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Albox refuses to consign compensation to illegal house owners and appeals

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Albox townhall has refused to consign 3.104.185€ to the local courts to cover its “civil responsibility” for permitting the construction and sale of 98 illegal homes to British citizens, and has voted unanimously to appeal the sentence. Read my explanation of the court order over here. Rogelio Mena, the PSOE Mayor, says that neither he nor his team were responsible for allowing the constructions (he blames the previous PP mayor from the other party) and Continue reading Albox refuses to consign compensation to illegal house owners and appeals→

Albox townhall has “civil responsibility” in case of 98 Brit owned demolitions

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Albox townhall has been told it has civil responsibility in the case of 98 mainly British owned houses that face demolition in the town, and has been ordered to consign 3,1 million euros to the courts to cover any possible compensation costs. Three building companies are also named in the judicial order: ‘Proyecto y Construcciones Almanzora SL’, Procoal Villas SL, & Empire Villas SL. The three companies share civil responsibility with the townhall, but as Continue reading Albox townhall has “civil responsibility” in case of 98 Brit owned demolitions→

Tabernas gets medical helipad

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A medical helipad has opened in Tabernas, the eighth in the province. The idea behind these helipads is ambulances attending critical accidents can radio for a medical helicopter to transport the patient to the main hospital in Almeria, then meet the helicopter at the helipad and transfer the patient, saving at least a half hour vehicle trip to Almería. It cost €46.874 if you’re interested, and comes complete “with a wind sock for helicopter pilots Continue reading Tabernas gets medical helipad→

17 more British homes to be demolished in Cantoria

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The News agency Europa Press has revealed that a court in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain has ordered the demolition of 17 houses in Media Legua in the town of Cantoria. In the court judgement, to which Europa Press had access, the judge rejected the State Prosecutors request to compensate third party purchasers in good faith because there was “insufficient evidence of their existence”, despite the fact that the British owners had purchased the homes through a Continue reading 17 more British homes to be demolished in Cantoria→

Albox Mayor kicked out of PSOE over corruption claims

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The Mayor of Albox has been suspended from his PSOE party over claims of corruption and undeclared trips charged to the public purse. The order by given by the President of Andalucia personally, Susana Diaz, who seems concerned that allegations about to be revealed will again drag her party into yet another corruption scandal. Mayor Rogelio Mena was also secretary of Ideas and Programs for the Andalusian PSOE party. Officially he has had his party Continue reading Albox Mayor kicked out of PSOE over corruption claims→

Secret weather manipulation in Almeria denounced

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For years there has been a secret programme to manipulate the weather in Almeria, according to a newly formed farmers association setup to “uncover this meteorological terrorism”. The Asociación en Defensa de la Salud y el Medio Ambiente y contra los Sistemas Quitalluvias de Almería (Avial) says that several large insurance companies have for years been seeding clouds across Almeria and Murcia to make it rain elsewhere, thus avoiding hailstorms and floods in the province Continue reading Secret weather manipulation in Almeria denounced→

Chief Justice says: no more home demolitions in Almeria

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The senior Judge of Almería province, Luis Columna, has said that the Judges of Almería do not want to order any more home demolitions in the province, and will do everything possible to prevent being forced to give out any more demolition orders. The comments came today after being interviewed about yesterdays shock decision to award five British families “moral damages” against the townhall of Albox. Judge Luis said he wanted to send out a Continue reading Chief Justice says: no more home demolitions in Almeria→

Albox ordered to pay “moral compensation” to illegal home owners

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Four British families who saw their dream homes in Albox ruined have been partially compensated today after Penal Court Nº2 of Almería ordered Albox townhall to pay a total of 142.800€ to them. The court said that Albox townhall was the legal co-respondent in the case, along with the builders, as they did nothing to stop the illegal builds, issued local building permits and “granted an air of legality to the scam which otherwise would Continue reading Albox ordered to pay “moral compensation” to illegal home owners→

98 British owned homes in Albox sent to be demolished by prosecutors

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Ignoring all the Junta de Andalucia nonsense about restoring the statue of limitations for illegal builds – the worst possible legal solution there is – the public prosecutor has announced it will file a court case seeking to demolish 98 mainly British owned homes in Albox. The homes form two urbanisations, ‘El Romeral-La Aljambra’, and were built between 2004 and 2006. The brothers who owned the building firm responsible for the constructions -their names are Continue reading 98 British owned homes in Albox sent to be demolished by prosecutors→

Six British homes in Albox face demolition

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A case deciding upon demolition orders for six British owned homes in Albox has started, in which their builders face up to four years apiece in jail. The homes, all owned by British families, are in urbanisation Las Palmeras de Albox, near Llanos de los Olleres. The ex-Councillor for Building of Albox was facing charges in this case, but his recent death means he’s out of the court case.