Tag Archive for Mayor

Streets Resurfaced in Salobreña

Around 20 streets within Salobreña will be resurfaced – work has commenced already. This project is part of the 2008 provincial development plan belonging to the Diputacion de Granada (provincial council).

Almunecar PGOU Approval

The, now infamous, Almunear PGOU appears to be moving forward following the approval of the Culture Delegate, Pedro Vagisil, who met with Trinidad Herrera and told her of that the Special Historic Plan has been given the go-ahead.

The Empire Strikes Back

The Motril Town Hall has issued a press release in response to the local IU party’s criticism of the inland-marina project. They want to know on what information the IU based its findings that state the marina project would cause damage to the Charca de Suarez bird sanctuary.

La Herradura On Track

The village of La Herradura has many miles, tracks and dry riverbeds spread through the village centre, housing estates and rural areas, all of which need continuous maintenance, especially after the investment of municipal funds and the help and support of the Construction Planning and Deputation department of the local government to get a good many of roads and tracks asphalted.

Gravy Train Derailed?

Javier Arenas, leader of the PP for Andalucia and candidate for the First Minister of the Junta, said he was willing to stop a new law going through which would mean that politicians cannot be a mayor and a member of parliament at the same time – he said he would take it to court,…

Benavides Earned Less Than Claimed

It was often claimed that the ex-Mayor of Almunecar, Juan Carlos Benavides, earned a staggering 80,000 euros per annum; more than the Spanish Prime Minister, but according to his last tax declaration, the Town Hall paid him 66,447 euros.

Access Restored

One of the first things that the new Mayor did, after taking up office, was to remove the red-tapes on the stairs leading up to the first floor of the Town Hall – they had been put in place by the previous tenants of the Mayor’s office to prevent members of the public having access.

The Mayoress Promises…

Trinidad Herrera made her intentions very clear during her acceptance speech, which drew enthusiastic applause from the packed-out public: she would base her term in office on three pillars: dialogue, dialogue & dialogue, meaning that there would be no more political tension between parties.