Updates

I called into the Town all today to chase up a few things. Candido had been away for most of last week and on returning on Monday started to clear the work but then had to go to Almeria again for discussion about the Plan General and this morning we spent filming for a Sky TV programme. So it was pretty hectic when I tried to get to see him but to give him his due he did make the time and I was able to ask ab out the following issues;

1. The situation with regard to the Correos. He explained that the Town Hall have done everything they can to help in this regard by providing banks of mailboxes for some of the developements but the Correos has not delivered to them. They continue to blame to the Town Hall which he said was unfair. The only issue the Town Hall can progress was the naming of streets and he stated his intention to have this ready by the next Pleno meeting before Xmas. I was also told that if I wanted further information about the situation with regard to the Correos to see Manolo (Deputy Mayor) who was dealing with this issue. I will endeavour to see Manolo in the next few days or week.

2. The problems in and around the Corner Bar in La Alfoquia of deliquency and drugs. I said that I felt this was a problem that needed to be tackled sooner rather than later before it gets out of hand. He informed me that he did have a method by which to tavckle this problem but due to shortages with some of the Police still on training courses he asked whether residents could monitor and report the situation as they found it to help the Police tackle it.

3. Spanish classes in Llanos del Peral. I was advised by Francisco that he was responsible for this and he would ask the lady who was supposed to be doing this and advise me by tomorrow. I had suggested that if they needed to know how many people would be interested in the classes I could get that information.

4. I made sure that he had the files for the two houses which we want on the mains water system. He informed me that that was being dealt with.

5. A few people had asked when the election signs would be taken down as they were an eyesore. I was advised this will be done  in the next two weeks

6. I did mention that a number of areas were reporting street lights out of order but that I would leave that until next time as I was unsure about exactly which areas had this problem.

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