Last December, the Association of Street Sellers of Tenerife (AVAMTE) submitted a proposal to the City Council of Icod de los Vinos for the return of Sunday holidays that had proven to be popular in prior administrations.
Nevertheless, due to the absence of a response from the authorities, and in contravention of the timeframes established by Law 19/2013 on transparency, access to public information, and good governance, as well as Law 12/2014 regarding transparency and access to information from the Canary Islands Government, which stipulates a maximum of 30 business days for such responses, has opted for “Public space and administrative transparency,” according to Avamte in a statement.
Specifically, they are requesting further investigation into the concession or authorisation granted to an association “whose registered office is located on public roads; that is, the aforementioned square, as recorded in the Public Registry of Associations”, thus “lacking a valid registered address.”
This situation “has already been reported to the entities responsible for the registration and oversight of associations with no replies received.” Avamte also inquires whether the principles of publicity, competitive parity, and equality have been observed; whether there was an improper use of public space “by permitting occupation without the necessary legal guarantees,” and if “discrimination occurred in relation to other interested parties.”
“The intervention of the prosecution aims to clarify if these actions might breach the regulatory framework, including possible undue concessions to the detriment of the public interest and the rights of other groups interested in utilising public space.”
When queried about this issue, the Government Group stated yesterday that they were “unaware” of the situation and therefore preferred not to comment.
