British Consulate and Department of Work and Pensions/Department of Health to visit El Perelló, Catalunya

The British Consulate is holding an open event for British residents in El Perelló on Tuesday 25th May 2010, presenting advice on the issues that matter most.

The Pension, Benefit and Healthcare Team will provide essential information on entitlements in Spain and the services that their team can offer. There will also be the opportunity to book a one-to-one appointment with a member of staff.
                 
Event details:

Tuesday 25th May 2010 – 11.30am (Doors open at 10.45am)

Cine Auditori Victoria
Carrer Nava, 49
El Perelló

To book a place, please visit http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en and click on “Open Days” in the ‘Help for British Nationals’ section. If you experience any problems booking or do not have Internet access, call 917146443.

How about someone talking to them regarding the Cedula situation,if for no other reason than to make a point and ask for assistance from the consulate, after all they are there to help UK passport holders, are they not?????????

                         Old Nelson.

Well said Old Nelson! I have spoken to Mark Smithson (Vice Consul in Barcelona) on three occasions regarding the cedula situation and the response has been that, because it's a Spanish/Catalan legal issue, they can't get involved.

I have also tried to contact, directly and through Mark, the Honorary Consul for Tarragona - a man Called Manuel Vallvé - for an update on the situation with absolutely no response.  Ironically we actually used Manuel Vallvé (a solicitor in Tarragona with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office logo on his website - http://www.vahusari.com/) to buy our house.  It's an absolute scandal that he now wants nothing to do with this situation but happily continues to display his honorary consul credentials on his company's web site.

I pretty sure he'll be there on May 25th and if he is I won't be asking him about pensions!

The link given in the original post is incorrect - it should be http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/opendays

Don't forget, this is on next Tuesday.

Just been informed that the British Consulate meeting scheduled for next Tuesday has been postponed!

From their website
El Perelló and Torroella de Montgri

Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances the British Consulate open events planned to take place El Perelló and Torroella de Montgri have been postponed.

Open events will no longer take place in the Catalunya region on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th May.  New dates for these open days will soon be announced.  We apologise for any inconvenience caused.