March 2nd

Discussed number of things this morning.

1. The WiFi problem over the past couple of days was caused by one of the 3 lines we pay for going down. This was repaired this morning and should now be running fine. If people have problems in future they can either call into the Town Hall or email me, as Candido is taking it on board to try and resolve issues as they arise.

2. Connection and switching on of the lights for Los Menchones and Cuesta de los Pinos. The boletins have been received and only need activating by Endesa we are to send someone to the agency office in Huercal Overa tomorrow to see if they can help get it activated in the next week or so. I did say that we had been waiting on these lights being activated since before the start of winter and now we are nearly at the start of summer!

3. Los Llanos del Peral. I had received a report that a pile of flagstones which it was thought were awaiting use outside the church had disappeared and people wondered what had happened. It transpires that these stones were taken away by the council as they were needed for a project in La Alfoquia. Candido did say he thought he had made a political mistake in how he handles that work. it was originally intended merely to do up the church but whilst they were there he asked them to carry on and started to pave the area around, although they had no budget for it. In the meantime the flags were needed elsewhere but it is still intended to do the rest of the paving around there later in the year.

4. Bowling Green and Palaces tarmac and lights. Whilst I was there Candido rang the man in charge of the contracts for these works and was promised that the work on these projects would be starting in the next week or two.

5. I asked a few questions that had been asked of me at the opening of the Gym. The following were the answers, firstly prices will be the cheapest in Almeria and have yet to be finalised as there will be a family ticket and we are looking at how to do a visitors day ticket, the staff, who are employed there, are knowledgeable and have worked in gymnasiums for over 10 years and therefore are au fait with the equipment and how to use it, thirdly the Town Hall has Public liability for all its premises, and lastly the equipment has not been fixed to the floor as that is how it is intended to be used and the final position may be different to where it is now. Additionally a walking exerciser is being delivered today.

6. I provided the secretary with a list of 6 expediente numbers for those who had asked me to check them out following last weeks meeting. Answers should be back in a week.

7. We have sufficient for 3 resaltos (sleeping policemen) in the area before the summer. We are looking at the best areas and think two could go near the pool bar/gym area and one by the White Horse but I will canvas the residents of these areas before we proceed to install them.

8. There exists a company in Cantoria called Proder and this company obtains funds from charities and central government which it then distributes to local authorities for use in the provision of small leisure projects. It is intended by Zurgena to install a small mini (crazy) golf course with our bit of money.

9. We have not yet received the censor list of names for the elections. I have got the go ahead for the survey and I just need to buy the envelopes which I will do tomorrow and then start circulating them. I am also to be provided with a copy of the Padron which I will try and update as I go around. Once I have distributed the majority of the paper copies aI will put one on the internet for anyone who has not received a copy but wants to take part.