A man whose body was found at km 13.5 on the Torrox to Competa road on Friday morning died as the result of a road traffic accident involving an SUV, according to official sources. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation.
Grant for improvements to a dozen rural roads
Torrox Council is proposing to spend €250,000 on renovating about a dozen rural roads in the municipality with a grant from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Junta de Andalucia, the Council only having to pay the IVA.
Initial approval of 2012 Budget
The 2012 Budget was initially approved with the casting vote of the Mayor, Francisco Muñoz (PSOE), after the proposal to create five new political ‘positions of trust’, one for each party, was withdrawn.
PSOE proposes increasing political spending
It may be a time of financial crisis and municipal coffers may be low, but the ruling minority PSOE government is proposing to increase political spending by 37.5% in the hope of persuading the opposition parties to support the 2012 Budget.
Autopsies inconclusive
Autopsies carried out on an elderly Danish couple whose bodies were found at their home in Torrox on Tuesday have failed to establish a cause of death and furthjer tests are being carried out.
Budget 2012
The PSOE in Torrox has given the green light to a proposed budget for 2012 which predicts income of €20,094,534.37 and expenses of €19,448,293.65, giving a surplus of €646,240.72. There is a provision for investments of €2.1 million. The IU, PIU and PSA have reserved judgement on the budget until the next plenary session of the Council on August 20th.
Fire regulations preventing opening of theatre in Torrox
Started in 2006 and costing €7.5 million, the 400 seat Municipal Theatre in Torrox is still not open, the latest delay relating to security in case of emergency.
Elderly couple found dead at their home in Torrox
The bodies of an elderly man and woman have been found at a house in urbanisation Costa del Oro in Torrox.
Torrox Council signs agreement with the DGT
The Mayor of Torrox, Francisco Muñoz (PSOE), has signed an agreement with the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) to strengthen collaboration between the two institutions and, it is said, to improve road safety. The agreement will, amongst other things, allow the Local Police to access driver information, vehicle registration details and permit the deduction of licence points of offenders.
Further delays to Torrox Theatre
The IU in Torrox has denounced the latest delay in completing and opening the €7.5 million 400 seat theatre after the Mayor, Francisco Muñoz (PSOE), announced the rescinding of the contract with the current construction company and was unable to specify a projected opening date for the facility.