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Strange staffing at Turre medical centre

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The receptionist at the Turre medical centre is off for a couple of months, and so a substitute must be found. This happens to be the responsibility of the council. So Mayor Martin was somewhat surprised to discover – after a plenary meeting in which the subject wasn’t raised – that instead of normal procedures being followed, the name of the ex-Mayor of Turre Jose Navarro had been put forward as a “done deal”. In Continue reading Strange staffing at Turre medical centre→

Arboleas ex-mayor barred from public office for building a swimming pool

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Ángel García, who used to be PSOE mayor of Arboleas, has been barred from holding public office for the next four years after he was found guilty of manipulating public documents to build a swimming pool in his house. His house was next to a green zone, upon which building is not permitted. Ignoring this petty little rule, Ángel went ahead and convinced the townhall to sell off this green land – although this is Continue reading Arboleas ex-mayor barred from public office for building a swimming pool→

Albox mayor barred from holding public office

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The Mayor of Albox has been barred from holding public office for the next two and a half years after he was found guilty of abuse of office by with-holding public information from opposition councillors. Penal Court Nº1 of Almería said that Mayor Rogelio Mena (PSOE) was guilty of systematically denying access to public information and obstructing the opposition PP councillors in the execution of their duties. Rogelio had just won the recent elections, being Continue reading Albox mayor barred from holding public office→

Legal action launched against Mojacar’s Mayor for corruption

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The Mayor of Mojacar, Rosa Maria Cano, has been indicted in a private criminal complaint of corruption launched by opposition party Mojacar Positiva se mueve (MPSM), lead by councillor Jessica Simpson. The complaint says the Mayor is stopping foreign residents from registering on the townhall register (padrón) and has attempted to misuse public funds to pay extraordinary bonuses to townhall staff. The complaint has been lodged with the courts in a motion called a querella, Continue reading Legal action launched against Mojacar’s Mayor for corruption→

Antas ex-Mayor jailed for a year over illegal homes

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The previous Mayor of Antas and three of her councillors have been jailed for a year for allowing 18 homes to be built illegally on a plot of land in the town, along with the builder and his architect. Judge Manuel Rey decided that Ana Joaquina García (PSOE) with the support of three town councillors connived back in 2005 in the granting of building permits for Inversiones García Aute S.L. which applied to build 18 Continue reading Antas ex-Mayor jailed for a year over illegal homes→

Mayor of Fines jailed for urban corruption

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The Mayor of Fines and his brother have both been jailed for 21 months for urban corruption and contempt of court. Mayor Rodrigo Sánchez (PP) and his brother Francisco had an old cortijo on a plot of land in the middle of nowhere, and took advantage of Rodrigo’s position to knock it down and rebuild it. They also extended the family home and added a swimming pool. But the environmental police obtained a order stopping Continue reading Mayor of Fines jailed for urban corruption→

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→

Garrucha Mayor accused of 1.3 million euro theft – complaint finally lodged

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The opposition PSOE party in Garrucha have finally gotten around to lodging their complaint against the Mayor with the Courts. They reckon that over 1,3 million euros is missing from the town coffers, and that he and the budget controller have been up to the usual tricks. I wrote about this back in Feb when the PSOE first announced plans to lodge the complaint (Garrucha PSOE opposition says Mayor has pinched over a million) but Continue reading Garrucha Mayor accused of 1.3 million euro theft – complaint finally lodged→

Mayor pay capped at 100,000 euros a year

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No Mayor can earn over €100,000 a year after a change to the law was approved. So Mayors of towns over 500.000 people get up to €100,000; 300.001 y 500.000 pop up to €90,000; 150.001 y 300.000 pop earn up to €80.000; 75.001 y 150.000 pop will get up to €75,000; 50.001 y 75.000 get €65.000; 20.001 y 50.000 get €50.000; 10.001 y 20.000 get €50,000; 5.001 y 10.000 get €45,000 and between 1.000 y Continue reading Mayor pay capped at 100,000 euros a year→

Albox mayor resignation – an alternate hypothesis

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Just spoke to a buddy of mine in Albox whose Dad is involved in the local PSOE party, who gave me an alternate hypothesis on why Pepe quit so quickly today. The allegation is that Pepe’s been involved in, uh, after school activities with his personal secretary. And the husband found out. And was planning to denounce him tomorrow to the authorities, as he’s been paying her a whopping 2k a month salary ever since Continue reading Albox mayor resignation – an alternate hypothesis→