[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section-Article” module_class=”section-article” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ admin_label=”Ligne-Article” module_class=”ligne-article et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”0px||0px” custom_padding=”0px||0px” make_fullwidth=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Texte-2 July 2021: Pratdip Town Council announces a review of the Planas del Rey urban development project” module_class=”txt-article” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_5_font=”||||||||” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
On 2 July 2021, Pratdip Town Council holds an ordinary council meeting. Several issues directly affecting Planas del Rey are discussed during the session: the maintenance of streets and green spaces, the review of the urban development project, school transport, public lighting and the increase in waste collection charges.<\/p>\n
The most important announcement concerns the appointment of an external technical specialist to examine the development\u2019s infrastructure and update the existing works project.<\/p>\n
The information presented in this article is based primarily on a summary written by Gl\u00f2ria Moreno and Jos\u00e9 Pescador, councillors representing Avan\u00e7a Pratdip<\/span>. Several of the discussions can also be verified in the video recording of the meeting. The Avan\u00e7a Pratdip document reports the information given during the council meeting, but also expresses the political position of its authors. It is not the official minutes of the council meeting.<\/p>\n During the meeting, the Town Council announces that a work team will begin operating in Planas del Rey the following week.<\/p>\n Made up of several people trained to carry out forestry work, the team is expected to work throughout the development, cleaning the streets and clearing vegetation.<\/p>\n The mayor states that cleaning the streets of Planas is one of the priorities assigned to this team<\/span>. The work is also expected to cover certain areas requiring wildfire-prevention measures.<\/p>\n The Avan\u00e7a Pratdip summary presents this announcement as a sign of improved dialogue between the Town Council and representatives of Planas. This assessment reflects the political position expressed by Gl\u00f2ria Moreno and Jos\u00e9 Pescador.<\/p>\n The condition of the green spaces is also discussed during the council meeting.<\/p>\n The Town Council says that it intends to organise their maintenance and inspect the existing irrigation system. At that stage, the system still needs to be checked before the necessary work can be determined.<\/p>\n The Avan\u00e7a Pratdip summary mentions the possibility of using the automatic irrigation system or repairing it if necessary. However, no detailed programme of work has yet been established.<\/p>\n The discussions also mention work already carried out in the recreational area, including the removal of damaged equipment and the installation of benches and litter bins.<\/p>\n The main information concerning the future of Planas del Rey relates to the review of the urban development project.<\/p>\n When questioned about a municipal contract, the mayor explains that the Town Council has appointed an external technical specialist in urban planning<\/span>. The specialist is expected to examine the various services and infrastructure in Planas del Rey, assess their condition and determine what work is required.<\/p>\n This assignment is intended to enable the existing works project to be reconsidered and updated.<\/p>\n According to the Avan\u00e7a Pratdip summary, the update could include:<\/p>\n In July 2021, however, these matters are still under consideration. No timetable, final budget or allocation of costs between the Town Council and property owners is announced during the meeting.<\/p>\n Avan\u00e7a Pratdip states that it intends to request a meeting with the specialist once the study has progressed sufficiently.<\/p>\n The council meeting also discusses action taken on a private property in Calle Lirio.<\/p>\n A tree in poor condition posed a risk to the public road. After several steps had been taken, the Town Council intervened to remove the danger.<\/p>\n In their summary, Gl\u00f2ria Moreno and Jos\u00e9 Pescador state that the action followed a request from Avan\u00e7a Pratdip made after several residents had reported the problem.<\/p>\n This case illustrates how the Town Council may intervene when something located on private property presents a danger to a public space, while retaining the possibility of subsequently seeking reimbursement of the costs from the property owner concerned.<\/p>\n The situation of pupils from Planas del Rey and Pratdip attending school in L\u2019Hospitalet de l\u2019Infant is also discussed.<\/p>\n According to the Avan\u00e7a Pratdip summary, councillor Jordi Pag\u00e1n expresses his willingness to examine a possible solution for the following school year.<\/p>\n The difficulty arises because these pupils attend a school in L\u2019Hospitalet, whereas the school transport normally allocated to the municipality takes pupils to Mont-roig del Camp.<\/p>\n Avan\u00e7a Pratdip announces its intention to organise a meeting with the families concerned and prepare a request to be submitted to the Town Council.<\/p>\n At this stage, no new transport route or municipal funding arrangement has been approved<\/span>. The meeting merely indicates a willingness to examine possible solutions.<\/p>\n The summary also indicates that discussions with the Town Council are continuing concerning electricity and public lighting in Planas del Rey.<\/p>\n Avan\u00e7a Pratdip mentions the involvement of several groups representing property owners, including Unidos, SOS Planas and the former EUCC, which was then undergoing liquidation.<\/p>\n However, the document does not provide details of the negotiations or the solutions being considered. It therefore does not establish that the restoration of public lighting had been approved at that stage.<\/p>\n Gl\u00f2ria Moreno and Jos\u00e9 Pescador also provide an explanation for the increase in the amount charged for waste collection.<\/p>\n
\nA work team announced for the streets of Planas<\/h2>\n
\nMaintenance of green spaces and the irrigation system<\/h2>\n
\nA technical specialist appointed to review the urban development project<\/h2>\n
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\nAction taken over a dangerous tree<\/h2>\n
\nThe question of school transport<\/h2>\n
\nDiscussions about public lighting<\/h2>\n
\nThe increase in waste collection charges<\/h2>\n