One of the last victories for Benny before his electoral defeat was a National Supreme Court decision that decided in the Town Hall’s favour and against the Junta de Andaluia.
Tag Archive for town hall
Controversial Firings
by Editor •
A total of seven municipal workers have been dismissed in recent months, resulting in an ongoing court battle over alleged unfair dismissal. One of these cases has already reached a conclusion with Mari del Carmen Prados being reinstated.
Functionaries and other Functions
by Editor •
Meanwhile, over in Sevilla, two town-hall clerks were arrested for allegedly stealing from the building for the last twelve years. The Guardia Civil carried out a surprise search at the Town Hall and carted off the two clerks, whom, it is considered, might have accrued over a million euros… illicitly! *Gasp!* When the 20,000-strong population…
The Cost of Walking
by Duncan Inglis •
Ten years ago a senior citizen while out for a walk in the barrio, stepped into an unexpected hole in the sidewalk, fell, hurt himself, then got up and began proceedings against the Town Hall for 50,000 euros.
Death Threats
by Editor •
A man was found guilty of issuing death threats against the Councillor for Social Affairs, María Dolores Rull and has accepted the one-year prison sentence
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.
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.’
End of Paper Trail
by Editor •
Great news for paperwork addicts: Salobreña will now have a ventanilla única; i.e., one office where you can sort out all your paperwork, without being bandied about from office to office.
Understanding Town Hall
by Editor •
The Town Hall has announced that it will reduce the fees on bar terraces, as compensation for the loss of trade thanks to the new anti-tobacco law. Bar & Restaurante owners can have their tables and chairs out all year round, but only pay the summer months.
Abandoned to their Fate?
by Editor •
People requiring home help in Almuñécar have been unable to receive it for the last twelve months, thanks to the dispute between the Town Hall and the private service provider, Adhara, which resulted in the company going bust.