Yesterday afternoon, following the comments made that same morning by La Herradura Delegate, J.J.Ruiz Joya, concerning the Village’s controversial paseo project, the ex-Mayor’s party (CA) issued a reply to the press.

“Because of his incomprehensible words, we can only question whether the gentleman really did speak with the Ministry of the Environment – perhaps he spoke with the wrong ministry – because it does not make sense that he says something that is not true, which we can demonstrate with official documents; ones that we know he knows exist and has access to himself,” reads the press release.

The CA says that it will not go into why he should make these claims, but will instead limit itself with supplying documentation that proves that the project was officially approved by the ministry in November 2007.

On the other hand, Censi Ruiz, who is 2nd-in-command of the local PSOE branch, says that her party wants to set up a committee, comprising of representatives from all the political parties, business and resident associations to work on a project that will enjoy the maximum consensus, so that when the Ministry has available funds, the new paseo can go ahead without local discord.

Interestingly, she said that her party had decided upon this course of action after she attended the meeting between the Ministry and the Town Hall, which appears to indicate that despite the CA’s claim, such a meeting did take place. However, the PSOE has made no comments on the dispute between the PP and the CA over the paseo project.

(News: Herradura, Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia)