On 23 April in the afternoon the Committee on Urban Planning was held and on the website of the Azkoitia City Hall the explanations offered were made known: "In order to help ensure a climate of tranquillity and avoid misunderstandings will be suspended until the decision is taken at the moment." The committee explained the steps to be taken to implement the amendment of the subsidiary rules "in the event of an agreement not being reached and in the event of a decision not to make the recycling plant project viable" The retraction itself requires a series of formalities according to the legislation as the City Hall of the Basque capital has stressed the final decision on the Azkoitia waste plant will be taken "following the participatory process to be carried out within the Committee on Urban Planning" they have announced that they intend to initiate this participation process "once the state of alarm is over" Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here (ANS – Urnieta) – The Extraordinary Visitation by Fr Fabio Attard to Spain’s St James the Greater Province  (SSM) has continued in March In recent days he visited the Salesian houses of Logroño lay people with positions of responsibility in the different sections Salesian family groups and young people from Salesian schools and youth centers he also met the Archbishop of Pamplona and Tudela who has just begun his service for the diocese From 13-14 March Fr Attard visited Urnieta "I would like to encourage you to maintain this fraternal and serene atmosphere that exists among you not only at a personal and community level but especially because it is a witness that reaches all of us in this house." Fr Attard travelled to Donostia and here the meeting was an opportunity to appreciate the spirit of communion and fraternity with the Congregation there is a "connection between the Visit and the theme of the next General Chapter: PASSIONATE ABOUT JESUS CHRIST Living our Salesian vocation faithfully and prophetically.“ The Salesians of Donostia mainly run three settings in two different cities: in the district of Intxaurrondo (Donostia) and in the district of Kaputxinos These are the María Auxiliadora school the Gaztetxo (Donostia) and Alaitasuna (Errenteria) youth centres with their respective social projects and the San Juan Bosco parish in Errenteria Andre Maria and María Auxiliadora parishes in Intxaurrondo Fr Fabio Attard spoke about how to foster a family atmosphere through three key concepts: a climate that communicates welcome that has people who communicate the spirit of Don Bosco (accompaniment) and that advance proposals and paths of integral growth His simplicity and closeness have been greatly appreciated by all the people who frequent all the works of this house the Extraordinary Visitation continued in Azkoitia where Fr Attard held a meeting with the Salesian community participated in the Mass on St Joseph's Day and the feast of the AMPA at the Alaibatza Youth Centre he had the opportunity to visit the Sanctuary of San Ignacio de Loyola and to participate in a dinner in a gastronomic society typical of the Basque Country From the Azkoitia Community they say: "His presence has encouraged us to strengthen the Salesian educative and pastoral community of Floreaga and to relaunch its project." in all places Fr Attard attracted attention for his closeness his great knowledge of the Congregation and his clarity in explaining important issues or guidelines to follow His ability to listen comforted those who met him he is dedicating himself to work on the final report so that in April he can continue his journey in the different houses in Madrid (Paseo Source: salesianos.es  ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements Nine students from Floreaga Salestar Ikastetxea in Azkoitia; from La Inmaculada – Hijas de Jesús in Bilbao; and from Maria eta Jose Ikastetxea are the prize-winners in the II “Your Food is Not Waste” video contest in the Compulsory Secondary Upper Secondary and Social Media categories The contest is an initiative organised by the Basque Municipal Waste Coordinator (OCRU) consisting of the Basque Government’s Ministry for the Environment The prize-giving ceremony was held today at the seat of the Basque Country in Donostia-San Sebastián and was attended by the Basque Government's Environmental Administration Director Alejandra Iturrioz; the Environmental Director of Araba Provincial Council Belen Etxeberria; the Environmental Infrastructures Director of Bizkaia Provincial Council Marta Barco; and the Hydraulic Works and Environmental Director of Gipuzkoa Provincial Council,  Ainhoa Iraola all of whom were representing the institutions that make up the OCRU.  The prize winners in the Compulsory Secondary and Upper Secondary categories – Floreaga Salestar Ikastetxea and La Inmaculada-Hijas de Jesús - received a mini iPad and a diploma  There was also a special prize for the most popular video in the social media which was won by students from Maria eta Jose Ikastetxea in Bilbao.  Their prize is a boat trip to discover the coast of the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve and a guided tour of the Basque Biodiversity Centre.  The II “Your Food is Not Waste” video contest, open to students aged 12 to 18 of the Basque Country was convened by the Basque Municipal Waste Coordinator to mark the European Week for Waste Reduction in the Basque Country held from 22 to 30 November 2014.  The aim of the contest was to raise awareness among the general public along with the need to cut the wasting of resources caused by food that is not consumed “We believe there is a continued need to raise awareness about food waste," stressed Alejandra Iturrioz the Basque Government’s Environmental Administration Director “as young people represent the future generations that will still have to be able to use the planet's resources We therefore consider their involvement and the dissemination of an awareness-raising message about responsible consumption and looking after the environment around us to be essential".  nearly 8% of the food bought is calculated to be thrown away without even being cooked which is waste of around 50 kilos and around 200 euros per inhabitant per year.