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Gran Alacant Forum => General Discussions => Topic started by: GAMagazine on June 14, 2015, 21:34.

Title: Town Hall
Post by: GAMagazine on June 14, 2015, 21:34.

A press release to our magazine today, confirms that the PP Party have lost control at Santa Pola Town Hall.
The Mayor has also been replaced.
Many changes afoot

Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: Alan on June 14, 2015, 22:07.

Thank you, I had been wondering about the election outcome.

Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: Bunny on June 17, 2015, 21:03.

Santa Pola now has eleven Councillors, as far as I am aware Gran Alacant has none! This will be a big set-back for us living here.  So if we have an issue we wish to investigate it means a trip to Santa Pola!!! and if you don't speak Spanish an interpreter will be necessary?  Can anyone throw any light on the situation?

Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: GAMagazine on June 18, 2015, 00:02.

At the moment this seems to be the case.
Had coffee with Loreto this morning.
Lots been going on.

Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: mike and judith on June 18, 2015, 08:24.

& how many GA residents bothered to vote?

Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: John H on June 18, 2015, 09:11.

Quote from: Bunny on June 17, 2015, 21:03.

if you don't speak Spanish an interpreter will be necessary

It is Spain!!!

I can never understand why councils/NHS etc in the UK waste tax payers money on translating documents and employing translators

Regards all

John


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Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: Bunny on June 18, 2015, 11:24.

It is Spain!!!

I can never understand why councils/NHS etc in the UK waste tax payers money on translating documents and employing translators

Regards all

John

Whilst I agree with you about the speaking Spanish issue, people had become used to being able to speak with Loreta....
By the way, the post wasn't for me as I speak fluent Spanish!!

Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: Ash on June 19, 2015, 00:33.

After the shambles of the new Market and other projects in GA was a GA councillor beneficial?


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Title: Town Hall
Post by: Ash on June 19, 2015, 00:37.

Popular Party (PP) have lost control of Santa Pola Town Hall after the 5 opposition parties make a political pact forming the majority.

The outcome of the local elections on Sunday 24th May 2015 meant that the PP were unable to secure an absolute majority gaining nine councillors fallling short of 2 councillors.

PP´s Mayor Miguel Zaragoza has also been replaced by Mayoress Doña Yolanda Seva Ruiz.

The political parties forming the pact are: PSOE-PSPV, CIUDADANOS, COMPROMÍS, Sí SE PUEDE SANTA POLA and EUPV.

PP have been in power at the Santa Pola Town Hall for 12 years.

Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: bertdove on June 19, 2015, 01:54.

Thanks for that, Ash.


Bert

Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: Aficionado on June 19, 2015, 08:34.

Makes you wonder why PP didn't do a deal themselves with at least one of the others - can't see a 5 way coalition getting very far before there is a falling out, not likely to be good for GA.

Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: bertdove on June 19, 2015, 09:26.

Don't think any of the other parties would have contemplated a coalition with the PP, as they were all either socialists or 'protest' parties.

Bert

Title: Town Hall
Post by: Ash on June 19, 2015, 10:44.

Without getting involved in the merits of individual Parties
I find it amazing that Santa Pola is now controlled by a Party who secured less than half the seats of the Party that secured the most seats, it has secured power by gaining the support of Parties who secured one seat.
Oh the joy of Democracy


VOTOS POR PARTIDOS EN SANTA POLA
PartidoConcejalesVotos
PP. 9 Seats.     5353 37.97%
PSOE  4Seats 2631. 18.66 %
C's.     3 Seats. 1660 11.78%
COMPROMÍS.  3 Seats 1634.    11.66%
S.S.P.S.P. 1 Seat.   1109.           7.76 %
EUPV:AC 1 Seat.  753.  5.35%
UPyD0.   0.  662.    4.7%
P.A.S.P.0.  0.  162.      1.15%








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Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: GAMagazine on June 19, 2015, 16:29.

so

2631 votes gets the Mayor
and
5353 votes does not

Strange democracy

Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: bertdove on June 19, 2015, 17:03.

But looking at it another way, 38% voted for the ex-mayor's party, 62% did not.


Bert

Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: David D on June 20, 2015, 07:55.

https://www.facebook.com/granalacant/posts/10206391605542926
Dave

Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: John H on June 20, 2015, 09:37.

Cheers for that link Dave.
This is one worth following for local news on FB,

Regards all

John

PS Dave, the 332 link you shared a while ago is very informative, cheers.


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Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: David D on June 20, 2015, 09:57.

Your welcome John
Regards
Dave

Title: Town Hall
Post by: David D on June 20, 2015, 10:02.

John I don't know whether you saw the link for the smart phone APP I posted. It is handy to have just in case you are unfortunate to need to contact the police when you are out in Spain.
Regards
Dave

Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: John H on June 20, 2015, 10:22.

I did Dave, added it to my phone, thanks
Have a good day on the ramp

Regards all

John


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Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: David D on June 20, 2015, 10:55.

Quote from: John Hannon on June 20, 2015, 10:22.

I did Dave, added it to my phone, thanks
Have a good day on the ramp

Regards all

John


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Dave

Title: Re: Town Hall
Post by: puddy-woo on June 21, 2015, 09:11.

Ive added it to. Excellent idea


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