The PP denounces the "neglect" of Los Cocoteros and demands a comprehensive improvement plan

"The situation, far from improving, has worsened because the municipal government has been unable to undertake works that have been pending since the last term," the Popular Party members criticize.

August 12 2020 (19:05 WEST)
Staircase that the PP claims should have been installed on the dock, lying in a lot

The councilors of the Popular Party in the Teguise City Council, Jonás Álvarez and Paloma Fernández, have once again denounced the "state of neglect" in which the coastal town of Los Cocoteros finds itself, "which is crying out for a comprehensive plan for improvement and refurbishment in practically the entire town."

The councilors, accompanied by their colleagues from the Local Committee of the PP of Teguise, have started a new round of visits throughout the municipality in order to check its situation and update the demands of the residents. “Unfortunately, the situation in the case of Los Cocoteros, far from improving, has worsened because the municipal government has been unable to undertake works that have been pending since the last term, as is the case of the retaining wall in the bathing area, which we already warned about in its day,” says the municipal spokesperson, Jonás Álvarez.

Broken sidewalks in Los Cocoteros as denounced by the PP         

“It is very sad that towns like Los Cocoteros have been suffering for so long from deficiencies in basic equipment such as sidewalks or the containers themselves, most of which are broken,” denounces the councilor, after noting the "discomfort of the residents" also due to the lack of maintenance of parks and garden areas. “At first glance, one can see the lack of attention and care that exists on the part of the City Council, which is also being asked to repair the old pier, which, due to its poor condition, is practically inaccessible and unusable,” he adds.

Retaining wall destroyed in Los Cocoteros         

Jonás Álvarez, who has already requested the repair of the retaining wall and this small pier on several occasions, assures that "the residents are tired of hearing from the mayor and councilors the excuse that it is a matter for the Coast and that they cannot do anything.”

Pier of Los Cocoteros         

“If it is a matter for the Coast, what we are going to do is ask the mayor Oswaldo Betancort to give us a copy of the requests and petitions he has sent to the Coast during this entire term to see if the City Council has fulfilled its obligations,” points out the councilor, who cites as an example of the "apathy" of the nationalists of CC "the staircase that should have been installed in its day on the pier and that is still lying in a lot next to the sociocultural center."

The PP councilors, in Los Cocoteros         

Álvarez has confirmed that in the next plenary session the PP is going to demand the approval and implementation of a comprehensive improvement plan that also includes, among other aspects, the improvement of the lighting of several streets, the reform of the equipment in the playground, as well as the fumigation and rat extermination of the town.

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