The upcoming refurbishment of Las Teresitas beach will proceed regardless of its connection to the “financial feasibility” associated with the sale of a municipal plot situated in this area, where the construction of a 5-star hotel is proposed, featuring a capacity for 500 beds.
This decision was announced yesterday by the Urban Planning Councillor, Zaida González, during the oversight committee at the city council, as requested by the Socialist Group. The group raised concerns that, in the absence of a hotel, the essential infrastructure and provisions specified in the minor amendment of the General Urban Planning Plan (PGOU-05) for this coastal region might be compromised.
González emphasised that “the revitalisation of Las Teresitas will proceed even if funding needs to be reallocated from other resources. However, should the hotel plot be sold, the proceeds will support the city council in terms of funding the planned works on the beach or other areas requiring financial assistance, such as the IMAS.”
In response, the PSOE spokesperson, Patricia Hernández, remarked that “asset transfers cannot be designated to Chapter II of the budget, akin to what happened in previous years with the significant setback experienced in Las Teresitas, where a portion of the funds were diverted to cover unrelated activities. We will not succumb to blackmail, and what has occurred now is a reversal of your previous statements in the prior plenary session, where you asserted that without a hotel, there would be no urbanisation.”
Amidst the heated debate, the PP spokesperson and Public Services Councillor, Carlos Tarife, accused the socialist representative of misleading by “exploiting the hotel narrative, making her the prime ambassador of Pedro Sánchez in Tenerife.” Subsequently, the mayor, citing documented evidence during the session, recalled that “on February 6, 2020, under your leadership as mayor, you endorsed the file pertaining to the Las Teresitas planning scheme in the Urban Planning Governing Council, which already encompassed the plot’s intended use for a hotel. This plan was supported by the unanimous vote of all parties, including Ciudadanos and Podemos,” he affirmed.
Meanwhile, Vox spokesperson Alejandro Gómez labelled the PSOE’s argument as “opportunistic” and backed the amendments to the future development blueprint for Las Teresitas. This stance was echoed by the CC spokesperson, José Alberto Díaz-Estébanez, who rebuked Hernández for “misrepresenting facts when the discussion does not favour her,” he argued.
Additionally, the committee addressed the Local Police Job List, which, according to socialist representative Florentino Guzmán, “has remained unchanged for over a decade, despite the city council allocating 90,000 Euros in 2018 and 2021 for studies on the necessary revisions.”
The Human Resources Councillor, Purificación Dávila, stated that “currently, work is in progress on this RPT, with a thorough analysis conducted to ensure that the modifications do not impact the salary structures of various categories. Once legal certainty is established, actions will be taken accordingly.”
