National Tsunami Drill in Cadiz
When and how it will be…. for details CLICK HERE
Exchange to TIE – why and how to do it….
The British Foreign Office is urging all British people living in Spain to ensure they have exchanged their old residency cards for the TIE card (Tarjeta de Identidad Extranjero) as soon as possible, warning that problems could lie ahead for those who don’t. For full details CLICK HERE
Presentation of Spanish Health Service
We will be holding our Health Services Information Meeting on 20th November at 11.00am at Centro de Iniciativas Juvenile Box (also known as “The Box”) in Chiclana, C. Severo Ochoa, s/n, 11130 Chiclana de la Frontera.
The venue will be open from 10.30am and there is lots of parking available. Please arrive from 10:30 so we can start promptly.
We have been extremely fortunate to make contact with one of the local Nurses who has offered to give us a Powerpoint Presentation on the Spanish Health Service, with questions and answers to follow.
This is likely to be vital information for those of us yet to experience the Spanish Health Service, and will explain a lot to those already confused and perhaps dissatisfied with existing experiences.
Knowledge of what to expect, and adequate preparation, could be vital to the outcome of any health issues.
This is open to all, whether members or not. Although it would be nice if you would consider joining our community association.
Low Emission Zone of Chiclana de la Frontera
What is a Low Emission Zone? (Zona de Bajas Emisiones, ZBE)
It is an urban area of a municipality in which restrictions on access, circulation and parking of vehicles are applied to improve air quality and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
It is mandatory for cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants, such as Chiclana de la Frontera.
It is expected to enter into service during the last quarter of 2024.
Full details, including a map of the zoned area is available on the website of the Ayuntamiento of Chiclana at the following link –
EES and ETIAS
The new EES is due to come into force in October 2024. There is a very good explanation about it and ETIAS at the following link –
For details of the EES from the European Union website click here
The new RENFE pass so that people over 60 can travel on the AVE at half price
RENFE is offering a travel pass so that users can travel at half price throughout 2024. Thanks to the AVE ticket ( which includes a 50% discount ), passengers will have the possibility of travelling throughout Spain.
From January 1 to December 31 you can benefit from a 50% reduction in the price of all Avant passes purchased on those dates.
More information at the following link –https://www.cronista.com/espana/actualidad-es/el-nuevo-abono-de-renfe-para-que-los-mayores-de-60-puedan-viajar-en-ave-a-mitad-de-precio/
New Doggie Beach
The new beach for dogs has opened so that pets and owners can enjoy the sun and the sea together. It will include a section of about 150 linear meters of Lavaculos beach, which runs between the breakwater and the parking lot located on the curve of the Costa Sancti Petri Urbanization. There is a board walk to access the beach.
https://www.chiclana.es/areas-municipales/salud-y-medioambiente/bienestar-animal/perros-en-la-playa
What´s happening in Chiclana?
You can’t have failed to notice there’s a lot going on in our town at the moment: the riverside improvements, the new bus station, the outlook tower, all funded by grants from the EU.
These are only the tip of the iceberg, so to speak, for there are a grand total of 19 ongoing projects including a new cultural centre planned for 2025.
The tower, la Torre Mirador del Cerro del Castillo, is possibly the most exciting of these, because it leads to the new museum situated at the top of the hill behind the Church of San Bautista. This Centro de Interpretacion provides a link with Chiclana’s ancient past from 3000 years ago – the Phoenician settlement, of which there are excavated remains adjacent to the new museum.
Once the new lift tower has been inaugurated, you will be able to access all this from the Avenida de Los Reyes Catolicos, but in the meantime, you can approach it from Plaza Mayor, by walking up to the back of the church.
