The volunteers of the Protección Civil in Torrox are reportedly not very happy bunnies at the moment, complaining of constant and outrageous delays in the payment of allowances and fees for services rendered during the past year.
Former mayor of Torrox in court
The former socialist mayor of Torrox and mayoral candidate in the upcoming municipal elections, Francisco Muñoz, was yesterday called before the Superior Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) in Granada to testify as a defendant for alleged planning violations relating to the construction of five housing projects on rural land.
Slight improvement to Torrox municipal revenue in 2010
Municipal revenue from building licences in Torrox improved slightly in 2010, at least they didn’t make a loss as was the case in 2009.
Torrox police chief summoned to court
The Court of First Instance and Instruction number two in Torrox has summoned the Local Police chief, José Roque Fernández, to appear in relation to the crime of forgery, namely the issuing of a certificate with the signature of the former mayor, Teodoro Ruiz (IU), without his permission.
Beaches being repaired in time for Easter
Nothing changes as, once again, the lorries begin trundling in with tons of sand to try and repair the beaches along the coast in time for Easter.
Underground rubbish bins in Torrox finally operational
It is over a year now since the underground rubbish containers were installed but they are now finally coming into operation. Six units in the Pueblo and six units in Torrox Costa, with three bins per unit, are now operational after ‘electrical problems’ apparently prevented their earlier use.
Torrox underground car park in financial difficulty
The first underground car park in Torrox has been an underwhelming success and the concessionaires, UTE Almedia, are unable to balance their books.
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Industrial fatality in Torrox
A twenty-five year old worker died on Wednesday after falling from the roof of the building he was working on in the arroyo Manzano area between El Morche and Torrox Costa. The accident occurred at 12:30.
Disciplinary measures against police officers in Torrox
Three Torrox Local Police officers are to receive a three day suspension without pay and a further seven are to receive a written warning as a result of the mass absenteeism during the October feria celebrations which resulted in the Council having to hire a private security company to guard the police headquarters.