Hi All.

             On the 06/08/09   I had the usual payment of 89.30 Euros taken from my account... On the 25/08/09 I had a further amount of 82.48 Euros taken from my account.  .This is an extra payment,   which I was informed was for the new post boxes. and appears the amount paid for the boxes depends on your normal contributions.  

                                                                                                                                                        BEVRON

I understand there are two elements to the postboxes - the box and the 'building' the boxes will be housed in. As far as I can deduce the box is a standard price but the costs of the 'building' are allocated to owners on the same basis as their community fees. Hope this goes some way to explain the different amounts being paid.

The actual boxes, which are anodised and weatherproof cost 40.07€. We each will own our own box individually and it becomes part of the assetts we have to sell when we eventually sell our apartments. This cost is the same regardless of the size of your apartment.

The remaining cost is for the foundations, block built housing which will be rendered and have a tiled roof plus a few spare mail boxes which we are required by Correos to provide. This part will be community property and the cost is therefore allocated according to our quota. The quota varies according to apartment size with larger apartments paying more. All garage spaces and stores also have a quota as they are separate properties in thier own right (and could be sold separetely if desired).

We all jointly own community property. The % we each own is set out in the "horizontal division" so when those community assetts are added to we each pay the same % of the total cost as we currently own.

Thanks for clarifying matters Davmunster

Some news regarding the Carvajal paseo - taken from the Torreblanca Newsletter in March

Oha denounces the PSOE Government's refusal to fulfill its obligation to refurbish the Carvajal

The Mayoress of Fuengirola, Esperanza Ona, has denounced the obstacles from the Ministry of the Environment for the non-compliance with the agreement bet­ween the State and the Town Hall which requires that the PSOE Central Government to carry out the refurbishment of the Torreblanca - Carvajal Promenade.

Specifically, they now ask for strict com­pliance with the maritime-land line of public domain, which would mean invasion of 15 private residents communities, apart from eliminating parkings and making the whole promenade pedestrian. This would allow access only to vehicles with garage.

The Minister refuses to meet with

the Mayoress of Fuengirola about refurbishment of the Carvajal Promenade

Ona demands the fulfilment of the agreement reached which called for the Town Hall to carry out the first phase and the Central Government the three remaining ones

The Mayoress of Fuengirola, Esperanza Ona, demands that the Ministry of the Environment fulfils the agreement reached between the Town Hall and the Government. Ona remembers that, faced with the refusal of the Ministry to carry out the 4th phase of the Promenade, she requested an appoint­ment with the Minister, which has also been refused. In this sense, the mayoress asked for more efforts and speed to "coordinate stances which should have never distanced since an agreement reached between the State and a Town Hall cannot be broken".

Last 30th of January the Town Hall received a letter stating the Government's decision not to carry out the works corresponding to the same, with the excuse that the project, drawn up by Coast's own technicians, does not meet the expectations for environmental improvement deemed appropriate now.

The letter sent by the State, which should carry out the works, proposes making the stretch of the promenade corresponding to Carvajal, pedestrian, with just one 3 m lane with use restricted to those vehicles with garage space; elimination of all parkings;

creation of a 2.5 m lane for bycicles and recovery of the maritime-land public domain. This latter condition would force incorporating land occupied by 15 commu­nities, two private plots and a hotel, built with building permission more than 30 years ago.

"This is why our Town Hall has not reques­ted that the 4th phase of the Promenade be carried out. Refurbishment of its complete length had already been agreed with Mr. Borrell, then PSOE's Minister of Public Works. Therefore, there was no need for any request, it means just carrying out and fulfil an agreement between two administra­tions", stated the mayoress.

In the agreement reached with the Ministry, it was decided to divide works in four pha­ses. Furthermore, they were indicated on the design as well as how this was going to be carried out and the payment terms. "It has always been met, regardless of the political party having the obligation to meet it. That's why introducing alterations at this time means violating what had been agreed upon", stated the mayoress.

Hi thank you for this post irene

Where do they expect all of the cars that normally park along the promenade at Carvajal to go, if they get rid of all parking. As you see from my photos this Summer, the cars were parked everywhere leading all the way up the hill into Don Juan. Maybe as an idea, why not advertise all of our parking spaces in the Summer for € 5 - € 10 a day all day parking and put the money into the Community pot. Seeing as they are already half way up the hill :-)

Go the whole hog - just throw in the use of the pools for free. Ha,ha.................

In all the plans for phase four (our part) of the promenade there have been provisions for underground parkings. You can see similar garages in the other phases.

Esperanza is just being stubborn. She alienated Zapatero (prime minister) by putting up bill-boards demanding phase four. The only way out seems to be electing a new mayor from the opposite party as she uses this case just for political purposes.  This way it will never be resolved which is a shame.

Max.

Does anyone know if the tempopary barrier in the middle of the road at the traffic light junction will be open in the future. The one that prevents us driving straight across from the promenade up to Don Juan.

The barriers were erected following a spate of accidents and I don't expect them to be removed any time soon. The new roundabout that is being built will at least shorten the distance you have to drive to get to the front.

Any news on when the new road and roundabout will be completed. Is there much progress at the moment.

The roundabout was supposed to take 3 months. They are about half way through that time and will need to hurry up to complete it on time! I am not aware of any news on the road.

hi Irene,

I think it is time you came clean

David i forgot to say its not your job i am after  i am going for the top job first  and  i will treat it as a General/election all good fun and i will be checking all the proxy votes just in case you cheat  Irene