Lanzarote urgently needs a SOCIAL and ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION PLAN. José Carlos Mauricio, Minister of Economy and Finance of the Government of the Canary Islands, has put his finger on one of the imperative needs that our island has. The autonomous executive has to develop, in collaboration with the island council and the seven town councils, a LANZAROTE PLAN that responds to the new demands for services and infrastructures that this territory needs due to the population growth of recent years, mainly due to the phenomenon of immigration. Lanzarote, due to this strong increase in the arrival of new inhabitants, is one of the islands that is most in need of resources and equipment. We all agree on that. And we are also clear that the actions that must be financed under this plan must revolve around the areas of education, health, employment, housing, culture, sports and social services. But also, within the framework of sustainable development and the care of our environment that have defined our hallmarks as a BIOSPHERE RESERVE.
The mayors of the island and the president of the Cabildo, as coordinator of the
municipal territories, must present to the Government of the Canary Islands, the proposals to be included in said revitalization plan with a view to six years, that is, what remains of this legislature and the next. In short, what the socioeconomic plan is about is to distribute the general items of the autonomous budget municipally and that all institutions commit to executing the investments and monitoring the objectives to be met. What is not acceptable is that Lanzarote is the Canary Island with the worst degree of compliance with the investments planned in the regional budgets. And what is also obvious is that the Canarian government is not solely to blame. Programs and infrastructures cannot be executed if land is not ceded by the Cabildo and town councils. Educational, health or housing centers cannot be built if urban regulations are not approved. Roads cannot be expanded, golf courses, marinas, cruise docks, etc., built to be a competitive cultural and tourist destination if we are not clear about what model of tourism and sustainable development we want. We cannot continue with campaigns by certain minority groups that have not yet matured politically and delay the development of this island. Therefore, a message to the Cabildo and the seven town councils to establish their priorities and participate together with the business community and the rest of society in the definition of the initiatives. LET'S MAKE DECISIONS NOW!.
Juan Antonio de la Hoz González, municipal spokesperson for Coalición Canaria in San Bartolomé de Ajei