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Almuñécar 45 Million Euro Deficit
The new administration in the Almuñécar Town Hall has had a bit of a shock. The counting has finally finished and the results for the audit which goes back to 2007 and covers the period up until 31 December, 2010, are in. Unfortunately, the figures show that the administration owes around 45 million euros for... »
IBI Increased by 10%
The Association for Small & Medium Business for Almuñécar and La Herradura (APYME) has decried the 'disproportionate' rise in property tax (IBI), which went up by 10% for 2012. »
A7 Past and Future
With the change of Central Government and a litany of cut backs promised, there is a great deal of concern over the A-7 autovia where it passes through the province of Granada - the only part of this main traffic artery that traverses the whole of the Mediterranean coast of Spain. »
Gazette Reader: Cotobro Burglaries
I would like to inform you of a recent series of burglaries in our urbanisation . On Saturday 14th, between the 3 and 4 o'clock in the morning, the "cacos" (thieves) broke into several houses along c/del Tenis (including my own). In all cases the owners were absent. »
Interview: Mayor of Almuñécar
The interview with the Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad Herrera, was given in her office at the Town Hall on the 26th of January 2012. The Mayor was asked questions concerning parking, unemployment and progress on the A-7 autovia between Taramay and Lobres. »
Alleged Car Thief Arrested
The Guardia Civil and Policía Local have arrested the alleged thief responsible for breaking into seven parked cars around town. This is not to be confused with the Great Mirror Thief of Moroccan origin, as this lad is Spanish and is aged 38. »
More Country Lane Improvements
The rural lane that leads from the top of Cotobro, up past the old rubbish dump, which links with El Pago de Guerra above La Herradura, as well as Peña Escrita, Albita and Cantalobos is having its verges cleaned. »
Gelibra & Rio Seco Alto Work
The Almuñécar Town Hall has busy up in Río Seco Alto and Gelibra, sorting the tracks out, as part of the Planes de Obras y Servicios Provinciales, Belonging to the Agricultural Board of the Junta de Andalucia, through which funds are made available for the improvement of rural-lane networks. »
Landslip Virtually Fixed
The landslip at the mouth of the Cotobro tunnel on the La Herradura side of the N-340 has all been put right, with the near completion of a very robust retaining wall. »
Mirror Thief Apprehended
We could start by saying that the police had been looking into it for a while... but we won't. The fact is that the Guardia Civil arrested a 39-year-old Moroccan man who confessed to have stolen eight sets of wing mirrors off cars in Almuñécar. »
