PSOE de Estepona

12/03/2025

The Athletic Stadium was built on 2019, one of the stairs case had fall a year after the inauguration and a worker get injured seriously, the lift never worked, water leaks everywhere every time that rains, the cracks and damaged are quite visible and concerns the users that daily are using this stairs. We claim to the Mayor to have this repaired properly and immediately.

01/03/2025

Estepona PSOE is taking a big step forward with its new website!

We will soon be launching a fresh, updated and accessible website to enable us to get to know and understand the issues that are of concern to Estepona residents.
We want to provide a space where residents can be better informed, participate and closely follow our work for a better Estepona.

We will as always continue to move forward enthusiastically , with a renewed commitment to transparency and a better life quality for all Estepona residents.

Stay tuned!

26/02/2025

07/02/2025

The PSOE demands that the Junta de Andalucía and the Estepona City Council build affordable social housing in the municipality

Estepona is the second largest city in the province of Malaga where the 1051 family homes have been built, none social housing or with rent controls.

The PSOE deputy in Congress, Mari Nieves Ramírez, and the general secretary of PSOE Estepona, Emma Molina, have today demanded that the Junta de Andalucía and the City Council build affordable social housing in the municipality. Ramírez has stated that in view of the “enormous” problem of access to affordable housing “all public administrations have to get involved”.

She has pointed to “alarming” statistics, such as that only 25% of those who are now 30 years old own a house, whereas 10 years ago the number was more than double. “Estepona has to initiate measures to solve this problem and the Junta de Andalucía, which is the body responsible for housing , also has to act,” she said.

Ramírez pointed out that the Junta “is receiving more money than ever but what it is doing is a real scandal .” According to Ramirez, when the PP governed, Andalusia received an average of 285 million euros to soend on social housing. “Now, with the Government of Pedro Sánchez, it receives triple that, more than 1,000 million euros. But shockingly, in 2024 the Junta de Andalucía left more than 400 million euros unspent on providing affordable housing,” .

“The Government of Oedro Sanchez recognises the gravity of the situation and new housing legislation and funding The legislation and financing have been budgeted
for but the Popular Party now ruling Andalusia has expressed its unwillingness to comply with the new measures.

For her part, Emma Molina has criticised the mayor of Estepona, José María García Urbano, for rejecting the proposals put forward by PSOE to help families in the municipality with rent. “Rents in this town are among the highest in the province of Malaga. The average rent is 1,635 euros and the square metre is 3,332 euros,” she specified. “Estepona is the second city in the province of Malaga where the most family homes have been built, but no social or rent controlled housing .Precisely 1,051 of the 5,000 homes that have been built in the entire province of Malaga have been built in Estepona” she said.

Molina asked the mayor “to take a step forward”, since “planning is a municipal competence”. “He can decide whether public land is used for speculation or whether it is made available to the people of Estepona, which for social housing by the municipal housing company, which is what we have been demanding for six years,” she said. “This is intolerable and shameful on the part of the mayor and the Popular Party of Estepona, because it does not address the serious housing situation that the residents are experiencing,” she concluded.

07/02/2025

The market is dying and the Estepona Town Hall is still ignoring the decline!!

The market traders are complaining about the lack of space, which prevents ambulances from entering and makes it impossible for them to unload their merchandise. Added to this the site is on a very steep slope, which makes access difficult, especially for the elderly. As if that were not enough, the roadworks and road closures are impeding access to the road, making it even more difficult for customers and traders to arrive.
In the recent past there were 200 stalls, today there are just over 97, and if this state of affairs continues, the market will soon disappear. PSOE stands with the traders and demands immediate solutions. We will not allow them to put an end to the market. We want a decent, accessible space for our market so it will continue to be an important feature of our town in the future.

Enough of ill - thought through schemes!!

04/02/2025

Rents in Estepona more and more unaffordable.

Estepona is the city with the steepest cost of renting in the whole of Spain, making it almost impossible for young people and families to live in their own town.

Mayor Jose Maria Garcia Urbano has done nothing to stem this rise, preferring to prioritise tourism and property speculation above the very real needs of residents.
Making matters worse. Andalusia’s PP boss Morena Bonilla is pursuing a policy of mass tourism and higher prices.

There must be a balance between the demands of tourism and the needs of residents so that Estepona can be a city for everyone.

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31/01/2025

📢 No more stop gap fixes in public education!

We deplore the installation of more prefabricated classrooms in the IES Tomás Hormigo. While the needs of the residents of Estepona are ignored, the PP's Junta de Andalucía continues to cut back on education, condemning our young people to study in prefabricated buildings instead of proper classrooms.

❌ The Mayor of Estepona looks the other way while the quality of our children’s education suffers.
❌ When in charge of the government of Andalucía, PSOE set aside funding in the budget for the expansion of the school but the PP, after taking control of the Andalusian government, did not honour this commitment, forcing students and teachers to live with prefabricated classrooms.
PSOE demands: Fewer empty promises and more real investment in our schools and institutes.

deserves better!!

24/01/2025

Cultural Vandalism by the PP-Run Town Hall!

For years, the iconic equine statue was a centerpiece of the fountain at the sea end of Avenida Juan Carlos, an emblematic feature of Estepona’s civic identity. This fountain, which cost over €300,000 to construct, was a significant part of the town’s heritage.

Now, it has been removed by order of the Town Hall and lies abandoned, neglected, and deteriorating on a vacant plot of land.

We demand the restoration of this important piece of Estepona’s architectural heritage and its relocation to an appropriate site in the town, giving it the respect it deserves.

24/01/2025

Waste and Poor Management Are Putting Estepona at Risk!

Poor planning and mismanagement by the PP-run Town Hall are creating serious problems for Estepona’s residents, warns PSOE Councillor Inés Gázquez.

Public funds are being squandered on poorly executed works, with pavements and roads frequently needing to be redone due to inadequate planning. This mismanagement puts pedestrians and cyclists at risk, forcing parents with prams or young children to walk on roads with passing traffic. Cyclists and car users face similar challenges, as parking spaces are often obstructed by poorly planned roadworks.

Councillor Gázquez has called for responsible and cost-efficient management, criticizing the Town Hall for wasting public money and exposing residents to unnecessary risk and inconvenience. “The Mayor and his team are failing the citizens of Estepona,” she concluded.

22/01/2025

Plan for social housing gets the cold shoulder… but the mayor gets an €8000 new shelf!!

Expenditure on ‘inspection of lampposts and flower pots’ but nothing for social housing, of which there is a severe shortage in Estepona, according PSOE spokesperson Councillor Emma Molina.

Whilst many families are priced out of the housing market, this blatant waste of public money shows a complete disregard for very real local needs.

The PSOE opposition has asked García Urbano for explanations as to the rationale for this seemingly frivolous expenditure but the Mayor simply refuses to give an answer.

18/01/2025

Estepona Mayor García Urbano Rejects Construction for Affordable Housing

Mayor José María García Urbano has rejected a motion proposed by opposition party PSOE to construct 1,000 affordable social housing units, arguing that there is no urgent need for such measures.

This decision comes as hundreds of local families continue to face significant challenges due to the shortage of affordable homes in the area.

PSOE has called for the immediate implementation of a comprehensive plan to address the housing crisis and meet the pressing needs of local residents.

“A home should be a right, not a luxury,” stated Councillor Emma Molina, the PSOE spokesperson, emphasizing the party’s commitment to providing solutions for vulnerable families.

17/01/2025

Don’t you think, Mr. Feijóo and Mr. Moreno Bonilla, that it’s about time you gave an explanation about what’s happening in Estepona with your mayor? Do you see how you interpret the presumption of innocence depending on whether it affects a member of the PP or not?

C.P.B. ratificó este lunes que nunca fue a trabajar ni recibió instrucciones de su tarea. El alcalde, que denuncia una "tergiversación", aseguró que informaba de su labor sólo a él “verbalmente”