Urgent Appeal to the Mayor of Pratdip and the Municipal Council

Glòria Moreno Castillón (DNI 37287967E) and
José Pescador Jiménez (DNI 30429538D), municipal councillors of Pratdip representing the Avança Pratdip group,
residing at calle Gladiolo, nº 6, Les Planes del Rei, hereby submit a formal report to the Municipal Council.

A new dangerous electrical incident

On July 16, 2021, a serious incident occurred due to the deteriorated condition of the electrical network in the urbanization of Les Planes del Rei, endangering the safety of residents and creating a high fire risk.

At nightfall, a fire broke out at calle Narciso nº13, caused by a short circuit due to the aging of the electrical cables. Sparks ignited part of a pine tree. Fortunately, neighbors reacted quickly by alerting the fire department, who intervened promptly and extinguished the flames. Endesa also responded to the incident.

We narrowly avoided a disaster. Had it occurred at night with no one nearby, or during strong winds — which are frequent in Planes del Rei — the human and material damage could have been catastrophic.

An outdated and dangerous electrical network

The absence of public lighting, combined with the poor condition of the streets, poses a constant danger to pedestrians, especially during the holiday season when many people are present. Numerous cables hang down, touch the ground, become entangled, or are caught in trees — a scene as alarming as it is unacceptable.

The law requires immediate action

We remind you that Spanish legislation provides sufficient legal grounds for the municipality to assume responsibility for this vital minimum service:

• Article 21.1.m) of Law 7/1985 of April 2: it is the mayor’s duty to take all necessary measures against any risks threatening public safety.
• Article 26 of the same law: municipalities are obligated to provide public lighting, waste collection, sewage, drinking water supply, street cleaning, cemeteries, and maintenance of public roads.
• Article 67 of Legislative Decree 2/2003 of April 28 (Catalonia): reaffirms these obligations, explicitly including public lighting as a minimum required service.

The management of this service may be exceptionally and temporarily assumed by the Town Hall, as was done in the past with drinking water supply, while the complex issue of reparcelación and administrative integration of the urbanization is resolved.

Our request

We formally request the Mayor of Pratdip to take, without delay:

• all necessary measures to restore public lighting service in Planes del Rei;
• urgent work to repair and secure the electrical network.

This is an essential safety measure to prevent fires, accidents, and other serious consequences resulting from the current state of the network.

Glòria Moreno

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