Lunar Walk

The annual Lunar Walk for our municipality is to be held on Saturday 23rd March commencing at 1730. To register go to this link and input your details.

Lunar Walk 2019

Suggestions

Many thanks to those of you who took the time to submit your suggestions/ideas etc for us to consider prior to compiling our manifesto.

I am now in the process of doing a report in which all your points will be mentioned. Some are already agreed and will be completed this year whether we win or lose the election. Others I have recommended for inclusion or discussion. I will present this to Luis tomorrow and it will be considered by our party over the next couple of weeks. Thanks again. 

Suggestions Letter

We (John Chrissy and I) have managed to circulate the letter asking for suggestions for inclusion in our manifesto to most parts of the municipality but we are running out of time to distribute any further.

The areas we have not dropped them off at are parts of Palaces and parts of Los Menchones. So if you live in either of those areas or have not received the letter I have copied it below and ask that you give it some consideration. As stated any suggestions received before 7th March will be considered.

¨The current administration in the Town Hall are considering their priorities for inclusion in the manifesto and programme for the next 4 years, should they gain sufficient seats in the next administration (Local election date 26th May 2019). We currently have 7 out of the 11 councillors and therefore have a majority at the moment. 

In order for us to consider any issues you consider are important we would like your input and this is your opportunity to do so. 

This survey is available for all residents in the municipality and we urge you to give it some thoughtful consideration. The results will be analysed and any  projects or ideas which are accepted will be incorporated either into the manifesto or the programme for the years 2019 to 2023. Our previous manifesto has been 90% completed!

The following is a non exhaustive list of headings under which you may wish to make a suggestion;

Infrastructure and Urbanisation, Social Welfare, Public Safety, Administration and Town Hall (this includes the support to the english speaking population eg help desk, translator), Public Health (We have approved a new Health Centre in accordance with the last manifesto), Business and Tourism, Agriculture and Environment and Sports, Culture and Leisure

So please if you have any ideas that you would like our party to consider for inclusion in the next manifesto jot them down on the reverse of this form and return to the Town Hall (there is a box for completed suggestion on the front desk in the Town Hall) or you can email me on the usual email at jimszurgena@gmail.com Please add your name and address to ensure that you are a Zurgena resident. 

I can assure you that all suggestions will be considered by the party prior to completion of our manifesto 

Date for last consideration 7th March.¨ 

Rights after Brexit (if no deal)

 Follow this link for an interesting article from the BBC

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47412708#_=_Good News amongst the confusion

Andalucia Day

Tomorrow Thursday 28th February is Andalucia Day (a local bank holiday) and there will be attractions such as bouncy castles for the kids and free migas to all who attend. The event is to be held at the Renfe Building in Alfoquia from 1130am.

Time Trial Rally Zurgena 9th and 10th March (Amended Closure details)

The above event is to be held on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March and will run from Zurgenas by the Chemists for a distance of exactly 10 kms along the road and tracks between Zurgena and Lubrin and will affect the junction from Zurgena towards Palaces by Solas.

For your information and to facilitate the safety of the public the road (between Zurgena and Palaces) will be closed to the public between 0830 and 1330 on Sunday 10th. 

2 New Members on our List & Survey/Suggestions 2019

As you may know the local elections to your council will be held on the 26th May. The party which has been administering the council for the past 4 years, and of which I am a part, is the PSOE.

Firstly I am pleased to announce that we have two new english speaking members on our list for the election John Copeland (otherwise known as the Crystal Man of Almeria) from Cucador and Chrissy Maywood of Los Carasoles. The full list should be available to view in a week.

We will be meeting during the week commencing 10th March to agree our Manifesto and Programme and this will form the basis for our work for the next 4 years should we be successful in gaining sufficient votes. 

As we have done previously, we seek to obtain the participation of all our residents in helping us decide the content of that programme. We will be delivering copies of the attached to households where we can but if you wish you can print a copy of the attached document to have your say. All completed suggestions need to be received before 7th March.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wehjwbAbYoUTsObx4pT22kN7eKgFfyyc/view?usp=sharing