Breaking language barriers

THE countdown is on ahead of Spain’s municipal elections on Sunday, May 28, and one local man is helping the local English-speaking community to find out more about the PSOE’s election promises in Zurgena.

Jim Simpson, a passionate local resident, has taken the initiative to organise a series of exclusive meetings, catering specifically to non-Spanish speakers. Residents can enjoy a series of meetings with the charismatic candidates vying for the mayoral position with the PSOE party, and find out about the changes they promise.

Five local residents from almost every part of town; Chrissy Maywood, Carasoles Carasoles, Shelagh Murdoch, Cucador, Volker Bendel Alfoquia, Tom Taylor, Palaces and Chris Hart Zurgena will be supporting each of the sessions in the lead-up to elections.

The meetings will take place on these dates: Tuesday, May 23, 11am, School, Palaces, Wednesday, May 24, 10.30am, Bar los Camioneros, Carasoles, Wednes- day, May 24, 12pm, PSOE Office Av 19 de Octubre, Zurgena, Thursday, May 25, 11am, Heathers Bar, Alfoquia, and Friday, May 26, 11am, La Vida Restaurant, Cucador Norte.

All are invited to meet their local representatives. For further information, contact Jim: (+44) 7936 8990809 or: jimszur gena@gmail.com.