UK Driving Licence for Fuerteventura

 I am sure most of you have already changed your UK driving licenses to a Spanish one. If this is your case, then this  message is irrelevant. But if you still have your UK license and it is your intention to keep living and driving in this country then it is very important that you do the following;

Sometime before December 30th 2020 you must do an online application on the Spanish Tráfico website ( DGT) to either exchange ( if license is still valid) or renew ( in case your UK license has expired). Once this application is done, if you do not receive  a negative reply within 3 days saying the UK authorities have denied the exchange or renewal ( very unlikely unless your license is forged or you are a terrible driver), then you can book an appointment at Tráfico Offices in Puerto del Rosario anytime from 3 days after application to June 30th 2021. This is the appointment where you have to pass the sight and reflexes test, and then you present all the paperwork and you receive the new license about 40 days later.

The Spanish Tráfico Authorities strongly suggest British Nationals to do this and minimize the possible effects of a no-deal Brexit. The reason for this is that a no-deal Brexit will mean your UK licenses will have "third country" consideration, so you will be allowed to drive in Spain only for 6 months after Dec 31st 2020, and then if you want to keep driving, you will have to pass the Spanish Driving Exam,

Garage Barriers

 Due to the current weather we are having, some people are having problems entering garages with their vehicles. The maintenance staff have said you need to clean the receiver for the remote control and it then works. If the problem persists the barrier will be left open until the weather settles! 

Cov19 Testing

 From the 14th November everyone coming to Fuerteventura must show a  negative PCR at the airport to  enter. 

It's the same for visitors to hotels, holidays houses, rurals houses too etc. 

If they do not have this PCR then they can't enter anywhere.

Keys Found

 Anyone who has lost a set of keys can they get in touch with 7h!

Noise Nuisance Water Plant (CAAF)

 For the information of owners the President of the Community has sent a letter of complaint to CAAF regarding this noise polution.

Further updates will follow in due course! 

Blues Festival

 The thirteenth edition of the Corralejo International Blues Festival Friday, October 23 from 8:30 p.m. with the performance of the Madrid trio formed by Mayka Edjole, Serrano and Gómez. It is a project that brings together three of the most representative names in the blues of our country, uniting one of the best voices on the guitars of Curro Serrano and the harmonica and mandolin of Quique Gómez. A festival organized by the City Council of La Oliva with the collaboration of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura.

On Saturday, October 24, also starting at 8:30 p.m., the Fuerteventura Big Band will perform accompanied by the voices of Cristina Ramos, Sheyla del Valle and Inma Contanzo.

"The Corralejo International Blues Festival has managed to gain a place in the Canary Islands music scene; it is a festival with its own essence that has brought bands from all over the world to Fuerteventura. A festival that we are committed to and that we want to continue promoting so that be even better known ", stressed the Councilor for Culture of the City of La Oliva, Fiamma Guerra.

Water cuts

 The media have reported that on the following days, 15th, 21st and 22nd Oct, there will be water cuts due to maintenance operations of the desalination plant, in large areas of Tuineje. 

2021 AGM

 For planning purposes the date for this meeting will be the week 20th January 2021. Most likely on that date which is a Wednesday but still to be confirmed by Fimax. 

Canary Islands insurance

 https://canaryescapes.com/2020/08/07/canary-islands-shows-confidence-with-free-insurance-policy/

Latest Cov19 figures

 The Canary Islands are reporting 31 new outbreaks, in addition to the 66 outbreaks that have been open for fifteen days, plus thirty more outbreaks under follow-up, although they are about to close as there are no new cases in recent weeks.

Of the new outbreaks, 30 are in the province of Las Palmas (of them two in Fuerteventura) and one in the province of Tenerife with one in Granadilla (Tenerife) that involves five people with a deceased. In El Hierro, the epidemiological link of 21 cases is studied to determine if they are still one or more outbreaks.

The profile of the outbreaks has been modified this week where there has been no outbreak linked to nightlife or party venues, so the size of the outbreaks and of the contacts in follow-up low. Family / friends outbreaks linked to encounters in homes without protection measures (masks, distances and hand washing) continue to be the protagonists and increase the contagion in labor outbreaks.

New outbreaks in general have fewer people involved (between 4 and 9, the average being five) and are more related to the family environment with some ramification in the workplace.

There is an outbreak of five people linked to a funeral in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

An outbreak of 37 people in a residence for people from a vulnerable group.

Of the new ones, two have to do with the arrivals of patera (one in Fuerteventura with 12 cases and another in Agüimes with 3 cases).

EMPLOYMENT in PV: This new notification of outbreaks highlights a work / family outbreak in Puerto del Rosario with 56 people under follow-up

Latest Cov19 Rules

 You are all reminded that, according to the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands of 14 August 2020, the use of masks is compulsory on public roads and in open and closed spaces for public use, regardless of the maintenance of the interpersonal safety distance of at least 1.5 metres.

Pool

The pool is temprorary closed until further notice but we hope to have it open sometime Saturday afternoon! 

Pool

The pool is now open!