Sunday, December 13, 2009
Frenazo en la expansión demográfica
El concejo suma este año 1.200 nuevos habitantes, el 70% menos que en 2008.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Destruction of the Payan forest has commenced
We are sorry to have to bring you this news, but it all seems that the final days of the Payan forest have come. Yesterday we noticed that work has started on some of the access roads required for the building activities.
We'll post some photos later this week to document this sad news.
We'll post some photos later this week to document this sad news.
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Allegation Friends of the Asturian Nature
Carlos Lastra of ANA (Friends of the Asturian Nature) was kind enough to provide us with the allegation that he presented to secure the protection of the Flora and Fauna that is to be found in and arround the Torollo Lagoon. The document is quite technical, and refers to various studies that were done by biologists from the University of Oviedo. We are in the process of scanning the document and will make it available here.
It also clearly refers to the absense of any Environmental Impact study.
It also clearly refers to the absense of any Environmental Impact study.
Thursday, April 07, 2005
The forest of Payán will completely disappear
If we superimpose the projected growth areas over the current map of the area, one will see that new buildings and access roads will cause the complete destruction of what we now know as The forest of Payán.
Current state of the forest of Payán.
Current state of the forest of Payán.
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Wednesday, January 05, 2005
San Claudio presents protest to CUOTA
Today we presented our allegations to the CUOTA (Commission of Urbanism and Territorial Configuration of Asturias). We will update this news these days.
Added 7 January. We are moving forward bit by bit to present our protest before the Commissioner for the Environment in Brussels.
Added 7 January. We are moving forward bit by bit to present our protest before the Commissioner for the Environment in Brussels.
Friday, December 17, 2004
Prados de la Cruz
Here a photo that a neighbour from "la Cruz" sent us. In the background you can see the Naranco mountain range.
If the PGOU of Oviedo is carried out all of what you see will be turned into concrete and bricks.
If the PGOU of Oviedo is carried out all of what you see will be turned into concrete and bricks.
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Rural defense Gijon
A big thanks to our friends of Defensa rural de Gijon for the inclusion of our web on their page. Like us, they are fighting to maintain rural Asturian life.
As they mention on their web: "Our aim is to protect and to promote our rural way of life, not only of this valley parish, but of all the countryside of the Principality of Asturias. We look for justice in agreement with the guarantees that are offered by Law, the Spanish Constitution and European and International Legislation.".
As they mention on their web: "Our aim is to protect and to promote our rural way of life, not only of this valley parish, but of all the countryside of the Principality of Asturias. We look for justice in agreement with the guarantees that are offered by Law, the Spanish Constitution and European and International Legislation.".
Sunday, November 07, 2004
The Torollo forrest
Today we received some photos of the Torollo forrest in San Claudio by email. Thank you very much! It is the best way to show everyone what will be lost.
Please keep on sending us your photos! Our email appears in the section "contact us".
Please keep on sending us your photos! Our email appears in the section "contact us".
Friday, November 05, 2004
Green light for the new PGOU
One of the local newspapers is running a story summarising yesterdays abuse of power by the City council. Two interesting issues are raised. The development plan that was approved yesterday leaves some important questions unanswered, like how the new development areas will be accessed by road.
One of the opposition councilman asked why only 5 percent of the allegations were finally accepted, and why 70 percent of this 5 percent were allegations made by real estate and building companies. It seems that the new plan only covers particular (private) needs and never general interests. No answer was provided to either two.
Thursday, November 04, 2004
Oviedo approves PGOU without answering allegations
According to the Voice of Asturias [lavozdeasturias.es] of today.
Although none of the groups that presented allegations to the revision of the PGOU received any reply sofar, the new development plan will be be approved today by the plenary session. Over a thousand signatures were collected to re-emphasize the point we were making to the City council.
None (!) of the allegations have counted with the approval of the editors of the plan. This is a definite abuse of authority, as the plan will receive its go ahead without any of the allegations even being answered.
We will be looking to see how we can forward our protest to the European Commission.
Although none of the groups that presented allegations to the revision of the PGOU received any reply sofar, the new development plan will be be approved today by the plenary session. Over a thousand signatures were collected to re-emphasize the point we were making to the City council.
None (!) of the allegations have counted with the approval of the editors of the plan. This is a definite abuse of authority, as the plan will receive its go ahead without any of the allegations even being answered.
We will be looking to see how we can forward our protest to the European Commission.
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Wednesday, November 03, 2004
More photos from San Claudio
We received a few photos of a group of neighbors of San Claudio.
The photo was taken from the road bordering the Payán forrest, close to the Torollo lagoon. Please continue sending your photos to lagunadeltorollo at yahoo com!
The photo was taken from the road bordering the Payán forrest, close to the Torollo lagoon. Please continue sending your photos to lagunadeltorollo at yahoo com!
Friday, October 29, 2004
Photos from San Claudio
This picture was taken from "el Velovio", a rural area towards the East of San Claudio. This area is one of many that will disappear because of the new development plans.
San Claudio, together with Colloto are affected the most by the new PGOU.
If you have pictures of the area in which you live, please send them on to us, and we'll make sure they will get published.
San Claudio, together with Colloto are affected the most by the new PGOU.
If you have pictures of the area in which you live, please send them on to us, and we'll make sure they will get published.
Debating the allegations to the PGOU
The municipal government of Oviedo has brought the celebration of the extraordinary commission that will debate the report of allegations of the PGOU forward.
The opposition will have little time -from last Tuesday (26 October)- to study the report containing provisional resolutions for close to a thousand allegations presented by individuals and groups.
The opposition will have little time -from last Tuesday (26 October)- to study the report containing provisional resolutions for close to a thousand allegations presented by individuals and groups.
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Thursday, October 28, 2004
First unofficial reply to allegations PGOU
Today's paper the Voice of Asturias informs that none of the alegations that were presented to the proposal were accepted. They (City Hall) state that we are limiting the growth of Oviedo with a very restrictive interpretation of applicable law. Their interpretation on the other hand is on the far other side of the scale.
San Claudio is a rural area about six kilometers from Oviedo.
Oviedo has enough grounds within the current City limits to be able to absorb the growth that is foreseen, eventhough there are lots of reasons, demographical, statistical, market, that raise serious doubts about the rigour with which the projected growth was calculated.
As the growth numbers are not serious and the location of the new growth areas can only be seen as discriminative and without reasoning, we see this development as purely speculative.
If these plans go ahead, it will mean the end of rural life in arround Oviedo in the mayority of cases.
San Claudio is a rural area about six kilometers from Oviedo.
Oviedo has enough grounds within the current City limits to be able to absorb the growth that is foreseen, eventhough there are lots of reasons, demographical, statistical, market, that raise serious doubts about the rigour with which the projected growth was calculated.
As the growth numbers are not serious and the location of the new growth areas can only be seen as discriminative and without reasoning, we see this development as purely speculative.
If these plans go ahead, it will mean the end of rural life in arround Oviedo in the mayority of cases.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Some on site coverage near the Torollo forrest
We were able to count on the help of our friends at www.youtube.com again to host an item that was shown on local television.
Thursday, October 07, 2004
Greens propose to expedite investigations
Eurodeputy David Hammerstein asks questions in the European Parliament regarding the proposed urbanistic plans in San Andrés. Representatives from the community want the European Authorities to investigate if these plans comply with European legislation.
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Thursday, September 30, 2004
Video coverage of us presenting our petition
With some help from our friends at www.youtube.com, you can now see some video coverage of us presenting our petition to the municipal government of Oviedo. Various video format downloads are available.
Thursday, August 05, 2004
Kick-off
First posting. Please make sure to stop by now and again. We are preparing our alegations to the Local Council and to the Government of Asturias. We hope to provide life pictures of the area for which we seek urgent protection.
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
Thousands sign protest against new development plan
Thousands signed protests against the proposed zone development plan prepaired by the town planning committee. More than 3000 alegations were received from people living in Fozaneldi, San Claudio, Colloto and Las Campas.
The Municipal Council will need to sign off the plan before its entry into force.
The Municipal Council will need to sign off the plan before its entry into force.
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Sunday, August 01, 2004
Preparing our blog
We'll concentrate on publishing articles of intrest about our lagoon. We'll include links to previous entries about "la laguna del torollo" shortly. Keeping in mind that we are taking our protest to Brussels, we are (re-)posting the articles in English.
