Internet "Citizen's Mailbox" for Xàbia residents
March 5th
Xàbia is to set up a web based "Citizen's mailbox" so that residents can make their suggestions directly to the town hall. This is an initiative from the Valencia Conselleria de Solidaridad y Ciudadanía (Ministry of solidarity and citizenship). Technical staff from the Ministry will help the Town hall implement the idea. This will be launched as part of the the "Charter of good practice", a document which promotes citizen participation in governance, which was approved by the Town Hall recently. It is a commitment to create municipal management which is more open to the public, promoting cultural diversity (integration, the fight against xenophobia and human rights) and ensuring a transparent, responsive, effective, consistent and sensitive work environment. From Press Release. The Carta de buenas Practicas (in PDF format, in Castellano) can be downloaded from a link on the Wiki Webpage.

Old Folks offered free digital TV receiver
March 4th
Spanish analogue TV signals are being progressivley turned off and TV will be totallty digital as of April 3rd. Xàbia Town Hall is therefore assisting the elderly to continue to receve TV by giving away free set top boxes to the over 80's , the highly visually or hearing impaired , and disabled dependents over 65. Those inrerested should contact Social Services (next to the health centre) From XAD Xabia acerca...

15 Xàbia Restaurants; 15 gourmet menus in a 10 day promotion
March 4th
As of today, 15 Xàbia restaurants are offering special gourmet menus at 30 Euros per head over a period of 10 days. Each meal includes a glass of cava, white wine, red wine and moscatell from the bodegas Nodus and Enrique mendoza. Participating Restaurants are: Attico; Calima; Casa ngel; Castelló; Gota de Mar; Mezquida; Monsoon Thai; Perla de Javea; Parador; Los Remos; El Rodat; Sur; Terra; Torremar; Trecall. . The promotion is called "Xàbia al Plat" and menus are available at the Tourist offices. For more see: Ars Xabia http://www.arxabia.com/contenidos.asp?contenido_id=46&idioma=EN