The Blue Zone; ah, yes. We reported last month that our Honorable Mayor had decided to postpone this regulation, in the face of opposition from businesses based around La Playa. The original idea was to impose parking fees for anybody not displaying a ‘Resident’ sticker inside their windshield.
Food Bank Foodless
by Dave Nichols •
The local economy continues to decline. To the point where the Food Bank actually ran out of food! I hear that people are standing in line by 7.30 in the morning, just to get a few vegetables to cook for a family meal.
Concrete Defecator
by Dave Nichols •
The Great Big Concrete Block Defecator – yes, that’s the primary function of that big machine that’s been parked just outside the Port of Motril for the past several weeks.
Car Docs Kept In Vehicle
by Dave Nichols •
Here’s a tip, which I just learned the hard way. If, like me, you don’t keep originals of any documentation in your car – after all, why make life easier for thieves – and your car is due for its ITV inspection, then beware. You need to produce the original of at least your Permiso…
La Calle Nueva
by Dave Nichols •
La Calle Nueva is now (almost) back in service. After more than six months of inactivity due to the bankruptcy of the original contractor, people will finally have access to their homes and/or to the town.
Hotels Not Happy
by Dave Nichols •
As if the Mayor didn’t have enough on his mind, the local Hotel Association is now making noises about, ‘irregular activity’ such as vendors selling produce on the streets, allegedly without licenses.
Money Laundering
by Dave Nichols •
There’s only one place to start this month’s effort, for it’s not often our village makes the national news! I refer of course to the investigation (code-named Gürtel) into the source of funds used to purchase some of the houses built on the new(ish) urbanisation Alminares, abutting the Monte de Los Almendros.
Monte Problems?
by Dave Nichols •
Concerning Monte de los Almendros, there has been another outbreak of criticism regarding the water and sewage arrangements on the urbanisation, this time from a group called, Ecologists in Action.
Car-Boot Sale Update
by Dave Nichols •
This monthly car-boot sale has gone from strength to strength in a very short time, with demand for stalls exceeding supply and necessitating a waiting list for spaces to be reserved
Blue Zone Postponed
by Dave Nichols •
Here’s some good news; the proposed Blue-Zone parking restrictions by the beach have been postponed.