The Old Town from the Port; Cat Milton
Group to Represent the Interests of British & Irish Ex Pats in Ibiza. Call for Candidates in all Districts, and Fields of Special Interest. Vote for your Representatives alongside the Spanish Municipal Elections in May. Participation, Contribution, Integration and Identity
Nick Gibbs
The British and Irish resident communities of Ibiza need and deserve a mandated group of representatives who are able to take up issues of common interest.
There has been a very high level of engagement amongst our community in the Voter registration initiative undertaken by ourselves, Martin Makepeace, Colin Butts and Nathan Viva. If our involvement in the local life of Ibiza is to move beyond that of moaning Guiris it is logical that we have a group with some degree of authority and credibility who can speak for the British and Irish communities. If anything, it seems surprising that we do not have one already. The difficulty in establishing a group is in turning people’s thoughts into actions. Many people may think it a good idea, but turning out to vote on the day is not always as easy as the good intentions to do so. In this respect we have a window of opportunity. Those who have engaged in the voter registration process are perhaps those most likely to wish to have their say in the forming of a representative group. By combining the election and formation of (continued page 11)