Achievements

You will find recorded here events and achievements since La Asociación was set up. Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
More pictures are available on the Member´s Only Section

Click on a Year below:

2009 2008 2007 2006

2009

Forthcoming Events

6 Dec	Book Exchange
1 Nov	Book Exchange
4 Oct	Book Exchange
6 Sept	Book Exchange
2 Aug	Book Exchange
5 Jul	Book Exchange
7 Jun	Book Exchange
31 May	Gata Gardeners picnic area make-over and picnic
Apr / May	Open meeting with council Technicians to discuss Study and reparations
3 May	Book Exchange
26 Apr	20th Committee Meeting
15 Apr	Study due to be publish and documents available from the council

2009

Achievements below

7 Apr	Confirmation of registration for eligibility for grants
3 Apr	Meeting with Sñr Pons and the Alcaldesa
5 Apr	Book Exchange
26 Mar	Application sent to Gata Council for registration as a recognised organisation.
15 Mar	19th Committee Meeting
8 Mar	Petanque @ 4.00pm in Jardin de las Hadas
26 Feb	1st AGM held in the Social Centre in Gata.
22 Feb	Petanque @ 4.00 pm in Bosque del Duende
15 Feb	18th Committee Meeting
14 Feb	Clean up (2) – Over 120 people turn up to clean rubbish from the site. Over 12 skips, provided by the council, were filled. There followed a BBQ for all participants.
1 Feb	20 businesses offering discounts on the member´s discount scheme
25 Jan	Gata Gardeners make-over path boundaries in Bosque del Duende
18 Jan	17th Committee Meeting
13 Jan	Sector 13 meeting
1 Jan	211 households registered as members

2008

4 Sept	Quiz Night @ Monroe´s
12 Jul	Party in the Park
8 Jul	Clean-up Squad give the entrance a Gata Residencial Owner´s make-over
2 Jul	After countless e-mails, complaints' forms and several meetings with all the committee and other meetings with some with members of its members, the street lighting issue is resolved
Mid June	Leigh Patterson and Steve Jobson issue the first list for the Member´s discount scheme
15 Jun	Official launch of the Assocation - 95 Households join representing over 200 people
12 Jun	Members of M10 & Secretary meet Snr Pons re: use of top yard, riega system, pool cleaning, study and lighting.
27 May	Sector 13 meeting
25 May	12th Committee Meeting
22 May	Meeting with Snr Pons - President and Secretary - Problems with the Street lighting
18 May	Gata Gardeners
4 May	Book Exchange
8 May	Official Recognition of the Association
29 Apr	Sector 13 Meeting - Snr Pons agrees to look at issue of fencing
16 Apr	Paperwork for offical recognition submitted
30 Mar	11th Committee Meeting
16 Mar	1st book club - The Book exchange on deposito. Book Xchange gets off to a great start.
14 Mar	Committee sub-group meet with Snr Montano regarding Statutes' amendments necessary in order for them to be processed in Alicante.
10 Mar	Site meeting by council to assess the dumping.
7 Mar	Concerns regarding dumping of rubble on Pedreguer land behind M1B are reported to the council. The police immediately act and all filling is stopped.
4 Mar	As a result of Sector 13 meeting Snr Pons makes a site visit with police and architect and acknowledges that there is a problem with some fencing and gabions. It is a positive meeting and Snr Pons praises the Association for trying to work with the council. He shares his concerns and explains the councils position with regard to the urbanisation.
3 Mar	1st meeting with Snr Pons and Sector 13.
25 Feb	Following on-going development of the Statutes results in Spanish draft and sub-group of committee meet with Snr Montano to agree the way forward. Council recognised La Asociation de Gata Residencial as the representative body of the urbanisation and designate it as Sector 13.
7 Feb	First meeting with the council of representatives from all sectors in Gata de Gorgos is postponed by the council until a single rep has been identified from each area.
6 Feb	Feedback received from Ministerio Fiscal De Menores in Alicante re: The incidents in the park areas.
5 Feb	Committee approach builders regarding nuisance. Builders agreed to take action to address issues.
28 Jan	Issues with Connecting Plus resolved a protocol in case of further problems is posted on GONG
27 Jan	Committee review 4th Draft of Statutes (Constitution)

2007

28 Dec	Serious vandalism incidents reported to Police
10 Dec	First draft of Constitution reviewed.
19 Nov	Launch of Gata Asociación website
13 Nov	Public Council Meeting with Antonio Pons
20 Nov	Reporting of problems to Connecting Plus
10 Nov	The Great Gata Cleanup day and BBQ. 150 people get together to make a difference and enjoy a BBQ together. We all bring picnic and dance the night away in spite of the rain
21 May	Decision to formalise the residents’ committee
4 Nov	Officers officially elected
24 Aug	Party in the Park - Jardín de Las Hadas
05 May	Pre election meeting with PP party
12 Apr	Meeting with Jubesa 2000
21 Feb	Meeting with (PSOE) Gata Alcalde
11 Feb	Start of routine translation of minutes etc into Spanish
06 Feb	Meeting with manager of Caixa Catalunya bank in Denia

2006

15 Dec	Formal complaint to Valencia Ombudsman regarding water charges
12 Dec	Letter to Jubesa 2000 rejecting their letter to all residents
10 Dec	Manzana reps established for communication with all residents
09 Dec	Meeting with Aquagest
26 Nov	First committee meeting