Frequently Asked Questions

There have been two clothes shops on Camposol. One was called “Guys and Dolls” and was in the building where Bridie Murphy’s is now, on Sector B. That building was then converted to Bar Salud by the same owners. The other was called “Glitzy Bits” and was up on Sector A, where the Tech Shop is now, run by a lady called Nyreen, who sadly is no longer with us.

Most Camposol residents can drive, and so tend to prefer the larger retail outlets that have sprung up over the last 20 years, for example Centro Comercial Nueva Condomina, CC Espacio Mediterráneo, Thader Centre, Parque Almenara and Mazarrón Park. None of these were around when Camposol was being built. The old boutiques served their purpose for a limited time, but would struggle in today’s Camposol.

This is a question we are asked regularly.

Taxi services in the Municipality of Mazarrón are regulated by Mazarrón Town Hall, which controls the number of taxi licences that can operate within the municipality. It is widely understood that obtaining a new taxi licence is extremely difficult, with very few, if any, new licences being issued in recent years.

The licensed taxis that serve the municipality are generally based in Mazarrón and Puerto de Mazarrón rather than on Camposol itself. They are available to collect passengers from Camposol, but as they have to travel from elsewhere, waiting times can sometimes be longer than residents would like, and the cost is higher too.

There is no evidence that taxis are prohibited from being based on Camposol. The current situation appears to be the result of the limited number of taxi licences available, where existing licence holders choose to operate, and the commercial viability of permanently stationing a vehicle on the urbanisation.

Should Mazarrón Town Hall issue additional licences or approve a dedicated taxi base in the future, this position could change.

Camposol was built by Justo y Manoli S.L., which included responsibility for the water infrastructure under the urbanisation system until early 2011.

During that time residents experienced numerous problems, including defective water mains, sewerage issues, pumping station failures, incomplete infrastructure and a lack of satisfactory maintenance. Those issues became even more serious as the developer found themselves in financial difficulties.

In April 2011 the Council removed Justo y Manoli from its position as the urbanising developer, which also prevented Justo y Manoli from remedying any defects to the infrastructure.

For several years there were legal and administrative issues that were left unresolved and in a stalemate.

The water network was still tied to the developer, while Aqualia could not completely manage the system because ownership and responsibility had not been transferred to the Council.

The Council explained that Aqualia had not reached an agreement with Justo y Manoli, who continued charging for the service through the original compensation system. This meant the situation could not continue indefinitely.

In August 2013 this deadlock came to a head, with Aqualia indicating that they would cut the water supply to Camposol unless the Council formally approved the reception of the entire water cycle. After a long and worrying week for all, the Council finally agreed.

From then, the Council took ownership and responsibility for the infrastructure and maintenance of the defective system. Aqualia became the main operator for the water network in the Mazarrón municipality, and ESAMUR assumed responsibility for wastewater treatment.

A few weeks later, Aqualia started a special registration period so Camposol homeowners could transfer their water accounts from Justo y Manoli's arrangements to municipal contracts.

The Council stated that previous contracts with Justo y Manoli were transferred into the municipal register, that homeowners without contracts could legalise their supply, and that billing would gradually be brought into line with the rest of Mazarrón. This was the start of normal municipal water management in Camposol.

Article kindly produced by Jackie Drewe.