Altea was the venue for a meeting between Commerce Councillors from Altea , Benidorm , Callosa , Finestrat, Gata and Jalon .They met at the Casa de Cultura in Altea last week to discuss ways in which commerce in the Marina Alta and Baja can be increased .
This was the second such meeting held by the commerce councillors and they have been discussing the setting up of trade fairs and similar campaigns .The Altea councillor feels that there needs to be greater cooperation between towns in the region to stimulate business .It is also important for each town to know how others operate and to modify their own to be in tune with others if necessary .
In Benidorm they are about to launch a new debit card for use in commercial outlets in the town .It would be La Caixa that would produce the card and now final discussions are taking place with the commercial outlets .The aim is to get people to shop locally and gain discounts for doing so , therefore stimulating the local economy .The cards would also be used for services and in such places as restaurants .
