Motril

News, views and information from Motril

Plaza de la Tranvía Parking

For those of you who are not sure where this underground car park is, it’s the one in the square just on the opposite side of the main roundabout from Plaza Las Esplanadas. OK, so it wasn’t exactly a GPS-rivalling indicator, as far as explanations go, but you know where we’re talking about.

Motril’s neighbourhood Associations Meet

The Councillor for Cooperation & Relations, Inmaculada Torres, together with Concepción Abarca, who is the First-Councillor of semi-autonomous council (ELA) Carchuna Calahonda, held the first combined meeting of 20 asociaciones de vecinos at the Matraquilla Centre – nobody was killed and eaten.

Motril Fishermen Uneasy

When the Motril fishermen spotted a ship belonging to the gas-prospecting company, Chinook, making its way repeatedly between Nerja and Adra, they feared the worse, so they were soon hammering on the Mayor’s door.

Tardy Protection for the Coast

The Junta has finally got its act together (after ten years), regarding the protection of what little unspoilt space is left, whilst at the same time giving some coastal towns a little more leeway over their beaches.

Sudden Death at Santa Ana

An Almuñequero, Antonio Miguel Aneas Vigo, died at the area hospital of Santa Ana in Motril from causes that can only be clarified by an impending autopsy. Sr Aneas, who was in his fifties, had not been feeling well for several days and had decided to go to Santa Ana.

Making Illegal Houses Legal

The new decree issued by the Junta de Andalucia has the Motril Town Hall scratching its collective head – they see it as difficult to apply. But it’s not only the Town Hall, but the ecologist group, Buxus, too.

Motril Man in Sexual Abuse Case

The man faces three charges of sexual abuse and one of indecent exposure. There is also a request for compensation of 15,000 euros in total for the moral damage allegedly caused to the two applicants. However, the defense has asked for all charges to be thrown out as they believe there is no evidence to support any of the charges.

Not Heartening Good News?

The reason for the contradictory heading is because although the mission of the Governmental Sub-Delegate for Granada, Santiago Pérez, was to reassure the residents of the Costa Tropical that the new conservative government would give priority to the completion of the A-7 autovia, the wording wasn’t actually that reassuring.

Driving School Grant Accusations

The Ministry of Employment in Granada are investigating a Motril driving school after three students have made complaints that they have not received the ‘heavy goods’ training that they were due through a grant given by the Andalusian Employment Fund and the European Social Fund.

Port Road Improvements

Improvement work will be commencing on the Motril Port road, from Avenida Julio Moreno up to the CLH turning, involving a 280-metre-long section. The 200,000-euro budget for this project comes from the Regional Government’s Plan Urban, which is 70% funded by the European Union.