How can you possibly run town hall affairs when you do not speak Spanish?

I initially came here to retire, to drink good wine and play chess.  However, when I saw my future undermined by town hall apathy and decided to join the opposition list, I also started intense and regular Spanish lessons. 

Whether we like it or not, we are now a multicultural community and sad though it is, most of us Brits do not learn Spanish because we do not really have an incentive to.  We tend to live amongst ourselves, so even if we have good intentions and try to learn some Spanish, we have little opportunity to practise it.  Forming this party has been a great incentive to all concerned. In our team there are some Brits with little Spanish but who are developing their skills;  there are young Spaniards with little English but who are really keen to develop their skills and communicate with the English. There is even a young Spaniard on our list who is currently taking a Masters in English who welcomes the opportunity to perfect her English. We also have some native English speakers who speak excellent Spanish and who are delighted to have the opportunity to improve their written Spanish.

This language challenge can even be seen as a blessing in disguise:  we all have to speak clearly and simply, listen to each other and help each other.  During our working meetings and constant flow of emails, we are all aware of and learning about differences in cultural as well as individual backgrounds. This effort creates a real bond between us and is excellent practice for the post-electoral challenge we will face of having to reach the multicultural residents in Bedar.

(Answered by David Horton)