THE GRAPEVINE, March 2013
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reduced expenditure and budgets in the Town Hall, Q and A and with the cost controls in place we hope to end Key Questions submitted by FB Friends the year on a positive note. We have developed a strategic plan containing twelve action points which are already under way. Our commitment to citizen participation has been clear, and so we have created bodies such as municipal councils for town planning, tourism, trade, culture, agriculture and even a children's committee, by which even the youngest of our citizens has a voice in the Town Hall.
Rob Jones asked whether there were any plans for additional football pitches in Xàbia due to the large number of children who like to play football.
José This is an interesting question, unfortunately in the last 20 years there has been no medium or long term planning for our sports infrastructure. It is true that we need more soccer fields and other facilities, as the Palau d'Esports has become too small for all My office in the Town Hall is always open to any sports. We are studying the possibility of a new citizen who wants to come to explain their prob- football field next to the current one. As soon as we lems, make complaints or proposals. have more news we will inform you. In one year alone my diary had around 1800 (one thousand eight hundred) entries. Lynn Cobb asked when the new library would be opened in the Port. As you know I use Facebook to explain the day to day events of my work and to keep the public José The completion has caused us many problems informed of all kinds of issues. As you can imagine not everything is perfect. We because the contractors did not meet their commitwould like to go faster to resolve the many issues ments. After many negotiations and penalties outstanding for the past 20 years. There are some imposed on the company, we finally reached an Within a few weeks the outstanding things which we honestly wish would function in a agreement. work will be completed and the library ready to better way. So we will continue fighting and work- open. ing to improve every day, and I apologize if sometimes we fail, but I guarantee that we will learn Several FB Friends have asked about the major from our mistakes and put things right. works on the Cami de Cabanes. A new roundabout and a supermarket? I am convinced that Xàbia has much more to offer. In addition to its natural charms, its sun, its light, its José sea, its people, we want to add better and more I have been able to resolve the problems with the effective services, be prepared for the challenges Alicante Diputación, enabling the completion of that we face every day and offer a better quality of this project, with the roundabout being constructed life for all who live here and for those who choose at no cost to the Town Hall. The construction of a supermarket is in an advanced stage creating more us as their holiday destination. than 40 jobs. The opening, and completion of the I am convinced and sure that we will reach our roundabout are scheduled for June. objectives, but I'm also sure that if we did not have such impressive human resources at our disposal it Any news about the renovation of the Central Cinema in the Pueblo? would be much harder to achieve. José The cinema has been closed for many years and with no project for future development. Now as a deputy in the Alicante regional government, I have been able to have the refurbishment project included in the plan of work and services of the Alicante Provincial Government. And now George will continue with the slide pres- We will receive a grant of €600,000 (six hundred entation. We will finish with some questions we thousand euros) for the repairs to this landmark cinhave received, and then you are welcome to have a ema, which will then become a venue for cultural coffee. activities of all kinds, with seating for 300 people. Work, humility, enthusiasm, passion, effort and conviction this is the formula which motivates me. The road on this journey isn’t flat but full of potholes but I hope that I can count on your help too. Thank you very much.
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