The Governing Board of Arrecife has approved the urban planning license requested by the Parish of San Ginés to rehabilitate the facades of the Parish House and of the parish halls, which correspond to the parish hall and library.
The Urban Planning area, led by Maciot Cabrera, has celebrated "a new step" in the process of improvement, aesthetic recovery and conservation of the surroundings of the church of San Ginés, consolidating the beautification of the heart of Lanzarote's capital.
The project has a favorable report from the Heritage area of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, an institution to which the councilor wanted to publicly thank “its predisposition and agility in the processing of the necessary reports so that actions like this can go ahead with all guarantees”.
The authorized actions will allow the comprehensive rehabilitation of the facades of both properties, improving their state of conservation, correcting existing pathologies as a consequence of the age of the buildings, whose construction dates back to the 1930s, and the wear derived from their continuous use, and recovering their traditional image, in coherence with the historical and patrimonial value of the environment in which they are located.
The works will consist, mainly, of the repair of the deteriorated coatings, the renovation of the exterior paint and the improvement of carpentry elements that show wear.
The material execution budget for both actions exceeds 26,000 euros and the estimated execution period is approximately three months.
The Councillor for Urban Planning, Maciot Cabrera, has highlighted that “with the granting of this license we take one more step in the clear objective of this governing group: to care for, protect and beautify our historic center, which is an essential part of Arrecife's identity”.
“We are seeing how, project by project, the surroundings of the church of San Ginés are being transformed and revitalized. To the renovation of the square is now added the rehabilitation of the facades of the House and the Parish Halls, as well as the beautification of the church itself and the municipal building where the Technical Office was formerly located and which currently houses departments of the areas of Fiestas, Finance and Contracting,” he adds.
These municipal areas are directed by deputy mayor Echedey Eugenio, and also form part of the joint strategy to "dignify and enhance the value of public spaces and emblematic buildings of the historic center".
Cabrera insists on the importance of institutional collaboration and the commitment of the Diocese, which has "a contribution from the first island institution to make this intervention possible." "The sum of efforts between administrations and entities is fundamental to preserve our heritage and improve the image of the city," he stated.
“Each action in this environment is not just an aesthetic improvement, but an investment in identity, in tourist appeal, and in quality of life for our residents. We are acting in the heart of Arrecife with concrete actions,” concluded the city's head of Urban Planning.