TUI responds: it will be interested in the aggregates plant abandoned by the owners of Anfi del Mar

TUI, the largest pan-European tour operator with interests in southern Gran Canaria , has responded to environmental activists in Tirajana that it will use the appropriate channels to inquire with the hotel sector about the results of the complaints filed in 2017 regarding the crushing plant owned by Grupo Santana Cazorla, which holds a 50% stake in Anfi del Mar, located in the midlands. The complaints concern the plant's devastating environmental impact. This is the second time residents have approached an EU tour operator about this issue. In 2017, they contacted Thomas Cook, but the company's bankruptcy rendered their request for information unavailable. The plant is damaging the image of the tourist destination and putting downward pressure on the price of holidays in southern Gran Canaria. The photos accompanying this news story were provided by a resident this past May.

 

 

 

"We use our scale and influence for the sustainable transformation of travel. Together with our partners, we strive to continue to contribute positively to local communities, reduce our environmental footprint and create experiences that are authentic and sustainable," says TUI, tour operator in the that the complainant neighbors trust due to their adherence to the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainability Agenda and the three pillars and the 15 focus areas, as well as their contribution to the UN SDGs.

 

 

 

Since 2017, the Prosecutor's Office in Las Palmas and other judicial authorities have been investigating whether the aggregate extraction plant, once the concession expired, has returned the scene to how it was previously and the investment committed to restore the space. The Environment and Urban Planning Prosecutor's Office of Las Palmas accuses Hermanos Santana Cazorla and Petracan of an alleged crime against territorial planning, considering that instead of restoring the damage caused, the entities dedicated themselves to expanding their facilities. For years it has not been known what judicial phase the process is in.

 

 

 

A citizen complaint led to an investigation carried out by the Agency for the Protection of the Urban and Natural Environment (Apmun), an organization dependent on the Government of the Canary Islands, which concluded that the works carried out at the crusher not only lacked island and local permits, but also They would flagrantly violate territorial planning regulations. The Prosecutor's Office also had a report prepared by the Technical Service for the Environment and Territorial Policy of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria.