On the 26th of March we had the opportunity to interview a representative of the town council, Sr. Victor Soler; spokesperson for the government, deputy mayor and responsible for the areas of administration, modernisation and coordination of the government and youth in the town council, as well as being General Secretary of the Popular Party in Gandia and a member of the regional executive of the Popular Party of the Valencian Community.
He informed us that the principal objective of the proposal for l'Ahuir beach put forward by the municipal government is not to remodel or develop it, but rather to start a debate in which all of the citizens of Gandia can participate in deciding what sort of beach to have and, in doing so, to plan the future of one of the city's most important spaces. He said this is being done now to give the l’Ahuir a better future, to save a natural resource and to convert the beach into an economic attraction that contributes to the local economy. For these reasons, in the near future, people will have the chance to give their opinion.
According to Sr. Soler, the beach will improve tourism in Gandia if it makes it possible to offer tourists something more than just sun and sand. As well as the new infrastructure and services, one of the advantages will be that a different profile of tourist will visit Gandia.
He said that the options to be considered may include one of the designs put forward in the project competition, or one which proposes to leave the beach as it is, however all of these proposals form part of the debate, and it will be the citizens of Gandia who decide. The biggest problem in his view, is that once something has been built it would be very difficult to demolish and if the mistake is made of planning the beach badly it would be very hard to restore it, so it is for these reasons that the debate is very important and that not only the government of Gandia takes the final decision.
In this debate he said, the issue of whether to build is not closed; the members of the municipal government are in favour of choosing the best proposal - whether this be to allow building or to make a natural park. However, they do want to make changes, because it is a natural resource that tourists and people on the whole know little about.
Sr. Soler seems to be in agreement with the conservation proposals put forward by the ecologists and the university; the idea that the beach be changed without urban development being a valid one, but he believes it would be a mistake to do nothing at all, leaving this virgin beach in its current, neglected condition.
He also confirmed that there are both Spanish and European regulations protecting the sand dunes and the flora and fauna which mean building is impossible in some areas.
Victor Soler, an ex-student of Escolàpies replied to all our questions and left us with these words, describing the beach as "an undiscovered treasure".
Here is the video of the interview:
He informed us that the principal objective of the proposal for l'Ahuir beach put forward by the municipal government is not to remodel or develop it, but rather to start a debate in which all of the citizens of Gandia can participate in deciding what sort of beach to have and, in doing so, to plan the future of one of the city's most important spaces. He said this is being done now to give the l’Ahuir a better future, to save a natural resource and to convert the beach into an economic attraction that contributes to the local economy. For these reasons, in the near future, people will have the chance to give their opinion.
According to Sr. Soler, the beach will improve tourism in Gandia if it makes it possible to offer tourists something more than just sun and sand. As well as the new infrastructure and services, one of the advantages will be that a different profile of tourist will visit Gandia.
He said that the options to be considered may include one of the designs put forward in the project competition, or one which proposes to leave the beach as it is, however all of these proposals form part of the debate, and it will be the citizens of Gandia who decide. The biggest problem in his view, is that once something has been built it would be very difficult to demolish and if the mistake is made of planning the beach badly it would be very hard to restore it, so it is for these reasons that the debate is very important and that not only the government of Gandia takes the final decision.
In this debate he said, the issue of whether to build is not closed; the members of the municipal government are in favour of choosing the best proposal - whether this be to allow building or to make a natural park. However, they do want to make changes, because it is a natural resource that tourists and people on the whole know little about.
Sr. Soler seems to be in agreement with the conservation proposals put forward by the ecologists and the university; the idea that the beach be changed without urban development being a valid one, but he believes it would be a mistake to do nothing at all, leaving this virgin beach in its current, neglected condition.
He also confirmed that there are both Spanish and European regulations protecting the sand dunes and the flora and fauna which mean building is impossible in some areas.
Victor Soler, an ex-student of Escolàpies replied to all our questions and left us with these words, describing the beach as "an undiscovered treasure".
Here is the video of the interview:
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