Since Inside Timeshare published the last update on the Tauro Beach Project 5 August 2016, Canarias7.es an online paper published further news.
http://www.canarias7.es/articulo.cfm?id=430302
In the last article we showed a video of the waves crashing up the beach and flooding the homes of local residents. The weather was not what could be called bad and even the waves were not that high. So why has this flooding taken place?
Before the creation of the beach, it was made up of rocks and large pebbles, (see picture), this was a natural dispersant of the energy of the tides and waves, it would absorb the waves as they came in, it was also much higher affording a lot more protection. Since the creation of the beach, this natural defence has gone, bringing the high tide 50 meters further up the beach. What we saw in the video is the consequence of creating this beach, the sea has no barrier, therefore it rose up the beach and caused considerable distress to the local inhabitants. The question is, had the seas been in full storm mode what would have happened to the area?
Surely this should have come to the attention of the planners of the project, had the correct investigations taken place. Where are the environmental impact reports on this project, or were the permissions and licences approved without this consideration? Is this another controversy Anfi group have got themselves into?
The residents have now filed complaints with the Guardia Civil, who are themselves behind the original investigation. This has already resulted in the dismissal of the head of Canary Islands Coastal Authority, José Maria Hernández Leon, due to severe irregularities found in the permissions granting the project the the Anfi Group.
One resident has complained that they are “desperate, nobody pays attention to us”. They also fear that the next high tide might not be so forgiving. Their next obstacle is who is going to pay for the damage to these homes, many electrical appliances have been damaged due to flooding in the homes of around 40 centimeters. Will it be the Environment Department of Mogan, The Coastal Authority or are Anfi going to find themselves in another legal wrangle over compensation?
If Anfi are found liable as the project developers and it comes to light they were involved with the irregularities of the permissions, what is the cost going to be to them? The project has already cost millions, if it is shelved and the beach reverted back to the original state or some kind of defence built who will be paying the bill?
Could it be the Anfi owners / members will end up paying the price with increased maintenance fees, or even as we have seen with Diversified bringing in a special levy? If so the question must be asked, why should they pay for something they are not responsible for? Along with all the court cases against Anfi this could prove very costly for them.
This latest revelation into the business practices of the Anfi Group, certainly raises many questions, has there been undue influence by the group to secure the project? How far up the proverbial political ladder does it go? Will we be seeing charges brought for negligence, influence peddling or some other serious crime?
Many questions have been raised over this project, none so far have been answered, especially for the residents of Tauro. This may just be the tip of the iceberg, it is definitely something the Anfi Group could do without, especially as they are under fire in the Supreme Courts over the mis-selling of timeshares over the years. This alone has cost them millions. As we have said before only time will tell, so watch this space.
http://insidetimeshare.com/irregularities-anfi-tauro-beach-project/
http://insidetimeshare.com/update-anfi-tauro-beach-project/
The following link contains video footage.
http://insidetimeshare.com/anfi-tauro-beach-project-people-flooded/
The following links are from a local resident.
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