The summer’s here but the coastal highway is not, nor will it be until early 2013 probably.

The work on the stretch between Taramay and Lobres has only progressed two percent since the opening of the La Herradura – Taramay stretch. In other words, virtually nothing has been accomplished on this much-needed stretch of autovia.

With the recent announcement of the ‘Tijerazo’ (Big Snip) to the public-works budget, all the mayors of the coastal towns held their collective breath, waiting to hear the Ministro de Fomento, Pepe Blanco, confirm that the A-7 would be getting the axe. He still hasn’t confirmed or denied, so these mayors, headed by the Mayor of Motril, are banding together to make war.

(More on in Three Summers More II.)