The conflicts within the Local Police force in Torrox continue unabated with the Police Union UPLB making criminal complaints against the Police Chief José Roque and Mayor Francisco Muñoz (PSOE) for the alleged crimes of trespass against the rights of workers and falsifying public documents.
GPS causes stir in Torrox
Relations between the Local Police and the municipal authorities in Torrox have been strained, to say the very least, for several years now, so a new source of conflict comes as no great surprise.
Torrox Council awards management contract for day centre
Torrox Council has finally awarded the definitive contract for the management of the day centre located near El Faro to Claros S. C. A., having been deliberating the matter since the completion of the building in April 2007. The building is 1,000 square metres with space for 30 people.
1,400 kilos of hashish seized between Nerja and Torrox
A resident of the Tamango Hill urbanisation between Nerja and Torrox notified police of a small craft heading towards the shore at high speed where a number of vehicles were waiting.
Recycling agricultural plastic waste in Torrox
Torrox Council has reached an agreement with a specialist company for the proper recycling of plastic waste materials from the greenhouses in the municipality, an initiative which will save around €14,400 for the municipal coffers.
Drugs haul on El Morche beach, Torrox
Police seized 1,512 kilos of hashish and arrested four Moroccan nationals at El Morche beach in Torrox on Sunday night.
Torrox Local Police under investigation
All is not well in the Local Police force in Torrox and it remains a hotbed of disputes, allegations and confrontations, a situation which has now been ongoing for the past five years.
Torrox Council paying its debts
Torrox Council has said that it has managed to pay off around €5 million of the debt owed to local suppliers since coming to power last June. A Council paying its bills should, of course, be routine rather than a newsworthy item.
Torrox taxi drivers unhappy about licence renewal fee
The eighteen taxi drivers in Torrox are not happy at the Council’s decision to enact a Municipal Ordinance from 2006 and charge them €601 per year to renew their licences.
Free publicity for Torrox companies
Torrox Council is offering free publicity on the local municipal radio station for companies in the area who generate employment, offering one month of free advertising for every employee hired on at least a three month contract. In addition, start-ups are being offered three months of free advertising.