On 2 August 2019, Avança Pratdip holds a meeting devoted to several issues directly affecting Planas del Rey: the water supply, the use of the former EUCC premises, the management of the tennis courts and the IBI property tax.
The summary published at the time by the political group provides an overview of the issues then being discussed by its members and by its representatives on the Town Council.
In simple terms: this document reflects the information and positions expressed by Avança Pratdip in August 2019. Where these are not supported by an administrative or legal document, they should be regarded as the group’s account of the meeting rather than as independently established facts.
A new agreement concerning the water supply
According to Avança Pratdip’s report, the Town Council has just sent new water bills to residents.
The group states that no increase is observed at that time, despite what it describes as a new agreement with Comaigua.
Óscar Serrano nevertheless believes that the following bills should be examined carefully to determine whether the tariffs change.
The text of this possible new agreement is neither attached to the report nor among the documents currently available to us, so La Tribune de Planas has been unable to verify its contents. It is therefore not possible to specify its terms, duration or the allocation of responsibilities.
This reference nevertheless remains relevant to the chronology of Planes del Rei, as water management had already been the subject of several agreements, proposals and discussions in previous years.
A request to use the former EUCC premises
The summary also states that Glòria Moreno, an Avança Pratdip councillor, had asked the Town Council to allow the group to use the former EUCC premises.
According to the same report, the Town Council rejects the request.
According to the information reported by Avança Pratdip, the Council considers it inappropriate to authorise such use until the legal situation concerning the former Planas del Rey entity has been clarified.
This response comes less than a year after the official registration, in September 2018, of the dissolution of the EUCC in the Generalitat register.
The dissolution of the EUCC had not automatically resolved every issue concerning its former assets, premises or infrastructure.
Questions about the management of the tennis courts
The meeting also addresses the tennis courts in Planas del Rey.
Several questions are raised:
- who is responsible for their management;
- who receives any payments that may be collected;
- and under what conditions the facilities can be used.
Avança Pratdip states that it wants to obtain more information about how the facilities are managed.
The summary does not, however, provide answers to these questions. At this stage, they are therefore questions raised during the meeting, not established conclusions about the management of the facilities.
Organisation of working groups
Part of the meeting also concerns the internal organisation of Avança Pratdip.
The group wishes to structure its working groups and organise regular meetings in accordance with its statutes.
This point mainly concerns the internal organisation of the political group and does not in itself constitute a municipal decision.
A proposal concerning payment of the IBI property tax
The most sensitive issue discussed at the meeting concerns the Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles (IBI), the municipal property tax.
According to the summary, José Pescador refers to a proposal attributed to the “Civic Platform”: to stop paying the IBI directly to the Town Council and instead deposit the corresponding amounts with the courts.
Avança Pratdip does not, however, present this possibility as legally established.
On the contrary, the summary states that it was decided to look for relevant case law concerning non-payment of the IBI in situations where municipal services were alleged to be deficient, before submitting the proposal again to a general assembly.
In simple terms: in August 2019, this was a proposal under discussion. The summary does not establish that a property owner could legally stop paying the IBI or replace that payment with a judicial deposit.
A snapshot of the concerns in summer 2019
Above all, this summary provides a snapshot of the issues being discussed in Planas a few months after the municipal elections of May 2019.
Water remains an important concern, while the disappearance of the EUCC continues to raise practical questions concerning certain premises and facilities. At the same time, municipal taxation and the quality of services remain central to discussions among some property owners.
The document also reflects the new political situation created by the elections: Avança Pratdip now has representatives on the Town Council and is seeking to bring several issues concerning Planas del Rey before the municipal institution.
La Tribune de Planas
