Following a fairly lengthy Pleno today, where the PSOE councillor continually raised issues under any other business which were all dealt with, I had an opportunity to discuss both the latest upcoming court case and developements on the PGOU. The main business of the meeting was to welcome a new councillor for the PP but he did not even turn up! We then dealt with a number of other mundane matters such as land for the school, European Sports day and others.
The Polizia Local have been out warning another number of owners of houses to attend court next Tuesday.
I was in the Town Hall today doing my surgery and got the opportunity to speak with Salvadore. I asked him if he could let me have a copy of the plan with the house numbers on and he agreed to give me the first part of it which covers the area around the Pool bar in La Alfoquia. It took ages trying to copy the right bits from the plan as it was huge. So we now have that details and we will have to communicate the numbers to the occupants and obtain details for each occupant and whether owners or tenants, in order that the Town Hall can update their computers. I will discuss this with Mike Foulkes (La Alfoquia postman!) to identify the best way to role this out, in that area. I was told that he, Salvadore, would have the rest ready to copy within a week or two. I will hold him to that. At least we are making a start.
Today at 9.15am the Mayor called round to update me on what the solicitors were saying. They had decided that it would not be a good idea to use them to represent any of the people attending court as it may be seen as a conflict of interest acting, as they do, for the council. They did say that, from what they had been told, there would be no need for solicitors at this stage. I was told that the council's solicitor would be there and would try and ensure people were treated fairly.
I again discussed tomorrow's court case with Candido this morning. He is to discuss the case again this afternoon with the solicitors. On behalf of those involved I asked if the solicitor he had previously mentioned could act for all those at the hearing. He said he doubted that but he would ask. He again said that it would not really be necessary to have a solicitor at this stage but that that would be each individual's choice. The main thing we should be conveying to the courts is that as far as we are all concerned our houses are fully legal. We have all the necessary documentation and have only attended court as a result of being told to by the Police.
As mentioned in the previous entry I went down to the opening of the new Padel Tennis Court in Zurgena last night to talk with Candido and discover what advice the solicitors had given.
I was in the Town Hall to see Candido today arriving about 11.30am but had to go away and return as he was busy. Went back about 12 noon and sat down. I immediately asked for the plan with the house numbers. He rang Salvadore and it was arranged that Andreas and I should go round and get the paperwork, return to the Town hall and start photocopying it. He said almost all properties had been numbered but if we found any not allocated numbers that Candido would sort it.
I was advised this morning that a number of my neighbours on the Cuesta de los Pinos developement have been served with notices regarding another court case in the court at Huercal Overa next Tuesday. It seems to only affect those on Calle Francia and Calle Irlanda
I called into the Town Hall today to see if Candido had got the paperwork for the plans from Salvadore but he was in a meeting. I managed to get a call into him but he is busy with meetings all today and tomorrow. He agreed to see me on Thursday but I have to go down to a medical centre in Roquetas on Thursday morning so I hope to get the details from him if we can get together Friday morning.
Later: A letter from Sean O'Curneen
Dear Friends,
With 100% of the votes counted, CDL has obtained 5.733 votes (0,04%). It is worth noting that for every euro spent, CDL obtained more votes than some of the more successful parties. Therefore and first of all, I wish to thank all of those people who have given us their vote, and who have shared our analysis that Europe needs Spain’s potential and that in order for Spain to be able to give its full potential, politics in Spain will have to work in a different way.
Breaking this brutal two-party politics that Spain has been experiencing for more than fifteen years cannot be achieved overnight, and we must remember that only a few weeks ago CDL was still totally unknown throughout the vast majority of Spain. Today, in those places where CDL has campaigned actively, the party is no longer unknown. Nevertheless, in order to gain the support of citizens it is necessary to gain their trust.