Tragic death in Almonte

A one year old girl died on Sunday afternoon after drowning in a swimming pool in Almonte, Huelva.

Contracts awarded to local firms

The contract to build the Footbal 7 pitch in Parque Verano Azul has been awarded to Calidad Deportiva S.L, the amount of the contract being €253,437. The Council has also awarded a contract, value €40,498, to García e Hijos to install an ultraviolet pump in the municipal swimming pool, a measure designed to save on consumption of chlorine.

Solar panels for the indoor swimming pool

Solar panels, sixty-one of them, to be installed at the covered sports pavillion and indoor swimming pool should result in enery savings of around 30% according to the Councilor for Sports, Andrés Márquez.

Summer swimming courses

The indoor swimming pool will be closed during July and August for its annual maintenance. The outdoor, summer pool will, however, be open with a wide variety of classes planned for children between the ages of 6 years and 13 years (seven groups) and for those who use the pool for therapeutic reasons.

Swimming pool in Torre de Benagalbón

In 2006, Rincón de la Victoria Council announced the intention to build a swimming pool in the La Marina area of Torre de Benagalbón. The facility, 25 metres by 12 metres, is intended for both municipal and competition use. The project is budgeted at €4.5 million, financed jointly by the Council and the Junta de Andalucía, and the completion period …

Torre del Mar swimming pool project

The contract for the indoor swimming pool in Torre del Mar should be awarded next week according to the Junta de Andalucía. The original proposal was for a pool with a depth of only 1.20 metres, but this has been amended, much to the delight of the Council.