Cabildos Ask For Moratorium On New Vacation Rental Licenses
The Cabildos of Lanzarote, Fuertventura and Gran Canaria have asked The Canarian Government to impose a moratorium on the issuing of new Vivienda Vacacional licences, after an “avalanche” of new applications once details of the proposed new letting law was announced several months ago. The owner’s association, ASCAV, supports the idea, suggesting that many of the applications over the last few months have been “just in case.”
Arrecife – A New Wedding Venue
Arrecife Ayuntamiento has issued new ordinances this week, which will allow people to have wedding ceremonies in various parts of the capital, including El Islote de la Fermina, the music kiosk, Charco San Ginés and José Ramírez Cerdá Park.
Socio Cultural Centre In Puerto del Carmen Opens Cafetería
The socio cultural centre in Puerto del Carmen, near the church in the harbour, has opened a café that will sell locally produced and sourced food. It will be open from 08.00 to 15.00 hours every day-
Tourist Visitors Up 14.3%
Visitors to Lanzarote in the first seven months of the year were up 14.3% to 2.1 million. Around 1 million came from the UK, with 200,000 from Ireland and Germany and 160,000 from mainland Spain.
Big Drop In Fuel Prices
The price of fuel has dropped substantially on the island in recent months. The average price of gasoline is down to 1,19 € per litre, and diesel (gasoil) is currently 1,18 € per litre. The cheapest fuel can be found at Plenoil in Arrecife, where gasoline is 1,08 € and diesel is 1,07 €.
Over 300,000 Cruise Visitors So Far
301,000 cruise ship passengers visited Lanzarote in the first seven months of the year, up 15.4% on the previous year. The winter cruise season kicks off this week on 7th September, with the Arrival of P & O’s Britannia, and between now and the end of the year, another 140 ships will visit Lanzarote.
Lidl Coming To Costa Teguise
A new Lidl store will be constructed in Costa Teguise, in the entrance to the town, close to the health centre and Eurospar supermarket. The plot also has provisional planning for further units, including the possibility of a Hiperdino supermarket. The Lidl store is expected to open in late 2025 or early 2026.
New Signage On Pedestrian Crossings In Costa Teguise
Following several accidents and many near misses on the resort’s pedestrian crossings, the Ayuntamiento of Teguise has installed painted signs on them, telling people to stop, look and then wait until a car has stopped before crossing.
We’ll add more news here as it comes in this week……
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