Estepona News

Town Hall Treasurer Suspended for a futher Month

Administrator — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:46:33 +0000

Estepona Town Hall have extended, until the end of this month, the suspension of the municipal treasurer Felix Dominguez-Pimienta. This is in relation to financial irregularities brought about by an “accounting mismatch” of around 200,000 euros. The mayor, Jose Maria Garcia Urbano, reported the irregularities to the National Police. The mayor justified the decision stating that all accounting transactions between 2009 to 2012 are to be investigated.

Population Statistics

Administrator — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:50:52 +0000

The latest population statistics from Estepona Town hall prove quite interesting.

67,654

5,786

2,914

2,871

531

20 - 34

Brits make up the largest foreign population in Estepona

2409

1119

Obviously, the statistics are made up from those who have registered on the Padron. The town hall would estimate that there are around 80,000 people living in Estepona. They can make these estimates based on the volume of rubbish collected.

Mayor for the Day

Administrator — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 23:50:51 +0000

Estepona town hall’s “Mayor for the Day” initiative has now got underway. The idea is that local citizens spend a day with the Mayor whilst he carries out his duties. The town hall is very keen to demonstrate greater transparency given the recent history of corruption at the town hall. Garcia Urbano, the Mayor of Estepona, spent one day last week with two citizens who accompanied him on internal and external meetings.

Town Hall to Hunt Down Tax Evaders

Administrator — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:11:41 +0000

Estepona Town Hall has been applying a great deal of resource recently to track down those properties, and their respective owners, that have either avoided paying IBI altogether or, have been paying at the incorrect level. Within the next few months the Town Hall hopes to increase its overall revenue, from the IBI tax, by an additional 6 million Euros. Although, one has to question what real effect this money will have on the overall budget of a town hall that is over €300 million Euros in debt and has a monthly wage bill around the 4 million Euro mark.

Man Sets Himself on Fire

Administrator — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:38:06 +0000

Man found dead after apparently setting himself on fire. It is thought the local man set himself on fire to commit suicide. Police found the man’s chard body in Avenida Juan Carlos I is Estepona on Tuesday of last week.

A member of the Camorra Mafia arrested last Tuesday in Estepona.

Administrator — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:36:44 +0000

Salvatore D’Avino was arrested at a petrol station in Estepona as he prepared to return to Morocco. Morocco is where he lived and from where he allegedly directed traffic of hashish to Italy, having spent a few days on the Costa del Sol, where his girlfriend had come to give birth. D’Avino’s arrest, the result of cooperation of security forces in Italy and Spain, was handled by the Guardia Civil. D’Avino is not the first Italian fugitive who seeks refuge in Spain, which has been identified by experts as one of the favourite destinations of the Italian Mafia. In January last year, Paolo di Mauro was arrested in Barcelona he was the third most wanted fugitives in Italy at that time.

30 Kilos of Sea Anemones illegally caught in Estepona

Administrator — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:10:52 +0000

Six people have been caught by the Guardia Civil steeling Sea Anemones in Estepona. The culprits did not have permission or licence to take the Sea Anemones from the sea. It has been revealed that they were to be sold in Cadiz.

Illegal fishing has become more a problem in the last 18 months along the whole of the Costa del Sol as recession bites and people take more risks in order gain income.

Goup of walkers get lost near to Estepona

Administrator — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:04:59 +0000

Officers from the Guardia Civil have rescued seven walkers, including four children, who had become lost in the Sierra Bermeja in the municipality of Estepona.

The Guardia received notice of the incident at about 15.00 last Monday after a number of the party used mobile phones to report that they were lost.

The group of walkers were walking route through the Sierra de Los Reales when it started to rain intensely followed by dense fog, which left them disoriented.

They were only able to give the Guardia a rough description of where they were. However, the civil guards told them not to move from there current location until they arrived to rescue them.

With a matter of a few hours the Guardia had located the group and all returned safely to their homes.

Local police officer in Estepona is a candidate for Mayor

Administrator — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:01:22 +0000

As political parties announce themselves for the race to control Estepona town hall, one party and candidate stand out amongst all others. Lorenzo Ramet, a police officer with the Policia Local has formed a political party to challenge for the Mayoralty, in the election taking place in around four months time. Ramet’s party, “Partido Liberal Estepona Habla” Estepona Talk Liberal Party, intends to make some radical changes if elected. To fight corruption and to improve heath are among his main battle cries with a mantra of “I will have zero tolerance for crime in the city”. Quite how Ramet intends to fund these policies, with a town hall already up to its neck in debt, is as yet unclear.

Vandalism on increase in Estepona

Administrator — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:47:08 +0000

Several Palm trees were set alight on Sunday afternoon by vandals. The trees were located where Avenida de España meets Avenida del Carmen. Vandalism has been on the rise for some time now, especially given the rise in youth unemployment within the town. Last year the statue to the tourist, by the Correos in Estepona, was set alight and destroyed by vandals.