News

Redevelopment of old slaughterhouse - €1m lost
CORFU. Responsibility for integration into the new ESPA programme now in the hands of the new municipal authority.

Redevelopment of Garitsa park completed - proper maintenance now required
CORFU. Update from outgoing Mayor Meropi Ydraiou to local residents, associations and the new Mayor Stefanos Poulimenos.

Only minor works remain to be carried out for Garitsa-Anemomylos Parks redevelopment - Update by Meropi Ydraiou on Saturday
CORFU. The outgoing Central Corfu Municipal Authority will deliver the Garitsa Park redevelopment project.

Corfu Water Supply project temporarily delayed due to procedural issues
ATHENS. The SDIT (public - private partnership) projects have been transferred to the Ministry of Environment, however, Corfu Water Supply remains under the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.

Man, 33, arrested for cannabis and cocaine trafficking
CORFU. 460g unprocessed cannabis, 39g cocaine and €69,800 were seized.

Construction of new biological treatment plant in Kinopiastes begins
CORFU. The contract was signed with the contractor - The project has a completion timeframe of 2 years.

Construction of council houses΄ sewerage network in Ag. Ioannis finally completed
CORFU. It was put into trial operation after years of delays and adventures.

Creation of digital application for management of visitor flow in Corfu Town
CORFU. Programmatic agreement between the Municipality of Central Corfu and the Ionian University - The project is part of the Integrated Spatial Investment Strategy.

Road tax: Payment deadline extended by two months
ATHENS. Deadline extended to the end of February.

New Ionian Islands Regional Governor sworn in
CORFU. "The creative collaboration with the Regional Council and all political parties, as well as with all stakeholders, will be our guiding principle."

Gifts from Association of Friends of Corfu Prison School
CORFU. Panayiota Kapela and Maria Kriga offered their works for the extremely elegant calendar - The aesthetics and production were supervised by Fileni Lorandou.

Filming of Yiannis Smaragdis΄ "Capodistrias" finally begins
ATHENS. Filming has been completed at the Kaisariani Monastery. Filming will also take place in Athens, Nafplion, Corfu, Aegina, Poros, Austria, Switzerland and Romania.

Drones, tablets and a new vessel for Corfu Port Authority
CORFU. From the Ionian Islands Regional Authority as part of the ΄Laertes΄ natural disaster response programme.

Plans for former Desyllas factory on hold
CORFU. Letter to the Ministry of Culture - The ΄hot potato΄ of the municipality΄s participation in the bidding now in the hands of the new municipal authority.

Spilia anti-flooding project being put back
CORFU. The Regional Technical Services Department is proposing to exclude the sub-project from the Marina contract. Strong response from DIADEYADK.

Christmas concert with carols and religious hymns at Duomo
CORFU. Thursday 21 December at 20:00.

Corfu Car Club proposes creation of multi-purpose motor sport venue
CORFU. To the local government bodies - They received a positive response.

Contract for upgrading of Central Corfu childcare centres put out to tender
CORFU. The deadline for the work to be completed is six months from the signing of the contract.