Archive for November, 2009

Local Children to Learn English

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Estepona Town Hall has launched a new program to encourage local Spanish children to learn English. The course, called ‘Saturdays in English’ will be aimed at children between three and 12 years and will cost 35 Euros per month. The classes will focus on spoken English and be held held every Saturday at the […]

Five Fold Increase In Brits Selling Up

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

The latest figures from Estate agents indicate that the devaluation of the Pound and the rise in local taxation has resulted in a five fold increase in Brits putting their homes up for sale. Most of these Brits are selling up their second home, no longer finding it a viable option to have a holiday […]

Something Borrowed Something Blue

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

The cycle track being built along the area of Avenida Del Carmen in Estepona has finally got under way again after a four month delay and having been left half built.

Having borrowed enough money to pay the constructors the remaining funds for them to complete the 2.5 million Euro project, painting has commenced in the […]

Ex Mayor Antonio Barrientos Wants New Judge

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Ex Mayor of Estepona Antonio Barrientos is asking for the Judge to be replaced in the pending Astapa case.
Image courtesy of El Mundo
The legal defence team representing the ex mayor have claimed there are irregularities in the initial report made by the judge. These irregularities are said to be the inclusion of […]

Monthy Telphone Bill of 30,000 Euros

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Apparently the town hall has a monthly telephone bill in the region of 30,000 Euros. This might explain why telephone have been cut in reccient months as the town has struggled to pay the bill.
Only this month the town hall has gone Telefonica cap in hand and asked for more time to pay its […]

Estepona Town Hall Still Having Problems With Payroll

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

In little over a week the City will again have to face the payment of more than 3.8 million Euros representing the monthly salary of a workforce totalling around 1,300 workers,
Although the bank account of the town hall is currently flush to the tune of 20 million Euros (mostly gained from a land rights […]

No Toilet Paper in Estepona Schools

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Estepona Town Hall has restored the supply of cleaning products which had been disrupted by the non-payment of 85,000 euros to the main supplying company. The last invoice has now been paid.
The situation had reached such a point that parents of students at certain schools in Estepona had been asked to toilet paper and hand […]


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