The Town Hall has been ordered to pay compensation to a policeman for wrongly sanctioning him. Of course, what we really mean is you and I (the local tax payers) will have to pay the compensation, because the 10,000 euros will be paid from the municipal coffers, naturally.
Mayoral Silence?
by Editor •
Benny isn’t very loquacious when it comes to answering questions, or that is what the leader of the PSOE claims, because the Mayor hasn’t bothered to answer any of the questions put to him, either in public or during a plenary meeting of the Town Council.
Town Hall Fined Again
by Editor •
The Town Hall is fighting another sanction, this time from Trabajo y Seguridad Social, which will probably cost us another 224,000 euros in outstanding S.S. payments, plus a further 5,600-euro fine.
ATC Rebellion
by Editor •
An emergency meeting of The Spanish government has authorized a “militarization” of Spanish Airport control towers following a massive controllers walk out. The controllers, now under military command face prison if they disobey. The Royal Decree came into effect at 21.30 CET. By 22.00 CET about The night shift began to turn up at their…
Kindergarten’s Privatised
by Editor •
Five of the six municipal kindergartens have been handed over to private companies to run. This move will affect ten classrooms and 161 kiddies.
Bridge Disaster Untried
by Editor •
Five years have passed since the A-7 bridge collapse in Torrecuevas, when six workers fell to their deaths, but even after all this time, nobody has been held responsible for the disaster – Spain’s judicial system at its worst.
Building Project Stalled
by Editor •
The construction company behind a VPO project (government subsidized housing for low income families) has declared itself in a state of bankruptcy, bringing work on the building site in El Moruno to a halt.
Abandoned to their Fate?
by Editor •
People requiring home help in Almuñécar have been unable to receive it for the last twelve months, thanks to the dispute between the Town Hall and the private service provider, Adhara, which resulted in the company going bust.
Pirated Goods on Market
by Editor •
Local businesses had been pressing the Policía Local and the Guardia Civil to do something about the amount of pirated goods (forgeries) at the Friday market.
Iritated Irrigation
by Editor •
There’s a big blow up ) between the Mayor and the Comunidad de Regantes de Río Verde (association irrigation users) The Mayor’s party is accusing the farmers of having caused the loss of 12m euros in grants to modernise the irrigation system. The farmers, on the other hand, point out that it was them –…
Postal Scam
by Editor •
A possible postal scam – read on…
Almuñécar Cultural Agenda – December
by Editor •
Tuesday 7th at 20:00h: Prize ceremony for Amigos de la Herradura poetry competition. Venue: Centro Cívico, La Herradura. Thursday 9th at 21.00h: Flamenco Evening. Guitar, Juan Gabriel; comedian, Maxi and Dance, Elena Venue: Casa de la Cultura, Almuñécar Friday 10th at 21.00h: International Festival of Flamenco singing Venue: Centro Cívico, La Herradura Monday 13th at…
Juventudes Musicales
by Editor •
Agenda for concerts provided by the Juventudes Musicales for the month of December: Christmas choirs and classical music performances.
Trip to Sierra Nevada
by Nicola Westby •
The Ed spoke about this project last month, so I decided to take my family along on one of their activities- a 2-hour walk at the back of Herradura.
Wonky World- December
by David Darby •
Baby Bounce It has often been said that when it’s your time to die, you’re doomed, no matter what. Conversely, if it’s not… well, let’s just say that circumstances can sometimes be in your favour to prevent even what appears to be certain death. The story begins in Paris, where an 18-month-old baby girl was…