Three days without water for many residents
Due to the outdated condition of our water supply infrastructure, many homeowners found themselves without water from December 31, 2017 to January 2, 2018.
Our request for help from the Mayor of Pratdip went unanswered:
“You are a private urbanization, I can’t do anything for you.”
So be it!
Residents mobilized against the Mayor’s refusal
On January 2, around twenty property owners of various nationalities went to the Mayor’s office to protest. The response was the same as before!
We reminded the Mayor that in the agreement signed with him in 2015
– an agreement that helped him secure the position of Mayor –
he committed to renegotiate the unfair contract with COMAIGUA regarding the maintenance and servicing of the Planas wells. He did nothing, which led our group to leave his majority.
Unjust bills and lack of service
We also reminded him that our water bills include a line for “Quota de Servei”, a service charge paid by COMAIGUA to the Pratdip Town Hall. We also pointed out that water in Planas is significantly more expensive than elsewhere.
His answer? None.
NO, NOTHING, NOTHING FOR PLANAS! IT’S A DISGRACE!
Collective complaint: how to proceed
We invite all property owners to file a complaint with the Town Hall using the attached form available here.
Steps to follow:
- Print the form
- Fill it out and sign it
- Scan it
- Email it to: ajuntament@pratdip.cat
- And send a copy to: contact@latribunedeplanas.com
All property owners present at the Town Hall on January 2 completed the form to express their dissatisfaction.
Complaint for vandalism and sabotage
In addition, several Planas residents have filed complaints with the Mossos d’Esquadra (Catalan Police, based in Cambrils) for vandalism, sabotage, and the Mayor’s refusal to supply the necessary water to our urbanization.
A solution from the residents
Last night, around 6 p.m., water was restored to every house thanks to the intervention of two homeowners, Mr. Bernardo Gallardo and Mr. Cristian Piñero, with the help of our Municipal Councillor Mr. Òscar Serrano. We sincerely thank them.
A wake-up call for the future
We take this incident — which could have been much worse — as a reminder that at any moment, a serious problem can arise in Planas, and the Town Hall will once again refuse to act.
It is time to change this Municipal Council. The only solution:
**MASS VOTING IN THE NEXT 2019 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.**
We will inform you soon about how to register to vote.
What the courts say
– Let us recall that since 2008, the Pratdip Town Hall has been condemned by the High Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC) to take responsibility for garbage collection and water services in Planas.
– Since 31/10/2017, the EUCC has closed its doors permanently, forced by a TSJC ruling from July 2016, and by the owners’ decision to stop paying unjustified fees.
– Since 2010, the company Comaigua, mandated by the Town Hall, has been responsible for managing water in Planas.
An unprecedented event
It is the first time that residents of Planas have filed complaints against a Mayor of Pratdip.
Martine Belgeonne
