Granada’s Technological Park was to be the showroom of modernity, yet it lacked sewage disposal – everything ended up in an irrigation channel.
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Baza’s Solidarity Market Gardens
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Baza, Pedro Fernández, has requested a grant for 114,000 euros to create 50 vegetable plots, each with an area of 200 sq/m, to provide food for the unemployed. The money will also be used to train workers as farm labourers to work on existing farmland that requires a workforce.
Municipal Alzheimer’s Grant
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall has announced that it will be increasing its grant to the Asociación de Familiares de Enfermos de Alzheimer (AFAVIDA) by 66.7% on last year’s figure.
Rural Lane Improvements
by Martin Myall •
The Town Council has approved the project for rural-lane improvements: El Gambullón and La Melcochera with the Plan Encamina2 grant from the Junta de Andalucía. A total of 3,000 metres of the lane surface will be tarmacked, using a budget of 235,000 euros and with an estimated timescale of two and four months, respectively. First…
Driving School Grant Accusations
by David Darby •
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.
100,000 Euros Wasted
by Editor •
All of the saplings that were planted in the Alpujarra area as part of a reforestation programme have died… because they were planted in April instead of the Autumn.
75,000 Euros Misspent
by Editor •
The new Councillor for Social Welfare in the Almuñécar Town Hall accuses the previous administration under Juan Carlos Benavides of funneling grant money away from its intended use.
Carchuna Loses Out?
by Editor •
The Spokesman for the conservative-led Diputacion de Granada, Jose Torrente has strongly criticised his socialist predecessors – the Diputacion, long in the hands of the socialists, has just changed ‘tenants.’
Castle Care Funds
by Editor •
The Town Hall has managed to land a grant towards restoring the castle. Of the project budget of just under a million euros, 60% will come from the Junta de Andalucía,
One Million Euros
by Editor •
The regional Ministry for Agriculture has committed one million euros to help companies and villages within the Alpujarra area. The Delegate for Agriculture made this announcement at a meeting in the Honey Regulating Board offices in Lanjarón.