Street Lights

The TH workers are connecting the wiring for the street lights on Avenida Europa (the road past La Vida) this week and Paco tells me that hey should all be operational by this time next week.

Still not heard of any objections tot he PGOU but will leave it until Friday to check.

Street Plans & PGOU

Firstly the new street plans for the pool bar area and Los Llanos del Peral have now been erected (only taken a few years) but better late than never. Tons of you who are observant will notice that there is a mistake in the Pool Bar area one. The "you are here" arrow is incorrect. That is due to us not being able to site it where we wanted to for various reasons. I will discuss with the appropriate councillor how best to remedy the mistake. I believe we just need to take out the relevant panels, redo and replace.

I have not as yet heard any untoward communication from the Junta regarding our PGOU so fingers crossed, as the last day for them to object is either tomorrow or Friday.

Day of Coexistence

This is a day for the older residents. Organised by the Town Hall and will include help and advice on healthy living, fitness etc. Food and drink will be provided and there will plenty of opportunity to mix with local Spanish people. There will also, I am assured, be an english speaker there to assist us get the most out of the day.
It is to be held in the Renfe building in La Alfoquia and people will be attending from villages across the valley. Zurgena is hosting the event but all villages are invited.

I have now got some posters for the Carboneras trip for which there will be 50 spaces, although 10 have already been booked. I will arrange to be at a couple of locations to enable people to make reservations next week and will post on here when that is arranged.

New Restaurant

Just to let you know that two of the Town Hall councillors, Sampo and Ana, have started a new business venture. They have revamped and are reopening the bar in Los Carasoles as a restaurant.

To launch the venture they are inviting all to a rice snack and drink tomorrow Saturday the 7th at 2.0pm. It is what used to the fist bar when entering Los Carasoles on the right from the direction of the E7 Motorway. It is to be called Restaurante Kalevala.

Wednesday 4th March

Had a good meeting with Candido today to discuss ongoing issues.

He confirmed that he company contracted to install the pipework from Los Llanos down to the depurator at Cuesta de los Pinos is completing the work on schedule and will then move to complete pipework in La Alfoquia.

The work being undertaken below Calle Finlandia is at this moment a clean  and tidy up operation prior to creating a green area in that place. The work to repair the road should also start within the next couple of weeks as the money has at last been received from Madrid!. We are also going to try and allocate some of the funds for that work to the repair of the road at the bottom of Calle Escocia which is, and has been for years a very dangerous situation.

Candido also confirmed that now that he has control, to some extent of the TH workers they are working on clearing the backlog of track levelling and trying which has gone unattended for the past 6 month or more. They are working through a programme to try and get it all dealt with over the next few weeks. These will include the track to Arboleas, Los Llanos and a number of others.

I asked about the progress of the PGOU and he informed me that the Junta have a calendar month to respond to our submitted PFOU (submitted on 18th February). They have until the 18th March to raise any objections or questions and if they raise none in that time then the PGOU can only be approved. So we are hoping for no post for the next few weeks!

We then had a lengthy discussion about the politics in the run up to the elections. This was quite complicated and is open to many changes so their is little point in my releasing it on here at this stage.

I have agreed to supply Candido with my updated list of outstanding issues for the attention of him and the TH workers, in the hope that as many as possible can be attended to. So, if you have contacted me over the past few weeks, and I have responded to the effect that that matter is on the list, it will be included.

I will place posters about the Carboneras trip around the village when they are published but just let me know if you want tickets.

Carboneras Trip

I now have details of the Carboneras trip which the TH is organising for Thursday 16th April.

The price is €25 and includes the following,

Coach travel both ways, English speaking guided tours of an old historic windmill, the Castle and the Paseo Maritimo. Lunch in a local restaurant (menu shown below) and return to Zurgena after lunch. I think you will agree an excellent price.

Payment must be made before the date of departure an can either be made in the Town Hall (to Noelia) or it can be made to myself (I have a stock of Town Hall receipts to enable me to provide these.

Menu
1. Entremeses
Ensalada Mixta y Embutidos variados
2. 1st Course
Paella
3. 2nd Course
Solomillo de Cerdo o Pescado a la plancha (Tuna, swordfish or sole)
4. Postre
Ice Cream or coffee.
Drinks Red wine, white wine, beer water or fizzy drink.

Please let and friends know who may be interested. This is the first time to my knowledge that the TH has taken it upon itself to organise such an event and it would be good to see it well supported to ensure more in the future. I will try and get posters around the area as well.

Carboneras Trip

The trip to Carboneras, which Noelia (councillor for culture) is arranging is to be on Thursday 16th April.

I will speak to her in more detail tomorrow and post them when sorted.