Voted Best
ISSUE NO. 1771
13 - 19 June 2019
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Exclusive interview with Mojacar Mayor Rosa Maria Cano
Achievements and priorities ROSA MARIA CANO has good reason to look pleased. As head of the Popular Party candidate list for Mojacar in the recent municipal elections and mayor for the last 12 years, she must feel great satisfaction the PP emerged the clear winner, taking over 57 per cent of the vote and increasing its absolute majority in the local council. Speaking exclusively to the Euro Weekly News as she starts her fourth term of office as Mojacar Mayor, Rosa Maria put the electoral success down to her administration’s track record. “The evaluation by voters, or all of Mojacar, is based on what you promise and what you have accomplished. Our voters, and those who didn’t vote for us, see that over the last four years this government team has provided answers to the municipality’s needs”, she told EWN. The mayor stressed she was not only referring to visible achievements, but also “the involvement we have with residents,” although there is quite a list of improvements and additions to the area’s infrastructure and facilities, she pointed out.
CREDIT: Mojacar Council
By Cathy Elelman
SUCCESS: Rosa Maria Cano is starting her fourth term of office as Mojacar Mayor. Upgraded street lighting, children’s play areas, newly created plazas in the village, a covered area for the bowling green, a skate park and Calistreetnia outdoor exercise equipment for youngsters are good examples, Rosa Maria commenting, “we’ve tried to do things for all ages and interests.” The mayor was keen to underline though that “needs often
aren’t just works, but also social services. “We pay particular attention to the elderly, British and non-
British. But perhaps the British don’t have family here, or they are very old, and it’s difficult for many of them to go out to deal with paperwork or administrative matters. What we do is make it easier for them to stay in the municipality as long as possible without having to turn to a residency. “We are not distant,” she added. “We try and resolve anyone’s problem. This is often very difficult, but to the best of our ability, we use all the resources at our disposal; we even get personally involved to help.” Focusing specifically on the substantial number of foreigners living in Mojacar, the local council started free Spanish classes, “particularly to make greater integration easier, especially for the British, which is
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