Aval and Express Evcitions

Just to let you know that we went to the development today. In terms of progress, there's clear evidence of substantial infracstucture work ie pipe laying concreting etc.

The meeting just before Christmas did take place . However, the development was not discussed!!  We understand that a further meeting with the Town Council will take place on the last Monday in January.   We think that it may help if all property owners write directly to the Town Hall to complain about the lack of urgency.  We belive that San Jose ,and all other developers in the Jumilla area, are doing everything possible to move things forward but are being frustrated by the Town council who appear to be playing politics for some reason.

If you would like the name and address of the person to write to at the Town Hall drop an e-mail  to info@restassuredproperties.co.uk  We are happy to construct a standard letter in Spanish to make things easier if this helps.  We live only 10 mins from the development and are there most weeksa and We've lived and worked in Spain for almost 6 years, so if we can help in anyway let us know and we'll do our best.

Best Regards,

Alan & Elaine

It's good to see work being carried out at last but have the been given the green light to work without containts being applied?

It still sounds as if the Town Hall, who you would think would be doing all they could to fast track this, are delaying things. Stange when you think about it as the project will bring a lot of money into the area.

 

Mickyl

Couldn't agree more SJ are doing their best

 it seems the Mayor and his council are at fault

turning his back on all the money which will eventually come to Jumilla

GAL

 

Hi Alan,

Without wishing to appear negative and add to the doom and gloom but, your posting has alarmed rather than reassured me if a company like San Jose with all their resources, experience, and contacts are having difficulty moving things on how can us ordinary folk sending letters to the Mayor be expected to help. You say that the Mayor is playing politics but I would suggest that they are not alone our experience so far has proved that San Jose is also playing with us.

Perhaps as an agent dealing with San Jose you could stress to them the need to supply us with honest and reliable information I think this would help to allay our fears, because reading through previous postings this has not been the case.

 

Regards

Arlene

 

Hello Arlene,

The reason for suggesting that individual buyers write into the Town Hall is because these people can exert political pressure on the local politician, perhaps in a way that developers cannot. - after all they will, in the future, have a vote!. Of course this does not obviate the need for San Jose to exert as much influence as possible but it can only assist things, in my view, if everyone play's an active part in cajoling the Town Hall into action.

Warmest Regards...

Alan

For what its worth, I had a conversation with Luis an Teri, my next door neighbours yesterday.  He is a Pinoserian but she is is a Jumilliana.  They have a lot of land and property in and around Jumilla.  They said that Franciso Abellan, the Mayor of Jumilla was now saying they need a hospital to cope with the influx of people that, not only SJ but other developments which he has approved (in part), will bring to the town.  He also said that in the National elections (due in March) the best thing that could happen to Jumilla and probably the country is that the PP get in again.  He said Jumillianos have lost faith in the PSOE party and that if it was the PP party in power both locally and nationally the  first course and a few phases at SADM would be well on its way to being finished in 3 years.
Just a locals point of view, roll on March.

Linda

why is the current regime dragging it's heels? Are they dictating the pace at which the town hall is conducting it affairs?

Just curious

Mickyl (Hopefully a Dalia owner)

Hi Mickyl

The issues around development across the country are extremely complex to say the least.  The story at Jumilla seems to be the story all across Southern Spain.  Delays everywhere on large new developments.
What Francisco Abellan is doing with Jumilla does seem to go against what his PSOE party (socialists) in general preach.  They  are trying to put controls in to help stop some of the curruption and other unhealthy practices but it goes very deep in Spain  and at times appears almost to be part of the culture.  The conflict of interest law does exist here but it is ignored. 
There is so much construction of  housing, golf courses ect that it is outstriping demand and in reality the social infrastructure in many places just will not be able to cope.  There needs to be a correction in both pricing and more control on new construcions with more investment into the social side of things.  Schools, hospitals, police ect.  If not the bubble will burst and a lot of people will lose a lot of money .  Add to this the global credit and inflation issues within Spain.
Only the tip of the iceberg. The whole issue must be a worry for any government in power here. 12 years of growth with a whole shed load of EU money to boot but Spain is still not where it should be in the global scheme of things. 
As I started of saying all very complex.
So in answer to your question.
 I think the issues at Jumilla will still be there regardless if which party is in power in Spain. 
It is possible that a Popular Party candidate winning the election  i.e Rajoy, would free things up again with regard to licencing of developments, even if for a short period.  Murcia is mostly PP anyway at  the moment but it seems that the ruling government does carry a lot of weight even though the regions have automony .  The great North South divide.

Hi Linda,

Wow, you're not kidding when you say complex. I just hope at some stage someone within Murcia's Power hierachy knows when enough is enough and stops building more and more developments as you mentioned supply outstripping demand which is no good if people want to rent out their properties.

It sounds as if Spain is going through or wants to go through a transition when you mentioned corruption prevention and I take your point about the social infrastructure  i.e investment in Schools and hospitals. Jumilla will expand rapidly when all the developments are finished and more sophisticated samenities will be needed. I guess the Major has to juggle all of this to ensure the success of the town and the region.

Roll on 3 years time, I think it will be a great place as long as thety get it right at the outset.

 

Mickyl (Walking in a Keegan wonderland)