At 13:00 p.m. and with customers on the terrace, several Xàbia local police officers have ordered the closure of the two premises that were still open in Punta del Arenal.
Acqua and Bambula have been the two restaurants that have had their doors sealed today after last Friday, May 13, it took place at Salt and Botánico.
A few days ago, the manager of the Javeacompany business group appealed to the judge to prevent this closure. At the moment, this has not been possible and the agents have placed the seal once the clients have finished consuming.
In response to this action, he has issued these statements: "unfortunately, the town hall has complied with its threat to seal off our Bámbula and Acqua stores. You can understand how unfair and discriminatory this situation is with this simple question: How many businesses currently lack the corresponding license and continue with
your activity?. Answer: A great majority!" Edgar Slama said in a statement.
The manager of Javeacompany noted that their premises have "an administrative OCA (this is a document that certifies that we have all the necessary documentation, as well as the relevant safety, fire, accessibility tests... to carry out our activity)".
Slama asks the administration "and his boss to have the courage to answer this question" and added that he hopes "as on many other occasions, that justice will allow us to open, given that we consider the actions of the administration to be illegal."
Now it's time to wait for the court's decision. With these two closures, there are already six of the seven premises that have closed their doors for being in operation without the corresponding activity license.
The venue that remains to close is the Achill nightclub, which has the maximum term stipulated on Friday, May 20. If the company does not do it voluntarily, again the agents must interrupt the activity and put the seal.
The only person responsible for the closure of the premises is the company that fails to comply with the regulations. The casserole should be made to her for being irresponsible. The rules are to be followed.
How good Chulvi, instead of ending the strike we increased it and what I don't understand is why these closures took place in the last legislature and not before because if they lacked any permit or requirement why not have closed them before and not now, there is Chulvi what I see your final intentions.
Wow comments! system prostitutes
I wish they didn't close
As in almost all things in life, common sense must be applied. The Rules are there to be applied, if not what are they for… I sincerely believe that both the City Council and the employer have every interest in fixing this situation. Now, it is true that entertainment venues, by their nature, can cause inconvenience, but if the Regulations are applied correctly, I believe that their activity is beneficial for the economy and can be compatible with the freedom and tranquility of those who live nearby. What cannot be, and it is a very Spanish case, is that everything is open until the wee hours of the morning every day of the summer... there have to be limits.
“his country” “his people” “blue coast”…. What a xenophobic mentality.
Aixo is the Valencian mentality?
Town Hall statement:
Given the reactions caused by the seal of certain entertainment venues in the Arenal beach area (Salt, Botánico, Atalaya, Baltasar, Bambula, Acqua and Achill), the Xàbia City Council wishes to clarify the following points:
-The closure order is due to the fact that the hotel businesses lack an activity license due to different deficiencies in their premises and that there are citizen complaints about the inconvenience they generate, complaints that have opened an investigation by the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency.
– Said deficiencies refer to the local urban regulations, to the requirements of economic activity and the sectorial regulations of coasts.
– The premises have open infringement files for years and within this procedure they have been required on several occasions to solve the aforementioned problems.
– The owners of the premises have been aware of this situation for years, as well as of the measures they should take to regularize the activity of their premises. Instead of focusing on it, they have chosen to delay the process with appeals and arguments, a path that, they knew, would have an expiration date.
-The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency, upon investigating the legal situation of the premises and verifying that they lacked a license, gave the City Council a deadline to formalize its closure.
-The City Council has respected all the mandatory steps and hearings and has finally closed the infraction file with a definitive closure order (on which it is no longer possible to appeal administratively) to the seven premises.
Two of the affected businesses - Atalaya and Baltasar - have accepted the order and voluntarily closed within the period granted to them for it, initiating the urban steps for its reopening. From the City Council we appreciate your cooperation.
The rest of the businesses have not complied with the order and therefore the subsidiary execution has been activated. Four of the stores have already been forced to close: Salt, Botánico, Bambula and Acqua. It is also planned -and the person in charge has been notified- to close the Achill nightclub this Friday.
– The municipal precinct is the last resource of the Administration to enforce the closure order to the premises that have not complied with it.
– We regret having reached this forced measure and the consequences it may have on the workers of these companies. We value the effort that has been made with these catering establishments to dignify this area of Arenal, but observing the rules in any area is mandatory and common.
– We want to clarify that this action does not mean a definitive cessation of the activity. In fact, if those responsible for the businesses correct the shortcomings and infractions that may have been committed, the affected premises will be able to obtain a license and resume their normal activity.
Finally, the Xàbia City Council wants to recall its commitment to the entire business fabric of the town and, especially, to the hospitality sector. Proof of this is the substantial aid mobilized to deal with the effects of the pandemic, the suspension of the rate of occupation of terraces, the implementation of new terrace spaces where they did not exist, the training by the municipality of works related to the sector, the financing and dissemination of gastronomic fairs and the constant dialogue with the hotel industry so that certain measures are advantageous for their activity.
We hope that this unpleasant situation ends soon and, for our part, we will provide the necessary means to make it so.
Thanks for the explanation.
Wouldn't it be more logical to grant a restaurant an operating license when it complies with all urban regulations?
If I have understood correctly, in this case, is a restaurant opened and fulfilled after the opening?
Not Toledano, it's the mentality of the clever ones who come here to get rich in any way.
In the end, neither the covid, nor the war in Ukraine... it will be the politicians and shady economic interests that sink Javea's economy... these places can be liked or disliked but what is obvious is that they are necessary for tourism in Javea; your main source of income… what will come next? The premises of the port that are on the beachfront (some, literally, on top of the sea)? I think it is nonsense and even more so when we see that super villas are being built that eat up the mountain… can those?
The workers make shifts of more than 40 hours and part of the contracts are for 20 hours, that is those who have a contract. More than half of the hours are paid in black, and nothing is done here. In addition, in September 80% of the workers go to the streets. They deserve this and much more. The siesta should also be closed.
Do you think they deserve it?
But what does this mandatory closure really consist of?
You talk about illegal work (40 hours a day when a day is only 24 hours…).
If it is illegal work (undeclared work), it is not a matter for the local authorities, but for the social security and financial authorities.
On the other hand, in all the previous articles it could be read that these restaurants did not comply from a technical, environmental or health point of view (safety, fire protection, evacuation routes, urban compatibility, etc.)
I believe that we should not confuse the issues and that is why a clarification is necessary.
Thank you.
At the end of the season, most of them go to the street!…
Naturally, and I say naturally since it is a logical consequence (and therefore known by the worker) of the production model (if there are no people to spare).
They charge extra hours in black ¡!!
You socialists have governed this country long enough to have created an alternative production model (EU funds, which were given for that, not to embezzle).
They haven't done anything. We are still an economy of waiters typical of a country of services.
The solution has already been given by the labor minister: firing is prohibited.
Old recipes that the only thing they have produced where they have been applied
it is economic and social chaos ( from the USSR to Venezuela ... ) .
They will end up closing La Siesta, with which the only thing they will have achieved is that whoever went around Jàvea to enjoy, among other things, its hospitality (one of the best managed in Spain, without a doubt) does not.
The fact that all of these workers go on strike, in short, matters little to you, because the only thing that moves you is ENVY. The envy of seeing how a French entrepreneur has created what you have not been able to create (» things well done with a smile »… Eighties… Remember? )
What else is socialism if not indulge in envy??
You are the enemies of commerce.
Signed.: A man from Madrid who was in love with Jàvea.
That the hotel industry in Javea is one of the best managed in Spain??? We see it now… many of the workers will not go on strike because to begin with they do not have contracts, they do not pay, they do not exist… do we understand? What to hear…. Envy? Yes man yes to create fraudulent businesses, do you envy being a criminal? come on go…yourself.
well done! Nous aussi nous adorons Javéa et les meilleurs restaurants de l'Arenal sont ceux de la Jávea Company! Ils vont beaucoup nous manquer s'ils sont fermés cet été… Tout ça on le sent bien à cause d'envieux rongés de mauvais sentiments…
If you have proof of that, go to the Social Security Treasury and file a complaint and if not apologize for slandering without proof, it is very cowardly to hide behind a screen to spread hoaxes
One week!!!
A week has 40 hours.
First use your brain, then comment...
If it was an illegal work issue, I think it would have been resolved a long time ago.
We are talking about seven establishments that have had to close, of which only three are managed by Edgard S (Javea Company).
Does anyone really know the reasons for the closure of Salt, Botanico, Bambula, etc.?
There is talk of non-compliance with local regulations, but what is it?
In another article (May 14), Edgard de Javea Company said that he was going to take the case to the Alicante Court.
Abuse of power by Cholbi and company?
I think it would be good for all the readers of this site if some facts, some data were presented.
Thank you.
As a Swiss person coming to Javea since being a little child in the early 80ies, it is heartbreaking to see how something like this is still possible in the Javea of 2022. You would hope businesses and authorities would find a way to collaborate more effectively to find a less confrontational way to solve these issues in the interest of everyone involved – after 15 years!!
How does it work in Switzerland? If a place opens, works without a license and refuses to meet the requirements of the authorities? How do you pay taxes to the Swiss Treasury, how do you declare your benefits? Can you explain the procedure to us?
I fully agree with you! I would have expected the owners and the authorities to engage in an organized process to resolve this together rather than letting things escalate so far. I was just wondering how some of these restaurants can be open for so long more or less undisturbed if there are indeed such serious problems.
C'est honteux de faire fermer des établissements qui travaillent autant et qui permet aux espagnols d'avoir un travail
J'espère revoir ces établissements ouverts car l'arenal ne sera plus la même
Laisser les gens bosser
Et ceux qui se plaignent du bruit et bien qu'ils partent à la montagne
You could publish your comments in Spanish and that way we all find out.
Come on, I say...
Today the reason Emilio, besides Magnani complains about the closure when surely in his country they would not allow this situation of illegality.
This "Magnani" says he thinks crime is good.
Whoever gets upset about it should run away...
This Magnani is the typical one who comes here believing himself to be The King of Mambo and every time he pays he takes it as an NGO. To offend his people to see if he has noses.
And you Ignacio, you believe everything you read without verifying anything, huh?
For Toledano, why do you verify everything, right? Even going to Toledo and asking for a "pint"...let's see what they bring you...
Magnani How do you know that the workers are only of Spanish nationality? You would be surprised at the nationalities that usually access this type of work because they are cheaper and the owner of the premises knows that. Many of them without contracts or abusive contracts, paid in black without Social Security contributions and slave salaries. All this to serve you a dinner or a drink with a smile. Is that correct? Worry about working conditions if you want. In addition to what nationality is the owner who is defrauding the Spanish Public Treasury and its workers? Of yours Magnani? Let him mount something similar on the Côte d'Azur to see how it goes and how long it lasts.
What a racist and closed-minded comment !!!!!! Surely you are a civil servant or one of those who find it difficult to get their ass out of the chair. Few Spaniards show up to work in the fields, hotels and construction and other jobs that require effort. But that is certainly to buy oranges at the market for 1 euro because they are cheap, while allowing the farmer to earn a pittance. By the way, comments like yours make me ashamed of being Spanish.
Don't fly the flag of racism so quickly Pffff… Laws are there to be followed, everyone. Read the comments of some foreigners, in their countries they follow and respect the Law but here they take advantage of the laxity of the institutions to do what they want. It's not racism, it's being cheeky and hypocritical in addition to committing crimes against the Public Treasury.
That he doesn't see you ask for a pint in the Arenal without verifying the employment contract and the waiter's salary, okay?
And the Javea Company has nothing to do with hidden work! Find out!
Defending the illegal? That's how it goes... by the way, we don't ask for "pints" here.