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ISSUE NO. 1758
14 - 20 March 2019
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Welcome news for homeowners THE Andalucia government’s announcement it proposes a legal change allowing properties awaiting legalisation via a town plan access to basic services is welcome news, says the Abusos Urbanísticos Andalucia-NO (AUAN) homeowners’ association. AUAN said the change would allow houses on ‘asentamientos urbanisticos’ to connect to water and electricity supplies and to be registered at land registries by obtaining an AFO certificate. This would, according to AUAN, mean thousands of families in Andalucia would at last be ‘able to enjoy their homes in humanly acceptable conditions, subject to compliance with certain legal requirements and measures to correct any environmental impact.’
PRAISE: AUAN President Maura Hillen described the announcement as ‘like a breath of fresh air.’ Junta de Andalucia Development, Infrastructure and Territorial Planning Minister, the Popular Party’s Marifran Carazo, announced the proposal before a plenary session of the regional parliament last week.
Remembering terror victims COUNCILS around the province held a minute’s silence on Monday morning to mark the 15th anniversary of the Madrid train bombings and remember the victims of terrorism. The simultaneous explosions on March 11, 2004 claimed the lives of 193 people and injured around 2,000 more. Monday was also the European Day of Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism. Council President Javier A Garcia underlined Almeria’s solidarity, commenting, “The province wants to stand by the victims and condemn any terrorist or violent act.” In Vera, Mayor Felix Lopez declared the council wanted to “express our commitment to the struggle against terrorist brutality and our most sincere support for all victims, saying no to all kinds of terrorist violence.” Madrid bombings: See page 23.
AUAN President Maura Hillen Hillen praised the PP for maintaining commitments made to them prior to the elections, describing them as ‘people of their word.’ She also spoke optimistically about support for the change from other political parties, commenting, “The interventions during the plenary session made it clear that Ciudadanos is also sticking to its commitments. We believe that Vox is also disposed to solve the problem. “This is like a breath of fresh air for those affected,” the AUAN President remarked, adding, “We hope that the PSOE and Adelante
Andalucia will also see the necessity for this change, for social and environmental reasons.” Hillen said AUAN offered its collaboration and that of various other groups in Andalucia it works with “to help to make this measure as effective as possible and to bring it about as quickly as possible. “We hope to meet with the political parties and the minister shortly. Meanwhile, the statement from the minister has given us reassurance.” AUAN estimates there are some 2,000 properties on socalled ‘asentamientos urbanisticos’ in the Almanzora Valley and Levante region alone.
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