The Governing Council of the Cabildo approved the Tourism Regeneration Strategy (Pier) 2024-2027, with a total budget of €18 million to revitalize outdated or deteriorated tourist spots in five municipalities: Adeje, Arona, Puerto de la Cruz, Santiago del Teide, and San Miguel de Abona. The Cabildo will provide 70% (€12.6 million) of the funds, with the remaining €5.4 million coming from the five municipalities. Vice President and Tourism Councilor of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Lope Afonso, announced this decision at a press conference, joined by the Cabildo President, Rosa Dávila.
The Pier initiative involves collaborative efforts with the five city councils to enhance and refurbish public spaces to elevate the quality standards, making the island a more sustainable and lucrative tourist destination, as stated by Afonso.
The planned actions include landscaping, creation of new pedestrian and green areas, ensuring universal accessibility, and parking facilities, among others. These efforts will complement existing programmes such as Tenerife and the Sea, aimed at enhancing tourism offerings.
Additionally, the Governing Council approved subsidies amounting to €599,999.92 for entities distributing essential products to cover inventory expenses. A separate funding stream of €310,000 was earmarked to support local associations on the island.
In the domain of Natural Environment, Sustainability, Security, and Emergencies, the island president announced the awarding of a €203,300 contract for the formulation of a comprehensive forestry improvement plan for Canarian pine forests, and specialised technical services for the efficient operation of pine forest reforestation, to contractor Pablo Pascual Domínguez. Another contract worth €90,950 was granted to Vexiza, SL for developing a real-time meteorological information web platform, Visor Meteo Tenerife – Phase 1.
Furthermore, the Government Council approved a €767,913 project for the refurbishment of facilities for storing and marketing potatoes in Benijos. In the Social Action sector, the Cabildo contributed to the public consultation process for a draft decree by the Government of the Canary Islands regarding recognition of dependency situations and eligibility for benefits, endorsing its simplification measures to implement a unified procedure, as explained by Lope Afonso.
Water and rural areas
Addressing concerns from the primary sector about a declared water emergency, the island’s vice president acknowledged the delays in administrative procedures causing anxiety, clarifying that the emergency declaration would come into effect in the following days after the public review period. He affirmed that the decree’s measures had been agreed upon with the sector and assured that water for human consumption remains a top priority, followed by the primary sector. Thus, he emphasised the assurance of water supply priority for the primary sector.
