The good citizens of Almuñecar and La Herredura have been voting in a referendum to give initial approval to the PGOU for the municipality.
Of the total votes cast, 77.8% were in favour, 19.3% were against and 2.9% of the ballot papers were blank or void.
Although the result of the referendum was a resounding ‘Si’, it has to be pointed out that only 32.4% of those entitled to vote actually did so. Nevertheless, the Mayor of Almuñecar, Juan Carlos Benavides, is pleased with the result, heralding it as the beginning of a new era for the municipality.
He added that the Junta de Andalucía cannot now ignore the fact that 8 out of 10 almuñequeros and herradureños want the PGOU approved and put into action.
Whilst it is true that nearly 8 out of 10 of those who voted were in favour of the motion, only 4 out of 10 of those eligible to vote were actually in favour.