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The mayor of Turre staged a sit-in at the Delegation of Employment in Almería City to try to unblock 316,000 euros that was due for the wages of the 36 council employees and 24 persons and staff of an employment workshop.

The mayor Arturo Grima held a press conference on the steps of the building announcing his sit-in, that he kept up for 3 nights, before returning to Turre for the weekend and back to the Delegation of Employment on the following Monday.

The money had been blocked because of a debt of 43,000 euros obtained by the previous council but not spent on the subject of the grant. Arturo Grima eventually reached an agreement with the Delegation that the 43,000 could be paid back in stage payments over the next 5 years, so freeing up the debt, and the release of the 316,000 euros.

A spokesperson for the Delegation stated that a sit-in was not the right way to conduct negotiations and that Turre council had always known that the refunding of the 43,000 euros had to be made

Source: Focus Almeria Magazine December 2011 Issue Page 20

The Spanish Ministry of Defence are preparing to install a radar and communication complex on the highest point of Cabrera, the Cerro de la Mezquita, in the Turre municipality.

This peak is 960 metres above sea level and a popular spot for tourists owing to the phenomenal views. The first phase of the project is under way and involves the remaking of the access road that is budgeted at 280,000 euros. Once this is done, a 3,400 m2 platform will be created for the equipment and associated buildings at a cost of 570,000 euros.

The 1986 radar and communication project called the “Sistema de Ew Santiago” consists of 3 strategic terrestrial installations in Spain, along with air based and satellite equipment, designed to collect electronic information considered vital to the defence of Spain. The land based electronic information collection centre to be installed in Cabrera is known by the name “Scatar de Levante” and should have been completed by 2008. The Cerro de la Mezquita is privately owned, as is 90% of the Sierra Cabrera, and the landowner will receive an annual rent.

The mayor of Turre, Arturo Grima, states that the town hall has been informed of the project as a courtesy, but they have no say in the matter. Licence fees for the construction were paid to Turre town hall over 12 months ago. The town hall has requested that the provision of any major electricity supply allows for extension to neighbouring properties.

Source: Focus Almeria Magazine December 2011 Issue Page 20 :- Here is a link to this issue
http://www.aboutcabrera.com/business_directory.php

Last Saturday 26^th September took place the Fiestas de Turre 2009 Golf Tournament at Cortijo Grande Golf Course. Since the Eighties this event has become a Traditional Golf Competition for many golfers in this area. This year has been organised between Turre Town hall in cooperation with El Cortijo Grande Golf club .

In the Men 1^st division , first place went on to Tomas Piggins with 39 points, second went on to Francisco Martinez Navarro 38 points and Micke Picken won the third.( 36points)

In the Second Division the first was Antonio Manuel Piñero with 40 points after an extraordinary second round. The second went to Jose Antonio Gónzalez Comenero with 36 points . Francisco Gonzalez ( 35 points) was third

The Ladies Division was won by Yvonne Bridgman with 38 points and the second place went on Sheila Picken with 36 points. María Angeles Moya Cuadrado was third with 30 points

The best local players were the young Tomás Piggins ( who also won the longest drive) and Antonio Manuel Piñero.