The spokesperson for the Canarian Coalition in the San Bartolomé City Council, David Rocío, denounces that "the mayor is to blame for the residents of Playa Honda being left without their traditional San Juan bonfire, as well as the negligence and apathy shown by the entire government in not seeking alternatives to the celebration of the traditional San Juan night."
And as Rocío emphasizes, "there has been more than enough time to move the events to another part of the town, since the area of Guacimeta beach where the Kentish plover chicks are located (the area where the festivities were going to be held) has been delimited by the Environment Area of the Cabildo of Lanzarote since June 14th."
Thus, Rocío emphasizes that "it is not true that the mayor was unaware of the existence of this protected bird until just a few hours ago, but rather that the situation has been known since the beginning of the month."
"We deeply regret that this government does not know how to value the coastal and marine wealth that our municipality has and that it has remained all these days waiting for a miracle, it is known, for the bird to leave," Rocío highlights.
Similarly, the nationalist councilor emphasizes the "economic damage caused by the suspension of the events that mark the beginning of summer for all the businesses on Playa Honda avenue, the hospitality area, and, in general, all the economic movement that is generated when there are dynamization activities in the town."
"You cannot start a term looking the other way, without making decisions and abandoning the entire economic sector of the town on such an important date," he said, and insists that "since the situation has been known for almost ten days, if the mayor had been foresighted and managed well, the planned events, bonfire included, could have been held on the Guacimeta esplanade itself or in any other place in the town that suited the needs and with all the necessary security measures."
