The Almuñécar-based women’s ecologist group, La Asociación de Mujeres Ecologistas Sexitanas, has denounced what they claim to be “extreme tree Felling” on the Paseo del Altillo gardens. They say that around a dozen emblematic trees were cut down from at base level, especially ‘ficus’ (rubber-plant trees) near the car-park entrance. They consider that these trees had formed a fundamental part of the panorama.
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Unstable Battlements
by Martin Myall •
Trinidad Herrera, the Mayor of Almuñécar, got together with the Delegate for Culture for the Junta, Pedro Benzal and members of the municipal councillor team to work out what to do with parts of the old-town castle walls, which are in a lamentable state and are in danger of collapsing.
Coendu Can Do It
by Martin Myall •
Coendu S.L, located in Almuñécar, is more than just a consultancy company. Established in the Costa Tropical for more than 20 years, Coendu offers a wide range of advisory, legal, insurance and property services to both the commercial sector and personal clients in our area.
Not Heartening Good News?
by Martin Myall •
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.
La Herradura Farm Embargoed
by Martin Myall •
Most locals know that Nueva Rumasa was the owner of the Dhul factory in Granada, which went bust, but what most did not know was that Nueva Rumasa also owns a large area of farm land behind La Herradura worth 59m euros – hardly peanuts.
Town Hall Earthquake
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad herrera (PP), sent out a press release from the Mayor’s Office lamenting the accusations made by four dismissed town-hall staff; Ibarreche Truchero, Roldán Fontana, González Pavesio and Rodríguez Passolas. They have accused her of carrying out repraissals against them…
Club Internacional de Salobreña
by Martin Myall •
The new club Chairwoman, Helen McCormack visited the Parque de la Fuente together with the Councillor for the Environment, Martín Valenzuela where, thanks to the efforts of the International Club, new safety mats have been fitted below the swings.
Almuñécar Cultural Agenda – February
by Martin Myall •
The cultural Agenda for Almuñécar and La Herradura for February 2012, including Flamenco concerts, classical concerts, lectures and art exhibitions.
Salobreña Vega Fire
by David Darby •
A large fire broke out in the Salobreña vega (plantation) just along the river Guadalfeo, near the border with Motril. Motril Firefighters attended the scene in three fire trucks and extinguished the fire, which was no mean feat as they were hampered by high winds that were fanning the flames. Despite the prompt intervention of…
Almuñécar 45 Million Euro Deficit
by David Darby •
The new administration in the Almuñécar Town Hall has had a bit of a shock. The counting has finally finished and the results for the audit which goes back to 2007 and covers the period up until 31 December, 2010, are in.
Unfortunately, the figures show that the administration owes around 45 million euros for the said period, reported the Councillor for Finance, Antonio Laborda.