There has also been a savings on the expenses side of things with electricity and water consumption. The saving in electricity is down to the new led, public lighting whilst the saving in water is thanks to new irrigation systems used in public parks and gardens.

Together with the increased income and reduced expenditure, there was also a budget left-over from last year

Mayor Luisa García Chamorro, is a happy bunny and feels that these economic results, “shows a growing confidence in Motril in the business sector and institutions”, adding, “it shows what good work we are doing, especially in the municipal Economics Department,” headed by Vice-Mayor Nicolás Navarro.

Motril Town Hall has finally removed the Gold Medal awarded to Franco, in accordance with the Ley de Memoria Historica, which prohibits any glorification of the said dictator and his generals, etc. We say, “finally,” because the IU Verdes have been pressuring the conservative mayor for over four years to bring Motril into line with the said law.

There are still illegal elements around Motril; i.e., streets named in honour of members of the dictatorship regime.

(News/Noticias: Motril, Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia)