The head of the Council, Rosa Dávila, stated yesterday that it is certain that the island’s institution will assist the Granadilla City Council in financially intervening to save the La Tejita property if the council so chooses.
In remarks to RTVC, Dávila specified that the council will contribute, under any circumstances, the necessary funds for this process. She pointed out that it is premature to discuss exact figures at this point, as it is uncertain whether the property will remain at the agreed price of 25 million euros between the former Government of the Canary Islands and the developer, or if court decisions in favour will impact the valuation. “We have made it clear: we are fully prepared to provide the necessary resources, as has also been stated by the President of the Government. Even the Ministry of Ecological Transition may also participate in the acquisition of this property,” she stated.
INITIAL ACTION
Nevertheless, the president stressed that “the key actions” must first be taken by the local government. She explained that the municipality is the one that includes this property in its planning and can negotiate with the owner for the potential rescue of the property.
The Canary Islands Parliament rejected a Non-Legislative Proposition by the PSOE on May 8, with votes from the quadripartite groups (CC, PP, ASG and AHI) and the far-right party Vox. The proposal aimed to urge the Government of the Canary Islands to conclude the process initiated by the previous government for acquiring the La Tejita land in Granadilla de Abona, where a hotel is under construction, in order to halt the works and extend environmental and landscape conservation of the Montaña Roja Special Natural Reserve.
“POLITICAL TOOL”
While the PSOE accused CC of trying to transform this issue into a “debate on partisan responsibility” and a “political tool,” the governing parties justified their vote against it by considering the proposal – which called for the purchase of the land “for the citizens” – as “populist” and setting a “risky precedent.”
