The Local Committee of Nueva Canarias-Bloque Canarista (NC-bc) in Tías "highly values" in a press release the start of the works for the undergrounding and channeling of low-voltage cabling on Camino Barranco del Puente street, a step forward that occurs "after years of insistence and tireless struggle by the residents of the area," led by resident Ana Díaz.
Following a visit this Monday by the local spokesperson for NC-bc in Tías, Juan de León, and at the request of the residents themselves, work has begun that will allow for the channeling of the electrical wiring to the homes, connecting it directly to their respective electricity boxes.
From the Canarista formation, it is valued that, according to statements made at the construction site, "the company Endesa fully assumes the cost of burying the low-voltage wiring, as well as the execution of the necessary work up to the electrical boxes of the affected homes. An achievement that shows that neighborhood persistence and reason yield results, and that it is possible when the general interest is firmly defended".
However, during the visit, a shared concern also arose between the spokesperson and the residents, as the existing overhead line carries both Endesa's low-voltage cables and those corresponding to the municipal public lighting. In this regard, it was reported that **the undergrounding of public lighting is not included in this action**, as it is municipal infrastructure, and therefore the Tías City Council must assume its channeling and undergrounding.
From NC-bc they warn that "a partial action could leave part of the problem unresolved, maintaining overhead wiring in the area, and a comprehensive and coordinated intervention is considered essential to guarantee a definitive solution".
The Canary Islands formation states that it "will be attentive and vigilant to ensure that the Tías City Council fulfills its responsibility and carries out the undergrounding of public lighting, preventing, after so much neighborhood struggle, overhead cables from remaining that would detract from an action that must be complete".To conclude, Juan de León encourages the local administration to "continue moving forward with burying all possible wiring, and not look the other way while the installation of pylons and new overhead wiring continues to be permitted without due control or, in many cases, the corresponding permits."“We understand that a municipality free of overhead cables is a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable municipality,” concludes de León.
Nevertheless, NC-bc in Tías "reiterates its commitment to defending neighborhood demands and to a municipal model that prioritizes quality of life, respect for the environment, and urban sustainability".
