They demanded to see the Mayoress for an explanation as to why, after a number of assurances in the past, work had halted and there appeared to be no end in sight for their misery.

Last year, the current administration drew up an agreement with residents, to implement improvements to the infrastructure which had fallen into serious disrepair over the years, and to bear 40% of the estimated 2 million euro costs, the remaining 60% to be paid by property owners on the urbanisation.

Works got off to a flying start last spring, but since then there have been delays, and missed deadlines, with the contractor, citing non-payment of stage payments for the lack of progress, and final cessation of works.

The Mayoress, Antonia Muñoz along with her councillors for Infrastructure & Public Works, and Finance, Mario Jimenez, and Diego Diaz respectively, agreed to meet with a delegation from the protesters, including the vice-president of the community of owners, José Manuel Chaparro, explaining that negotiations were currently under way with the contractor Volconso, and she has assured them that works will resume next week. She also provided Señor Chaparro with a list of residents who had yet to pay their contribution, with there being a shortfall of around 50% of the residents' total share of the costs.

During the meeting opposition councillors, José Diego Jimenez (PSOE), andPaqui Tomé (PP), were present to hear first hand the current state of the project and the agreements reached with the owners.