Even on the very eve of the swearing-ceremony for the new mayor of Almunecar tomorrow, the 11th of June, nothing is certain… Well almost; Almunecar is certain to have its first ever mayoress.
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Pre-Vote Manoeuvres
by Editor •
Outgoing Mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides, has preempted his looming Saturday defeat at the swearing in ceremony.
More on the Almunecar Elections
by Editor •
Although there is another article dedicated to the election results in Almunecar, it’s worth mentioning a couple of things here.
Benny Slips But Doesn’t Fall
by Editor •
With the final vote count completed it appears that the Mayor has lost three of his ten councillor seats. However, with seven seats, his party is still the most voted, but only just. The Mayor had hired the old Idea shop premises to hold a victory party; it was widely expected that he might even…
The Odds and Sods
by Editor •
Well, it’s official; Benny is running for mayor in the May local elections – which is hardly a surprise, but when we asked him during a televised interview with him, he refused to confirm that he was.
Not Eye-to-Eye
by Duncan Inglis •
Motril and neighbouring ward, Torrenueva, don’t enjoy the best relationship, and in a dispute over funds owing, seven Torrenueveños neighbours, including the mayor, had locked themselves in the Motril Town Hall.
Wifi Grows
by Duncan Inglis •
MotrilWifi is now available to locals in open spaces and municipal buildings. Mayor Carlos Rojas announced that five areas in town – the Town Hall, Plaza de España, Plaza de la Coronación, Parque 28 de febrero, and Parque de los Pueblos de América – are already hooked up for free Internet access, with the idea to open up more parts of town soon.
Asking Benny
by Editor •
Brilliant, I thought, just as the election campaigns begin, I suddenly appear on the Mayor’s TV channel – great for neutrality, but having been knobbled, I decided to go ahead and ask him some simmering questions.
A Benny Roasting
by Editor •
The opposition and the unions have blasted the Mayor over dismissals at the Town Hall.
The PSOE, PP, IU (who rarely agree on anything) and the national workers’ union, the CGT, all consider that the dismissal of 15 town-hall workers (some of whom have been there for 20 years) was carried out for ‘irrational motives.’
Unfulfilled Pledges
by Editor •
Here we are, a mere three months from the next local elections and one of the winning party’s election promises stands unfulfilled, which is hardly surprising seeing as things have gone pretty egg shaped since May 2007.