on which it was sat, and ithad not infected the lymph-glandsystem. There was no need for chemo.

Medics may disagree if you adopt the"Hallelujah Diet" - so called becauseRev. George Malkmus who had coloncancer, must now be 40 or more yearsolder, said HALLELUJAH every timethe Dr said he no longer had a diseasehe previously had.

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UK and Spain want theirhealth systems to be

more efficientHealth Professionals from Spain and theUK met in Madrid on 7th June (hope thesun was shining and the food better thanpatients receive) to see how current‘practice’ could be maintained - andhopefully improved.

The long financial crisis the Spanishand British health systems face, makesit essential that every € or £ investeddelivers the very best results. Severalleading figures from the sector tookpart, including the Head of Europeanand Global Affairs at the UK’sDepartment of Health, NickThomlinson, Scottish NHS 24 ChiefExecutive, John Turner, Health Advisorfor the Community of Madrid, JavierFernández-Lasquetty, and NorthernIreland Minister for Health, Social Careand Public Safety, Edwin Poots. Theaim of the conference was to shareexperiences and inspire new ideas onhow to reduce costs without impactinglevels of patient care.

Nick Thomlinson referred to this lastpoint, stating it was not easy to sustainthe health needs of citizens with anageing population that requiredincreasingly complex treatments.Thomlinson claimed both healthsystems were amongst the best in theworld: to put that into figures, he statedthat the British system provided care tono less than three million people aweek.

Thomlinson posed the question: “Whywould we want to change the way itworks if it is considered one of thebest?” and answered by saying: “Thesedays we have to make more efficientuse of resources.” He admittedadjustments in investment to guaranteethat most of the National Health Service(NHS) resources would be investedlocally.

Thomlinson also mentioned telecare as agood way to save money and at the sametime improve patients’ health care. Fernández-Lasquetty agreed UK andSpain’s public health systems wereexcellent, but pointed out “in Spain’scase it cost a lot of money to maintain.”

The Health Adviser for the Communityof Madrid said a system whose onlysource of financing was taxes dependedon the evolution of the economy, and thismade it very vulnerable. In his opinion,the recent changes and privatizationsproposed for the Spanish healthcaresystem were facilitating not only largecost savings, but also the achievement ofthat much sought-after structuralsustainability.

John Turner highlighted two key datesfor the Scottish health system. Firstly2015, the deadline set for improving thecare conditions of 10,000 patients anddesigning improvements andtechnological advances in the treatmentof 55,000 more - all part of theframework of the Living It Up plan.Secondly, 2020, the deadline to carry outa reform of the public health sector,decentralize powers and move forward inresearch and development throughincreased investment in the sector.

The Northern Ireland representative,Edwin Poots, highlighted a keydifference between his country and thosementioned previously: the youth of itsinhabitants (it has the youngestpopulation in the UK), would undergo animportant change. According to Poots, inthe next 15 years, the population over 65would double. That obviously implied anincrease in the number of diseases andpathologies. And whilst the annualexpenditure on healthcare for thatpopulation segment was around €6,000per head, he said that “changes arenecessary.” That was why NorthernIreland had introduced so called multi-sector collaborative networks, whichmade the most of the services of itsprofessionals, provided patients with carecloser to their home, and reduced thenumber of unnecessary visits to hospital.Poots also recommended increased use oftelecaring which, in Ireland, has lead to amore efficient service and earlyintervention with patients that haveneeded it.

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June 2013, Nº 3 Jávea JeardJávea Bar owners could doworse than watch Madrid

for wriggle-roomUS billionaire demands non smoking laws for Madrid casino

American casino billionaire SheldonAdelson will bring tens of thousands ofjobs to Madrid, but only if thegovernment does a U-turn on anti-smoking laws.

He has submitted plans to build‘Eurovegas’, a vast complex of casinos,hotels and conference centres on theoutskirts of Madrid.

The project would be one of thebiggest construction sites in Europe andgive a much needed boost to the Spanisheconomy, creating thousands of jobs.The only stumbling block to workcommencing is Spanish anti-smokinglaws that prevent lighting up insidepublic areas, which is a vitalrequirement for Adelson’s clients.

The casino billionaire has nowappealed to the ruling PP party to lift thelaw. He believes this will not be astumbling block after he told PMMariano Rajoy that he already has over€9 billion of finance in place.

Opponents of the plan haveorganised a petition on websitechange.org demanding that there is nochange to the law.

“We Spaniards do not want the lawto be changed so that Mr Adelson canearn more money while Spain becomespoorer,” explained a spokesman.

Ignacio González, head of Madrid’sregional government, said legal changesneeded to allow Eurovegas could be inplace by the beginning of August.

PUBLIC AGAININVITED TO

INFLUENCE COUNCILSPENDING

Participation includes projects, ideas andsuggestions for the budgets of JaveaThe October vote investments to beincluded at the request neighborhood in2014 accounts

Monday, June 17, saw Jávea’sdepartment of Citizenship open theperiod for residents (or others withinterests in the municipality) to submittheir ideas and suggestions to prepare alist of projects for funding.

After being subjected to scrutiny,those approved will be included in the2014 participatory budget. BetweenJune and September, anyone can submittheir proposals via the tourist offices inthe Town, Port or Arenal, as well as in

the OAC or by eMail:[email protected]

City technicians will analise thefeasibility of suggested projects andsimultaneously opens a space within themunicipal website where ideas andproposals can be discussed. In Octoberthere will be a public vote to determinewhat should be included in the budgetfor next year, that is expected to total500.000 €uros.

In addition to projects and works,programmes, services or activities thatanyone wants to offer to the Council canbe put forward, The views ofassociations and clubs, as representativebodies, will also be taken into account.

MORE SPEED HUMPSFOR JÁVEA’S ROADS

The municipal department of JáveaTownhall has agreed on minormaintenance work that they claim willimprove road safety in the municipality.

They include two new zebracrossings where Avenida Palmela joinsthe beginning of the road from Cape LaNao (Avenida Pla). These are in additionto other recently completed crossingsbetween Supercor and Iceland.

Until now, zebra crossings have beebpainted on the asphalt and pedestrianscomplain that drivers ignore pedestrian'spreference. The reality is that parking isallowed so close to pedestrian crossingthat pedestrians waiting to cross arehidden from the driver’s view,

The zebra banding will now bepainted on ‘Speed Humps’ but in blackand white, instead of the more familiarred and white.

Further restrictions will apply inCarretara La Guardia, where residentsclaim that emerging from the GardenCentre, 3rd phase of Tosalet or Urb.Entrepinos are dangerous due to thespeed of cars travelling from Costa Novatowards the Arenal.

The Townhall say creating anti-speeding humps is a quick process andshould be completed before the end ofJune. Repair work will be undertaken inthe road to the beach of La Barraca orPortichol, and some speed bumps thatare too abrupt, will be ‘softened’. Testsare being made in the Caleta area and ifthe results are acceptable offendinghumps will have a ‘haircut’ after the SanJuan fiestas have closed. The Councilapologises in advance for anyinconvenience these works may cause.

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(Immigrant Prostitution)She sits alone inside her flatHer mobile by her sideA casting glanceIn case the lightIgnites to take a rideInto a world of make believeHer lover by her side,

But all that comes is pain and fearOf living life aloneAnd promises of cheap night loveVultures picking to the bone

And in this countryCold and greyShe dreams of life gone byOf mothers loveAnd promised dreamsHer sisters sleeping sigh

The way of my life (My Camino De Santiago)

Through tracks and trails my life reflectsA long long way to goUp through the hills I feel the painHow will I ever know?So lost and hard these two last years

No reason why or howBut somehow then all comes clearThat all we have is now

And as the miles and towns go pastEach person that I seeBecomes a reason to go onA reason to be me

I have been a sinner and a saintAnd nothing in-betweenExcept the love I always gaveTo those who were unseenI taught the youngAnd helped the oldAnd drank and loved and sangBut never ever felt myself untilThat bell, that time, it rang

Jávea Townhall recruits for 30temporary jobs for the

unemployed without benefits

Jávea Townhall has released the criteriato be met for a programme of urgentemployment within environmentalprotection, for 30 people who are in aprecarious socio-economic situation.

As explained by the Mayor andCouncillor for Personnel, José Chulvi, theplan is especially designed for peoplewho are unemployed, and because oftheir previous work history, are unable toreceive unemployment benefit. Also, theplan will have a positive impact on theimage of the municipality and theprotection of the environment, as the‘brigade’ will be responsible forconducting fire prevention work in theforest areas of Granadella, Tossal Grosand the Montgo, cleaning andmaintenance of water gullies, (barrancos)and clearing of public roads aftertorrential rain.

These tasks, in a municipality whichhas 3,000 hectares of forest, are key topreventing fires in summer and leaveclean the gullies before the rainy season,so the work will take place this summerand also involve the cleaning of morethan 100 streets and rural roads proposedby the Councillors for Agriculture andEnvironment. To qualify for thesepositions it is mandatory that theapplicant speaks and understandsSpanish and must have been registeredin Jávea as unemployed for at least ayear. The programme allows for 18‘labourers’ as well as for 12 ‘foremen’ whowill have training experience and/orqualifications, and who only need to havebeen registered unemployed for 6months.Rules for applicationsThe deadline for applications ends onJuly 4, and are to be submitted at theCitizens Advice Bureau (OAC) at Av.Amanecer 2, where guidance is availableand a current ‘padron’ can be supplied, toaccompany the application.


Other documents required are aphotocopy of the DNI or NIE residencecertificate, proof of registration with theMinistry of (un) Employment, and that theyhave not been able to find you work for the6 or 12 month qualifying period.

Among the merits used by theselection panel, will be whether or not theapplicant is part of a family that has beenreceiving social assistance, are youngerthan 30 or older than 45, belong to a largefamily, have children for whom they areresponsible, are unemployed or havemortgaged or rented residence.

The aim of the plan is to help themaximum number of families in distress,so only one job will be awarded perhousehold. The contracts have a durationof three months and a gross salary of1,156€ for labourers and 1,224€ forforemen. The selection process will beconducted entirely by a panel of technical,mainly of Social Services, and succesfulapplicants will join the squad in two shiftsof 15 workers every three months.

According to the Mayor, many localgroups have been involved in theseproposals, and the 155.500€ cost will bemet from the 50.000€ a year salary thatJosé Chulvi ‘waived’ when he was electedMayor, to finance social projects.

With this direct contracting, JáveaTownhall continues its active policy toboost employment and self-employment,which began with the opening of jobsubstitutions, the implementation of youthemployment plan in AMJASA andsuspension of the opening taxes for newbusinesses and educational activities. TheMayor expressed his hope that the planwould help families who are suffering andnow need the support of Social Services tomeet their daily expenses. The councillorresponsible for this department, TereBisquert, has highlighted the moral boost itwill give to people who have so much timecoping with unemployment "and get out ofthe spiral of long-term unemployment,which also affects self-esteem." The basisof this contract can be found on the CityCouncil website (www.ajxabia.org), thebulletin board or the Citizens AdviceBureau.

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A new green EU ResidentsCard replaces the previous A4size green certificate. Similarin size to the former‘Comunidad’ card, it costs thesame as a Spanish identitycard, but lacks the photo, thatwould make it of REAL valueto the non-Spaniard.and also the old foreign

Residence Card whichforeigners used to have toapply for after beingphysically resident in Spainfor more than 3 months.

The current law saysforeign residents from EUcountries must apply for the

new Certificate if theyintend to live in Spainfor longer than the 90continuous dayspermitted for Tourism.

To apply for the newEU Residents Card(now a green credit cardsized card WITHOUTphoto) visit your nearestNational Police office

and complete ResidentsCertificate Form EX 18("Solicitud de certificado deregistro de residenciacomunitaria") along withModelo 790 (codigo 012) taxform which you must thentake to the bank and pay thetax charge (currently 10,20euros).

It is best to be there for9am, if not 30 mins or 1 hourearlier to ensure you can beseen and avoid a wasted trip.

People are often queuingfrom 8am or even 7am andshortly before 9am the first xnumber of people (usually 50

or 100 people) will get anumbered ticket meaning thatthey will be seen that day.

For Jávea residents,applications are processed inDenia at the Extranjeros(Foreigners) office of theNational Police Force (whoare responsible forimmigration).

You will require thefollowing documentation toapply for the new ResidentsCard/Certificate in Spain:

Original and copy ofResidents CertificateApplication Form

NIE NumberApplicant's Passport (Original+ 1 Copy)

Completed and PAIDModelo 790 (codigo012) tax form (you canget this from theNational Police Stationand must then fill it outand pay 10,20 euros atany major bank).

Each individualapplicant must be presentwhen applying for the newgreen ResidentsCard/Certificate.

Anyone who already hasthe A4 green ResidentsCertificate does not NEED tochange to the new card sizeversion, but the new version ismuch easier to carry with youas ID and to show whenpaying in shops, etc. If youmislay the old form, you canget a replacement card.

The Oasis Help Centre inJávea Port hopes to downloadthe application forms (as itdoes for UK Passportrenewals) but good intentionis often not sufficient to battleSpanish (or British Consulate)bureaucracy. be an oick this

New Residents’ Card/Certificate is smaller but not like a Spaniard’s Identity Card

This is the smaller design This would be worth having

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