Diary of a Councillor (In opposition): Getting a voice
I hadn’t been on the political scene very long before I realised that many, most certainly the majority of International residents in Mijas knew little of nothing about how councils operate, or
‘The best of times, the worst of times’: a look forward to 2021 in Spain by expat councillor on the Costa del Sol
By Bill Anderson, local councillor in Mijas WHAT a year! Are you an optimist, a pessimist, or a realist? As we enter 2021, I think we will be all three in equal
DIARY OF A COUNCILLOR: Interesting times for Mijas’s first foreign elected representative
By Bill Anderson ON July 5, 2019, I became the first foreigner to hold the post of Town Councillor in Mijas. I wasn’t sure what to expect as an opposition councillor, as
‘TYPICAL SPANISH’: Why British expats in Spain need to stop using this derogatory phrase
By Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson I HAVE supported the British community in Spain in a number of articles over the years. During the COVID-19 crisis, I have seen many fine examples of
Why I’d rather be a sincere human being than a good politician, says Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson
‘PEOPLE don’t want to hear the truth, and have their illusions destroyed’, wrote the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. I have learned, however, the difference between being honest and being truthful. Apparently, they
COVID-19: We don’t all support the Spanish Government and don’t dare tell me ‘if you’re not happy go home’, writes Bill Anderson
I WAS surprised to read in an Spanish newspaper last week that Brits in Spain support the measures taken by President Sanchez regarding the COVID-19 crisis. Do they? Don’t believe that anyone
COVID-19: Even Baldrick had a cunning plan but expats in Spain are suffering from a distinct lack of anything like one, writes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson
We are in our fourth week of quarantine, and for many it is starting to bite
OPINION: The few people who disobey coronavirus lockdown threaten us all
It’s not right to take liberties with other peoples’ lives, fumes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson
Spain, Stop thinking of number one and let’s get through this coronavirus thing together, writes Mijas councillor Bill Anderson
Let’s just stop focussing solely on our own needs and wants for a couple of weeks and get through this together
BREXIT: It’s time for British expats in Spain to adopt David Bowie’s mantra – ‘turn and face the strange’, writes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson
Gone are the days of the British Empire when a British Citizen could travel anywhere with a sense of entitlement
Resolve to stop talking and start doing in 2020, writes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson in his end-of-year missive
Brexit: the black hole which will determine our future
Enough of the donkey debate in Spain’s Mijas, especially as those complaining didn’t even vote, writes Bill Anderson
"Do I think that the donkeys of Mijas are well looked after? Not well enough."
Councillors ‘rebel’ to hold true to the promise made with the voters of Mijas, writes Bill Anderson
We will support the new Mayor in any way we can for the benefit of Mijas and its residents
‘I will work hard for you’, promises Bill Anderson, the first ever Brit to serve on Mijas Council
What I do know is that parties will need to work together, whether in coalition or informally to move Mijas forward
The International Vote is important in Mijas, where a third of the population are foreign, writes Bill Anderson
He built the first stretch of boardwalk on the entire Costa del Sol which can be, and is, enjoyed by everyone regardless of their social status
Maldonado’s Mijas is like nowhere else says Bill Anderson as just five are running the town council
The amount of money being wasted in Mijas is like nowhere else, writes Bill Anderson
OPINION: Why Mijas needs to see serious change in 2019
Political stability, better health care and expat rights are some of the new year wishes, Bill Anderson hopes for in 2019
OPINION: Mijas officials need to take note from philosopher Lao Tzu’s teachings
Mijas councillors could do with listening to this wise man from the East, writes Bill Anderson
OPINION: Why privatising everything in Mijas simply won’t work
Bill Anderson takes a look at the history of privatisation in Mijas
MIJAS MATTERS: Get out to vote!
British expats need to get involved in the political process
Q&A: Angel Nozal on why he should be running Mijas
Mijas Matters' Bill Anderson puts politician Angel Nozal in the hot seat
MIJAS MATTERS: Open your eyes to what’s really happening in the town
Get on the voters’ roll now, writes Bill Anderson
Is Mijas really a democracy?
If a government is acting on my behalf, I have the right to know what they are doing with my money, writes Bill Anderson
Under the current town hall in Mijas rural dwellers get nothing
IF you live in an urbanisation you may feel exploited by the heavy taxes you pay and the few services you receive. There has been a lot of talk about ‘reception’ of
Mijas town hall figures just don’t make sense, writes Bill Anderson
MIJAS continues to be a hotbed of controversy, dodgy dealings and endless poor decision making. So, what has been going on? The Ciudadanos party coordinator has apparently resigned after one of the
Mijas matters: Wake up!
The town hall needs a change, and fast, writes Bill Anderson