Amovate own and regularly maintain the two blocks of post boxes at the tennis courts and the apartments. There are 240 in each block. The block adjacent to the tennis courts is at 95% capacity and the apartments block is 79%.

We are therefore now embarking on a campaign of confirming those who have and use these boxes and a while back each box holder was left a form in their box to update the information on our records.

Recently on inspection we have discovered that some boxes being used are unregistered to the user and this needs rectifying. There are 13 non registered boxes at the tennis courts and 51 at the apartments.

We unfortunately have several incidents where owners who sell their property pass on the post box keys, unfortunately the boxes do not belong to the house owner but Amovate and new owners need to register these boxes in their name and pay the appropriate fee. These Post Boxes are not transferable.

To enable the registering to now take place these boxes will be sealed and no new post will be delivered in them.

The CTT have been informed of the actions we will be implementing: changing locks and sealing the inside of the unregistered boxes. This will mean no further access to these boxes and any mail will be returned to the CTT depot.

This action will also help free up boxes not being used and will allow for new residents to have a post box on Vale Da Telha

In the future once we get near the point of full capacity we will apply to the Camara to extend the blocks to provide more boxes.

We have been asked what the €10 fee covers; generally it is for maintenance work, renewal of locks and keeping the areas tidy.

Any questions that the users have can be directed to the Amovate Committee member responsible for the boxes by e-mail to caixapostal@amovate.com

Thanking everyone in anticipation of your help

by Matt D’Arcy

Yes, that’s right! It costs the ridiculously small sum of €10 to join Amovate, or €20 for dual membership (member and partner), but that opens the door to a host of savings that mean—to all intents and purposes—it costs you nothing to join!

As an Amovate member you get discounts on your food bill in places like the Restaurante Fonte do Vale when you show your card.

But more recently we have negotiated hotel discounts, plus significant discounts on private health treatment plus home, car, life insurance etc.

You will be given full details of these savings when you join.

And here, for example, is one illustration showing how being an Amovate member can save you much, much more, than your initial membership fee.

On May 3^rd, we received this e-mail from a member:

I just wanted to say a big thank-you to those on the committee who negotiated the deal with Hospital S.Gonçalo.

Although we do have private medical insurance, it does not cover GP consultations or emergencies, and I had to go down yesterday to see the doctor as an emergency.

I thought I would produce my Amovate card and see what happened!

I was immediately given a 20% discount.

I have to go back today for X-ray and ultra-sound which again will be a big saving with the discount.

So once again, many thanks.

I wish more people would realise that for only 20 Euros a year a couple can be part of Amovate and save money as well!

So, there you have it.

As we said at the outset…join Amovate and save money. You know it makes sense!

For more information, go to Join Now

The Membership form for download can be found at the end of the article.