The Cabildo of Tenerife will undertake a comprehensive overhaul of Aceviño Street, a major thoroughfare within the La Paz urbanisation in Puerto de la Cruz. This decision arises from the considerable deficiencies attributed to the roots of the trees planted along its entire stretch, which have caused issues related to mobility and aesthetics.
“We will be investing one million euros to transform the area, making it more pleasant to traverse while attracting significant private investment to enhance competitiveness. Our aim is to ensure that the tourism drawn to the island is of a higher quality, which necessitates the adaptation of public spaces,” stated the island’s Tourism Minister, Lope Afonso, during remarks made yesterday.
This initiative forms part of the Insular Tourism Strategy and Regeneration Plan for established tourist destinations (PIERT), which seeks to rejuvenate spaces by enhancing pedestrian accessibility and addressing urban fabric issues. The ultimate goal is to improve quality whilst also revitalising the area from a commercial and supplementary offering perspective.
Afonso visited the municipality alongside the island councillors for Municipal Cooperation and Housing, Sonia Hernández, and Primary Sector and Animal Welfare, Valentín González, as well as the mayor, Leopoldo Afonso, and the councillor for Sustainable City, David Hernández, in order to observe various initiatives the insular Corporation is implementing in the city regarding tourism, municipal cooperation, fishing, and culture, among other sectors. Within this framework, the first vice president of the Cabildo confirmed additional projects to be undertaken in collaboration with the City Council, totalling an investment of 6 million euros. This includes the resurfacing of José María del Campo Llarena Avenue, sanitation improvements for the town and other areas, and actions within the partial sanitation network of La Paz.
The mayor emphasised that “after several years of inadequate investment by the Council, there is now a firm commitment from the municipality.” He elaborated that the intervention in La Paz “addresses a critical structural issue that has caused inconvenience to both visitors and residents, signalling a significant transformation for the area and for the municipality as a whole.”
Lastly, David Hernández noted that the Cabildo’s investment “serves as a tangible example of what the new government pact (PP, ACP, CC) entails, reflecting a commitment to securing investment for the city.”
The Insular Aquatic Sports Centre will commence operations this semester
Regarding the inauguration of the Tenerife Island Aquatic Sports Centre (situated on the site of the former municipal swimming pool), following the Cabildo’s acceptance of the construction last year, Tourism Councillor Lope Afonso indicated that the facility still requires equipping, staffing, and an organisational framework for its intended uses—ranging from local club sports activities to technical training and competition—to establish the complex as a benchmark at both regional and national levels. “This process has been in motion for several months, and we anticipate that it will be operational before the end of the first half of this year,” he confirmed.
The facility will be overseen by the public company Ideco “to ensure that the initial phase, typically the most challenging, is managed without placing the concessionaire at any risk of exploitation should the facility be put out to tender,” he concluded.
