The mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata (PP), accompanied by the first and second deputy mayors, Juan Carlos Cuevas Dawson (Vox) and Juan Carlos Maldonado (PMP), respectively, took stock on Monday 3rd of the work carried out by the government team, marking two years since its arrival at the Town Hall. The mayoress highlighted the Town Hall’s return to budgetary stability, according to the latest report from the General Comptroller’s Office, “whose calculations make it possible to foresee compliance with the spending rule”, the Executive noted in a press release.

The implementation of electronic administration and the creation of the Budget Management Body are, according, to Mata, achievements of the current government team, which she considered key in this process. The Executive explained that “coordination between departments and the approval of budgets for 2024 and 2025, something that did not occur annually under the previous government team, have made it possible to organise the economic management of one of the fastest-growing municipalities on the Costa del Sol and the third largest in the province of Málaga in terms of population”.

 

Mata highlighted the provision to the institution of basic and legally required instruments “which, surprisingly, did not exist at the Mijas Town Hall”, such as electronic administration, the Municipal Organic Regulations (ROM), the Anti-Fraud Plan (without which, the local government maintains, Mijas has never been able to apply for EU funds) and the Budget Management Body, as required, the Executive recalled, by the regulations for Large Population Municipalities since 2012.

In addition, the Town Hall has designated four plots within the PGOU (General Urban Development Plan) totalling 36,000 square metres for affordable housing. One of these plots, Finca El Maro, will be developed by the Town Hall itself. This commitment is complemented by adherence to the Housing Decree of the Junta de Andalucía, which promotes the development of subsidised housing.

Home help service

The main action has been the drafting and awarding of a new home help service contract, worth 6.4 million euros. This new contract, awarded for two years with a three-year extension, will provide legal certainty for more than 140 workers and cover more than 550 beneficiaries. 

• The service had been provided on a precarious basis since 2020, leading to payment problems for employees. 
• Also, as part of the Executive’s social policy, a Social Committee has been estabilished, “so necessary for dialogue and participation with social agents working for the benefit of the people of Mijas”, said Mata, along with a Technical Committee and a Suicide Prevention Programme.

Security

“Our goal is to make Mijas a safer municipality, where the Local Police have the resources and organisation they deserves”, said the councillor for the area, Juan Carlos Cuevas Dawson.

• The force has been allocated 1.4 million euros in 2025. The acquisition of new equipment has begun.
• Thirteen new positions have been announced.
• Work is underway on a new modern fire station, owned by the Town Hall and located in a strategic area. The basic project has been completed and will involve an investment of over 4 millon euros. 
• The new Municipal Territorial Emergency Plan has been completed.

 

Municipal sports facilities

“We are already installing the new equipment in the five municipal gyms, for which we have allocated 700,000 euros”, said the mayoress. 

• The La Cala swimming pool has opened, offering more than 500 places for activities.
• The draft project for the expansion of the La Cala sports complex for 8 millon euros has been submitted.
• The drafting of the renovation, turf replacement and extension of the adjoining Las Lagunas football pitch has been put out to tender.
• The works on the multi-purpose buildings at the Las Lagunas sports complex, the therapeutic swimming pool and the improvement of the entrances, worth 5.1 million euros, have been put out to tender.

Parking

• The Municipal Parking Plan will add 4,000 spaces.
• The project to expand the Virgen de la Peña car park has been approved. 
• Other projects at various stages of development are the car parks in Los Santos (234 spaces), Las Cañadas (280), Barrio de Santana (424), La Vega (480) and La Cala (583).

Mobility

The Town Hall has submitted various actions to the Ministry of Transport. According to Mata, these include “road widening works, access to the motorway and basic connections to alleviate congestion in the metropolitan area and provide a better service to the residents of Mijas”. In addition, work has been completed on the following streets: Río Darro 900,000 euros, and Nerja and Casarabonela 400,000 euros. The following works have been put out to tender: Glorieta de Osunillas (1,685,000 euros), Calle Vistamar (590,000 euros), Calle Juan García Alarcón (208,000 euros), Calle Cueva del Agua (185,000 euros), Callejón de los Gitanos (209,000 euros).

 

Infrastructure

Deployment of fibre optics in Mijas Pueblo.

The following projects have been awarded:

• Works on the La Puente building.
• Extension of the La Purísima cemetery.
• Renovation and extension of the auditorium.
• Renovation of the Employment Promotion Building.

Tenders have been issued for the drafting of projects for the extension of the Las Lagunas senior citizens’ day centre, the fire station and the covering of the María Barranco stream. The feasibility study for pedestrianising the latter has been awarded.

Grand Park 

The awarding of the last three contracts required for the opening has been completed.

 

Coastal Path

Contracts have been awarded and work has begun on the La Cala-El Sheriff (700 metres) and El Faro-Fuengirola boundary (2,150 metres) sections.

 

Regarding the beaches, one more Blue Flag, has been obtained, bringing the total to five.

Mobility Plan

The mayoress reported that the government team has drafted the Mijas Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, which is in its final review phase and is essential in order to qualify for EU funding. “The new urban transport ordinance has already been drafted”, announced Mata. It will allow free bus travel within Mijas for registered residents. Furthermore, Four taxi licences adapted for people with reduced mobility have been awarded.

 

Other areas

• The General Subsidy Ordinance has been definitively approved.
• A more modern model of tourism promotion has been adopted.
• Events such as the Sabor a Málaga Fair have been revived.
• Literary cycles, round tables, poetry competitions, photography marathons, craft fairs and street music are some of the Culture Department events. 
• More than 600 people have taken part in the training and job placement projects Andalucía Orienta, Mijas Forma, Mijas Gestiona and Mitur, co-financed with regional and state funds.
• According to the Executive, the cleaning service has been improved, brown bins have been installed and various awards have been received, such as the Platinum Broom 2024, Gecor 2025 and Green Flag 2025.
• 5.5 millions have been allocated to parks and gardens over the past two years and the maintenance contract for the Sierra de Mijas is pending award.
• The number of places on the Senior Citizens’ Trip has increased to 1,600.
• In the Youth Department, the Mijas Entrepreneurship Day held in March stands out. 
• The NEXO programmes for networking, training and employment have been launched and the first Employment and Training Fair has been held.
• Rural roads have been repaired and livestock farming promoted.

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