Penoncillo Road Petition

As Maureen said in another thread, why don't we get a Petition going from both Coto Real and Arenal Duquesa ?

I'm happy to come up with the letter, in English and Spanish, we gather them all together and present to the Mayoress.

If we coupled this with maybe one of EoS Webisodes concentrating on the state of the road it would get some sort of attention.

Maureen is right, we don't see our stretch of the road lasting that much longer and someone is going to get seriously hurt.

I can organise the Coto Real input, who at Arenal is up for it ?

I sent you a Pm Will

many thanks

Maureen is now asking EOS to do a  video shoot and no doubt will provide further details

I hope to have the letter drafted for the end of next week

Edited to add : if you see a blonde with a placard walking up and down the road, avoiding the cars and lorries, that's Maureen

 this message was last edited by wflem007 on 4/4/2009.

All being well, Maureen has EOS doing a video webisode on the state of the road on Tues 17th April.

Coto Real is affected in that our bit of the road is disappearing fast, you at Arenal Duquesa because it's delaying first licenses.

The odd thing is Coto Real got all their Licenses even though our section of the road is dire, yet you have an almost finished brand new road and only some Licenses. Anyone worked that out yet ? If you have let us all know.

Anyone over for the 17th, can you contact Maureen (Leema) and lend us a hand - you have a good chance of being interviewed as well. Let them have it !

I think the plan then is for Justin to try and get an interview with Town Hall for their reply.

Still to draw up the Petition but I hope this to be ready at weekend.

Thanks to Justin & The Team for their help in this.

Many thanks 007 and Maureen.

I was told by my lawyers last week that the delay was that other devlopers bordering the road are in financial trouble and  have not contributed towards their part of the road, no mention of the town hall as cause the of delay in completing the road. My be you can clarigy that.

Once again many thanks.

freddie

I'm just waiting on Justin coming back to me to confirm if he can make Tuesday, do you think you can get many from Arenal Will???????

There are going to be a lot of us actually out there then, i know that.. just depends who is interested in making a stand.  i dont quite get what is actually going to be happening

suzanne

Hi Suzanne (Keeper of the Faith)

If there can be a lot of support from Arenal that would be brilliant.

The rough game plan is Justin and the crew turn up and do a 5 min to 15 min Webisode on the state of the road, provisionally on Tues 17th April. They no doubt will do interviews with residents and owners from both Urbanisations. Both Urbanisations desperately need this road sorted out but for different reasons. That doesn't matter. If we had a pile of people it would look good.

If we all can get a good turnout together that will be an advance on where we are now just sitting about complaining for the past zillion years.

Justin has suggested a follow up interview with the Town Hall and get their response, and if I can get the Petition to run in tandem and if that could be presented at the same time.............I will involve Chris Olsen from the Manilva Foreigners Department as he is the eyes and ears of the Mayoress.

Maureen is leading the charge for Coto Real and she is at Coto Real from Thursday this week, and if Suzanne can organise the Arenal turnout ?

Can you both get in touch with each other and sort out ?

You both will be doing a fantastic favour for all of us.

oh dear,,,, i walked right into that one didnt i!!! ha ha

 I dont actually arrive until saturday i need to add......

But, anything that helps is a good cause

We actually fly home on the 17th., but would like to help......we're on the evening flight out of Gib, so it might be possible for us. Margo

Count us in

I was meaning Tuesday 14th April, Haven't a clue what we will be doing, I am still waiting on Justin to confirm he will be coming then, we fly out this Thursday, so if anyone wants to contact me please ring me on my mobile 07971598009 or by eamil  maureen8dml@yahoo.co.uk. I will be picking up my email at the internet cafe when I am out there.

I would suggest if it goes ahead we meet at Coto Real security gate.

Margo, your 17th return flight should be OK !

As Maureen has said, we hope to do the shoot on Tues 14th so even if it slips a day or so it should be OK. Await confirmation from Justin but I trust that he can fit us in OK.

Marianne has just written this morning to our Community management company with the following Petition Letter :

Hi Sandra

You will recall that at the  AGM 2009, when the poor condition of the Penoncillo Road was discussed the Owners were recommended to raise this issue directly with Manilva Town Hall.  I am writing to ask if  AEA could help to facilitate us in this matter.

I have set out below a  very short letter we would kindly ask you to translate into Spanish on our behalf and to send to all Coto Real Owner email addresses you have on record :

Mayoress Antonia Munoz
Manilva Town Hall

Dear Mayoress

As an Owner on Coto Real Duquesa Golf Urbanisation I’m writing to you regarding the very dangerous state of the Penoncillo Road as it approaches  the entrance to Coto Real. This road is deteriorating very badly, is unlit, and is a Health & Safety issue especially for the mothers and young children and toddlers that have to use use it each day. I am really concerned that there will be an accident if this is not rectified for which the Town Hall may be liable.

In addition, the unfinished nature of the road  means that none of the Owners can have access to a telephone line. The poor state of the road  has a severe negative influence on sales and rental prospects on our Urbanisation.

I would be very grateful if you would bring your influence to bear on this situation towards a speedy resolution. The road in its current state will not survive another winter.

Sincerely


Apartment No :

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If this can be contained to a single A4 sheet, containing both Spanish and English translations, (please have the Spanish version entered first) which an Owner can print off and sign, can you provide a fax number that the Owner can send back to you ?

TIMETABLE : Maureen Less, Tasos 211 has organised an Eye On Spain web video shoot provisionally set for Tues April 14th April. This will include footage on the state of the road together with interviews with residents and owners from Coto Real and Arenal Duquesa. Eye On Spain will then be following this up with interviews at Town Hall.

Ideally we want this email sent out to Owners by Friday 10th April allowing them the weekend to return Petitions to you. Maureen will collect the returned Petitions from your office for presentation to the Town Hall.

I would be grateful if you would add the following covering email to the Petition letter :

"On behalf of the Management Board, and following recommendations at our AGM, I enclose a Petition Letter which I would be grateful if you print off, sign, and either scan back to AEA at ============= or fax to 000000000000. Reply by Monday 13th April would be fantastic.

Maureen Lee Tasos 211 has organised Eye On Spain to do a 15 min video shoot on Tuesday 14th April showing the dire state of the road. There will be interviews with both Residents and Owners from Coto Real and Arenal Duquesa. We're hoping for a good turnout on the day, coupled with an interview with Manilva Town Hall together with presentation of the Petitions.

Many thanks for your help in this - this is our chance to make an impact with Town Hall and get it into the public domain.

Look forward to your returned Petition

Marianne Fleming
Coto Real Management Board

Thanks Sandra - I appreciate time is short on this but I appreciate AEA pulling out all the steps on this and taking maximum advantage of this opportunity.

Regards

Marianne

Marianne Fleming
Milos 521

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I would suggest that Arenal do their own version highlighting the fact that the Road is causing misery for many Owners in that they can't complete for years now (and Town Hall is losing IBI receipts because of this) resulting in many Owners cancelling their purchases.

Can't help on the Spanish translation of the Arenal version and I would suggest if you can use a fax number at Business Home Solutions, or Duquesa Business Centre, or the Internet Cafe. Sorry, don't have their contact details. If you're really stuck for a fax number let me know and I'll ask Marianne to ask AEA if you can use theirs.

Time is of the essence here - Suzanne, Margo, KennyLynn, PD, Tracy, Freddie, and all the regulars, up to you now

Can't do much running around this time, hope everyone knows we won't have a car this time we are out.

Will let you all know when Justin gets back to me.

Just heard Justin won't be back until Saturday, you will just have to keep an eye on this site and as soon as he has confirm if it's going to be Tuesday or another day we will let you all know.

Just come back from 9 days in Duquesa (shame about the weather) and was speaking to an estate agent there. His take on the road situation was that the bottom part where it meets the main road is the responsibility of the developer who is building the social housing, which by the way is looking very impressive and not the square eyesore it was a couple of months ago and more like top quality holiday apartments.
Anyway he seemed to think that the road will be completed when the social housing is finished as it will join the main road and the thoroughfare which will run along the front of the social housing. We had a look at the road and what he said does seem to make sense as the current road finishes about 50mtrs from the main road, adjacent to where a road will run in front of the social housing.  Obviously this was an estate agents thoughts so can be taken with a pinch of salt.