In the last cuts passed into law by the Government through a Royal Decree a section deals with the amount of councillors the country has, which at present stands at 68,578. After applying a ‘culling’ the figure will stand at 47,240, which will not take place until the next municipal elections
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Salobreña Cuts Back
by Martin Myall •
Whilst the governing parties in many towns in Spain have announced that the mayor and councillors will give up their Christmas bonus, the Town Hall of Salobreña wants to go a step further and cut the funds that political parties receive from the municipal coffers, which in this case adds up to 21,700 euros.
Coming Home to Roost
by Martin Myall •
There can be no better example of opposition tactics coming back to haunt you once you’re in government than what has happened to Mariano Rajoy.
Undermanned Infoca
by Martin Myall •
According to the regional opposition party, Infoca in Granada neither has the manpower, materiel or budget to combat the season’s fires, despite claims to the contrary from Provincial Delegate for the Junta, María José Sánchez.
Jobs for the Boys?
by Martin Myall •
The party spokesman for the local branch of the Izquierda Unida for Salobreña, Angel Coello, has denounced that the socialist administration under Mayor Gonzalo Pullido intends to increase the number of advisory posts within the town-council administration.
Port Police Cuts
by Martin Myall •
Reductions made by the Government to the number of police assigned to the port of Motril has attracted considerable criticism. A spokesperson for the workers at the port said that this 50% cut in policing manpower was both detrimental for the Melilla-ferry users and the residents of the port area in general.
A7 Past and Future
by Martin Myall •
With the change of Central Government and a litany of cut backs promised, there is a great deal of concern over the A-7 autovia where it passes through the province of Granada – the only part of this main traffic artery that traverses the whole of the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
Peña Escrita Under Scrutiny
by Editor •
The new municipal administration has decided to have a close look at the mountain park, Pena (Peña) Escrita because of its daily running costs and accrued fines to be paid.
Budget Won’t Budge
by Editor •
The ideal thing would be to start off on a positive note, but why break a habit of a lifetime, eh? Seriously though, the best place to start off is on the most important note – the one that will have most repercussions: the municipal budget.