Green Fingers Garden & Social GroupMaking a difference in the community
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Good morning to you.
If you have nothing to do and want to join the group of regular bowlers please just come along any Friday 4pm at the Bowling Ally in Totana. If you do not know where it is just contact Bernard.
All welcome Free Membership and play for 1€ a game.
This is just a bit of fun and a chance to meet new friends.
The hotel next door to the Bowling Ally do a fantastic buffet lunch 8.50€ plus drinks, well recommended.
What a fantastic turn out yesterday 17 on the main road pruning and cleaning plus removing the weeds.
Plus the cook who nearly had a hart attack when I said 17 for breakfast.
We also managed to get 213€ in the bucket thanks to everyone that donated.
We will be back out again next week.
Please come and help.
One of the volunteers found a gold ring, so if you have lost one contact Bernard.
We are working on the duel carriageway for the next few weeks.Wendsday morning from 9am till 11am.
If you can find the time please come and help even if you are brushing up it all helps.
Thank you see the there.
Meeting with the Mayor and Councillors 21.9.11
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Meeting with the Mayor and Councillors Wednesday September 21st 2011
Present
Gines Campillo Mayor
David Fernandez Minister for Environment
Jose Gomez Minister for Foreigners
Emma & Tatiana Translators
Davis opened the meeting by thanking all the volunteers who helped with the ‘clean up’ last Saturday
Then the meeting was thrown open for questions and suggestions
Q. Can we have a car park for disabled drivers by the cultural centre, as it is too far to walk from the car park and the access for emergency services is blocked by parked cars.
A. It will be looked into
Q. When will Sector A be adopted
A. In the first trimester of 2012. The other Sectors will follow one by one, but no time scale given
Q. When will the street lighting be restored on Sector A
A. The electricians have been working on Sector A for the last two weeks, and it is expected that all the streets here will have lights by the end of October. The whole of Camposol is expected to have street lights by Christmas.
Q. Will the residents of Camposol, have to pay anything extra, over and above their IBI payments for services, as they would if it was an entity
A. No. there will be no extra costs involved, but everyone will have to start paying IBI. At the moment there is only about 900 properties paying IBI
Q. What is the progress with Hydrografica about the rambla situation.
A. This is a very complicated procedure, as it has to have the approval of National Government as well as Regional Government, and at the moment the Town Hall are talking to the government in Madrid.
Q. Has a solution been reached regarding the 28 illegal builds on RE3
A. The Council are trying to find a technical solution, but demolition is NOT one of the options.
Q. None of the Villas on D 32 have their escrituras, but this is not connected with the rambla problem.
A. This is legal problem for the whole of D sector and the council are looking into it.
Q. When are we going to get a bus service?
A. The Council are trying to organise a bus service, but at the moment the train is a provisional solution
Q. Are Masa coming back on site, and if so will they be allowed to build again
A. The council have been talking to Masa for three months, and are close to reaching agreement, as it would be in Masa’s interests to return. They have been given the opportunity to collaborate, but if they try to cheat again, they will be taken to court.
They must also rectify all of the problems on Camposol before they are allowed to build again
Q. What is the situation with Aqualia being replaced
A. In the first quarter of 2012 the problems with Aqualia will be fixed
Q. The CRA have compiled a list of residents without water meters, and when the changeover takes place, will be able to notify these members as to what steps they should take. Will this be useful to the council
A. When another company takes over from Aqualia, this information will be appreciated
Q. Santiago Martinez the council architect asked the CRA to identify the derelict and abandoned villas. Is this information still required.
A. David will talk to Sr Martinez
Q. Will the flooding by the bridge be rectified.
A. Masa are dealing with this
Q. If the water company is changed, how will this affect the residents of Sector A who have contracts with Aqualia
A. This will be dealt with by the council
Q. As the residents of D32 have not got their escrituras, how will they know if their properties have been embargoed.
A. Go to the Land Registry in C/ La Via, and ask for a Note Simple
At the next meeting on November 16th, a lawyer will be present to answer in more details the legal questions. If any one has a question could they please notify Tatiana
There was a meeting for residents with the representatives of the council on Wendsday afternoon.
Lots of information but some of the more interesting items.
A Sector is to be taken over by the council in the early part of the year 2012.
Iberdrola are working on A Sector street light and expect to be finish for late December.
They will then start on B Sector and continue when finish with C & D.
It was stated only 900 villas are paying the council tax.
The next meeting will be on the 15th November in the social centre all welcome.
The council solicitor will be attending with information on escritura’s and certificate of habitation.
Please remember if you are not happy with anything on C-Sector call into the new social centre and speak with the girl who speaks very good English also remember if possible a photo speaks volumes.
Would you like to have Spanish lessons here on C-Sector or in the new social centre.
We have a teacher who will be paid by the hour and the profit donated to the Green Fingers Gardening Group.
This is a very generous offer so if you want please contact spainvilarosa@gmail.com
lessons at all levels are available.
You are invited to come and join the rest of us this Friday.
10 Pin Bowling in Totana.
If you want to come but do not know where it is i will be at the old MASSA OFFICE at 3.40pm, you are welcome to follow me.
Free membership and 1€ a game.
Round trip is 3 euros Monday to Thursday – It will run from 10:00 until 14:00 and 17:00 until 23:00
Location All Times (Approx)
Sector A Car Park 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 00:00
Calle Barcelona/ Calle Alicante 10:04 11:04 12:04 13:04 14:04 17:04 18:04 19:04 20:04 21:04 22:04 23:04 00:04
B Sector Commercial Centre
(Opposite Santander)
10:06 11:06 12:06 13:06 14:06 17:06 18:06 19:06 20:06 21:06 22:06 23:06 00:06
Avenida los Covachos Round
about near Rambla
10:12 11:12 12:12 13:12 14:12 17:12 18:12 19:12 20:12 21:12 22:12 23:12 00:12
40 Km sign post (near old Masa
Villa)
10:18 11:18 12:18 13:18 14:18 17:18 18:18 19:18 20:18 21:18 22:18 23:18 00:18
Avenida los Covachos (semi
roundabout)/Calle Alobe
10:21 11:21 12:21 13:21 14:21 17:21 18:21 19:21 20:21 21:21 22:21 23:21 00:21
Avenida los Covachos
(roundabout) / Calle Piteras
10:30 11:30 12:30 13:30 14:30 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:30 21:30 22:30 23:30 00:30
Start of Return trip
Calle Tejos/ Avenida los
Covachos
10:35 11:35 12:35 13:35 14:35 17:35 18:35 19:35 20:35 21:35 22:35 23:35 00:35
Front of Hotel Sensol 10:42 11:42 12:42 13:42 14:42 17:42 18:42 19:42 20:42 21:42 22:42 23:42 00:42
Commercial centre B (Opposite
CRA Hut)
10:53 11:53 12:53 13:53 14:53 17:53 18:53 19:53 20:53 21:53 22:53 23:53 00:53
Marianos Restaurant 10:58 11:58 12:58 13:58 14:58 17:58 18:58 19:58 20:58 21:58 22:58 23:58 00:58
Sector A Car Park 10:59 11:59 12:59 13:59 14:59 17:59 18:59 19:59 20:59 21:59 22:59 23:59 00:59
Round trip is 3 euros Sunday Only from 13:00 until 21:00
Location All Times (Approx)
Sector A Car Park 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00
Calle Barcelona/ Calle Alicante 13:04 14:04 15:04 16:04 17:04 18:04 19:04 20:04 21:04
B Sector Commercial Centre (Opposite Santander) 13:06 14:06 15:06 16:06 17:06 18:06 19:06 20:06 21:06
Avenida los Covachos Round about near Rambla 13:12 14:12 15:12 16:12 17:12 18:12 19:12 20:12 21:12
40 Km sign post (near old Masa Villa) 13:18 14:18 15:18 16:18 17:18 18:18 19:18 20:18 21:18
Avenida los Covachos (semi roundabout)/Calle
Alobe
13:21 14:21 15:21 16:21 17:21 18:21 19:21 20:21 21:21
Avenida los Covachos (roundabout) / Calle Piteras 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:30 21:30
Start of Return trip
Calle Tejos/ Avenida los Covachos 13:35 14:35 15:35 16:35 17:35 18:35 19:35 20:35 21:35
Front of Hotel Sensol 13:42 14:42 15:42 16:42 17:42 18:42 19:42 20:42 21:42
Commercial centre B (Opposite CRA Hut) 13:53 14:53 15:53 16:53 17:53 18:53 19:53 20:53 21:53
Marianos Restaurant 13:58 14:58 15:58 16:58 17:58 18:58 19:58 20:58 21:58
Sector A Car Park 13:59 14:59 15:59 16:59 17:59 18:59 19:59 20:59 21:59
This morning saw all 12 of the volunteers working so hard pruning and cleaning the top section of the duel carriageway.
We also had sue on the bucket and she managed to get 204€ collections mainly from D Sector.
We are out again next Wendsday at 9am.
Please come and help.there is still lots to do.
Avery big thanks to all who donated and all that gave up there time for the benefit of C Sector residents.
The green fingers gardening group are starting work this Wednesday from 9am.
We are starting on the duel carriageway, pruning palms and cleaning the road and removing weeds.
Please try to come and help. Breakfast will be provide bacon sandwich and a drink.
