Soltalk September 2018 | Page 11

Nerja’s indoor pool remains closed A 69-year-old woman died in the centre of Málaga last month, hit by a car whose driver was found to be over the drink-drive limit. Breath tests on the 56-year-old man showed he was three times over the limit of 25 milligrams of alcohol per litre of air. He was arrested in calle Eugenio Gross where his car struck the victim as she was crossing the road. Nerja Town Hall has given the go-head for repairs to be carried out at the town’s indoor swimming pool. The facility has been closed since early April after “deficiencies in the structure” were identified. The Council has allocated €125,000 to the project which is to be carried out “as soon as possible” but no date has been set for the reopening of the pool. Opposition councillors have been critical of the time it has taken the socialist-led tripartite coalition in power in Nerja to begin repairs. The Partdio Popular, which controlled Nerja whe