Water Interruptions Again

Galasa have a problem and they have had to disconnect the water again on a mains pipe. It is expected to be off for 2 to 3 hours. 

Calling All Cooks

As many of you know we have held a number of very successful cooking days where we came together with local people and made various dishes and later in the day enjoyed them.

The TH has, in collaboration with the Junta, organised a number of activities during the week 22nd to 26th October. One of these activities is daily demonstration by a proper Spanish chef of how to cook local style meals.

It is intended that these demonstrations be done on the weekdays in the mornings Monday 22nd until Friday 26th. What I need to know are numbers who are interested . I am unsure yet whether the course will be just one day of that week or more will clarify when I can.

My suggestion which has been accepted is that those who attend for the demonstrations will have the opportunity to taste the products each day but that on the Saturday we do, similar to before, show the knowledge the attendees have acquired, and add some other countries dishes with demonstrations so we can have a convivial lunch with wine (if anyone wants).

I think it only fair that those who attend the demos have fist seats at the Saturday event. If you would like to participate please let me know as we need the number asap. 

Update on a few things

1. Regarding the informative meeting about the PGOU we are awaiting some final details, which are due to arrive in the first week of October, and Luis has informed me that as soon as we have that detail he will circulate the date and time for the meeting.

2. Regarding the road works on Calle Finlandia, Italia, and Francia, some of you may have noticed (as I did as soon as I returned home) that the contractors had not used gabions on the structure. I raised this as an issue with the councillor responsible and he informed me that they had accepted a redesign, which saved money. I was concerned about this and asked what guarantees we had that the work would not be compromised in the event of floods in the future and wasted that they have given us guarantees covering the work.

3. Jose Manuel and myself have been tasked with ensuing the accuracy of the Padron register. Over the past 5 or 6 years we have worked very hard at eliminating the debt that the Town Hall had accrued previously. That we have now achieved and we hope to this year and in the future greatly improve the villages. To that end we need to ensure that all residents or property owners are registered on the Padron. It is also necessary to be registered on the Padron to vote and next years local elections may be the last ones we have an opportunity to vote in (dependant on the outcome of theBrexit negotiations). I would ask that if you are not on the Padron please call in and do so. We will be going door to door to check our records are accurate over the next month or two. If you know anyone who has recently moved into the area please mention it to them. The more we have on the Padron the more money we get from Regional Government.

Back in the Saddle

Just to inform you that I am now back at work as from 0900 tomorrow morning.

I have enjoyed an extended period of leave to visit family in the UK and enjoy a summer holiday but all good things come to an end!

Jose Manuel has been looking after my office whilst I was away and hope he has attended to all your issues. If not or you have anything you wanted an answer to, or remains outstanding, then please drop me a message either at my email jimszurgena@gmail.com or WhatsApp or sms to 610194260.

I will be pushing Luis for a date for the public PGOU meeting as soon as I get into the office and hope to report the date and time on here asap.